2025

Seminar on Specific Didactics for Vocational Music Teaching

Name: Seminar on Specific Didactics for Vocational Music Teaching
Code: MUS15875M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Music

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

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

? Develop individual artistic identity in alignment with teaching practice in vocational music education.
? Acquire research and critical reflection skills regarding educational models and pedagogical-musical practices.
? Apply specific teaching strategies in one-to-one lessons and chamber music, adapted to different age groups.
? Critically analyse curricular content, assessment criteria, and aesthetic and interpretative aspects.
? Integrate appropriate repertoire to meet the pedagogical and artistic demands of specialised music education.
? Envision educational approaches grounded in creative and reflective practices.
? Develop competencies in planning, observation, and pedagogical intervention in individual and chamber music contexts.
? Value autonomy and creativity in shaping one?s educational practice as a future music educator.

Contents

- The rationale organization, verification and correction as basic paradigms of educational action;
- Approach to teaching techniques in the specific area, small chamber music groups and their specificities according to different levels of education and age.
- Domain of technical studies for the development of learning in each specific area and its relation to the existing artistic repertoire;
- Building capacity of observation/reaction for resolution of key moments in the development of the learning process;
-Focus on individual learning process, motivation in playing at small chamber music groups and problems resolution about exterior facts to musical performance.
- Teaching Methods – learning in different environments.

Teaching Methods

The teaching methodologies focus on the active participation of students in the co-construction of knowledge, through diverse strategies, such as debate, analysis of reported or experienced situations, reflection and criticism based on data and examples from research carried out in this area, in moments of individual work and collaborative work. Different resources are mobilized in learning situations
(scores, videos, audios, direct observation). The teaching team mobilizes instruments that facilitate autonomy and self-regulation of learning.
The participation of specialists in various instruments is expected to contribute to the diversification of learning experiences and greater enrichment of training.

Assessment

Assessment:
1. Continuous:
- Attendance: 20%
- Interactive participation in classes: 20%
- Written assignment 1 and respective presentation: 60%
2. Final:
- Written test: 100%