2025

Themes of Education and Musical Expression

Name: Themes of Education and Musical Expression
Code: PED15015L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area: Education Sciences, Teatro

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

-Consolidate the importance of musical expression and education and its contribution to the development of children in the primary education.
-Create strategies for students to carry out expression and musical education activities in the school context through the exploration of themes and musical masterworks for primary education.
-Develop students' musical skills in terms of listening, execution and interpretation.
- Teach the basis of music theory and the musical score for primary education.

Contents

- Concepts and exercises of rhythm and melodic reading on the staff.
- Reading of the conventional and non-conventional music.
- Development of rhythmic coordination games.
- Introduction of musical master works and their musical context for exploration at a musical level in primary education.
- Vocal singing practice and body rhythm development for kindergarten and primary school.
- Preparation of a plan for various music activities for primary education whose theme is one of the musical master works studied in class.
- Preparation of exercises regarding musical form, musical spelling, non-conventional music reading.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical-practical classes where priority is given to the involvement and participation of students in musical activities as well as the execution of individual and group practical work.

Assessment

Continuous evaluation.
Attendance - 15%
Participation and commitment - 20%
Participation in proposed activities - 30%
Self evaluation- 10%
Presentation of a plan for music activities - 25%
Final evaluation:
Carrying out and presenting orally and written a musical expression plan - 100%

Teaching Staff