42559 - Musical Pedagogy

Learning outcomes

The course aims at providing a first approach to the foundations of Music Pedagogics and Music Didactics, with a specific emphasis on the Didactics of Listening and on Music Appreciation.

The course is divided into two parts (modules 1 and 2).

The first part focuses on basic elementsof General Pedagogics, Psychology of Learning and Music Pedagogics. The second part is focussed on the Didactics of Listening and on Music Appreciation; with its prevailing operative character (seminars), it offers a logical prosecution to the first part.

For students enrolled in the ‘old' DAMS degree, the two parts of the course correspond to two modules of 5 CFU each. Nevertheless, for a better understanding of the topics dealt with, it is convenient to follow both module 1 and 2, even if the course it credited for 5 CFU only. In particular, we urge students who follow the Didactic Profile and the Profile of Musical Promoter in the ‘old' DAMS/Musica to attend and prepare for examination both module 1 and 2.

Courses (beginning on February 16th, 2010) take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 3-5 p.m. for the first part (module 1) and 1-3 p. m. for the second part (module 2, beginning on Aprile 13th); Dipartimento di Musica e Spettacolo, via Barberia 4

Course contents

In the 1st part (module 1), following topics will be passed in review:

 

– general issues on Pedagogics and Didactics;

– a general model for Music Education;

– prevailing methods in Music Education;

– a reading of the “National Curriculum” (Indicazioni per il curricolo, 2007).

 

The 2nd part (module 2) will be focussed on:

 

– the Didactics of Listening and Music Appreciation.

 

The course will involve theoretical presentations as well as practical exercises, guided by tutors.

Readings/Bibliography

1. F. Frabboni – F. Pinto Minerva, Introduzione alla Pedagogia generale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2003 (esclusi i seguenti capitoli: parte I, 1; parte II, 2; parte III, 3).
2. M. Della Casa, Educazione musicale e curricolo, Bologna, Zanichelli, 1985, rist. 2002 (l'intera parte I, cap. 1, 2, 3 e 4; e parte II, cap. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 e 10).
3. G. La Face Bianconi, Il cammino dell'Educazione musicale: vicoli chiusi e strade maestre, in Educazione musicale e Formazione, Atti del convegno (Bologna, 12-14 maggio 2005), Milano, Angeli, 2008, pp. 13-25.
   
4. I due articoli contenuti nella dispensa a.a. 2009-2010.
5. L. Bianconi, La musica al plurale, in Musica, ricerca e didattica. Profili culturali e competenza musicale, a cura di Antonella Nuzzaci e Giorgio Pagannone, Lecce, Pensa Multimedia, 2008, pp. 23-32; anche in rete: punto B della “Bibliografia di pronto intervento”, all'indirizzo www.saggiatoremusicale.it/saggem/ricerca/bibliografia.
6. "Indicazioni per il curricolo": in rete, all'indirizzo www.saggiatoremusicale.it/saggem/documenti/normativa.
7. G. La Face Bianconi, L'incontro con la musica, «I diritti della scuola», Nuova serie, n. 1, settembre 2004, pp. 37-38.
8. G. La Face Bianconi, Le Pedate di Pierrot – Comprensione musicale e didattica dell'ascolto, in Musikerziehung. Erfahrungen und Reflexionen, Brixen, Weger, 2005, pp. 40-60; anche in rete: punto E della “Bibliografia di pronto intervento”, all'indirizzo www.saggiatoremusicale.it/saggem/ricerca/bibliografia.
9. I. Deliège, L'analogia: un supporto creativo nell'educazione all'ascolto musicale, in Educazione musicale e Formazione, Atti del convegno, Bologna 12-14 maggio 2005, a cura di G. La Face Bianconi e F. Frabboni, Milano, Angeli, 2008.
10. G. La Face Bianconi, Didattica dell'ascolto e didattica laboratoriale, «Riforma e Didattica tra Formazione e Ricerca», «Riforma e Didattica», XI, n. 2, marzo-aprile 2007, pp. 15-21; anche in rete: punto F della “Bibliografia di pronto intervento”, all'indirizzo www.saggiatoremusicale.it/saggem/ricerca/bibliografia.
11. C. Cuomo, Il linguaggio della musica. Didattica dell'ascolto su un ‘Minuetto' di J. S. Bach, «Innovazione educativa», n. 3-4, marzo-aprile 2006, pp. 49-59; anche in rete: punto E della “Bibliografia di pronto intervento”, all'indirizzo www.saggiatoremusicale.it/saggem/ricerca/bibliografia.

For students enrolled in the ‘old' DAMS degree, Bibliography, items 1-4, refer to module 1; items 5-10 to module 2.

Teaching methods

Courses are carried out with the collaboration of the research team annexed to the chair of Music Pedagogics.

Assessment methods

In the examination the candidate will have:

1. to report on the Bibliography listed above;

2. to submit a short piece of Western art music and to report as he/she would introduce to it students in a Primary or Secondary School, level I or II (structural as well as functional and contextual understanding): this test is reserved for DAMS/Music students; other students are required to supply only a brief explanation of a piece on the basis of listening (see Recommendations for listening: www.muspe.unibo.it/course/courses/sdm/consigli.htm); in preparing this test, students can ask for assistance by the tutors;

3. to report on a concert of Western art music they have attended recently, situating the works they have listened at into their proper historical framework and providing a critical statement on performing, etc.

Students of the four-year DAMS degree are expected to prepare for exams the whole program.

DAMS/Music students who attend regularly the classes of Music Pedagogics will benefit from a discount (negotiated with the teacher) on the Anthology for the exams of History of Music I or II.

Students who intend to carry on their study into the bachelor LM/45 (Musicology and Musical Heritage) are advised to choose in the ‘new' DAMS degree the ‘percorso pedagogico-musicale'.

Office hours

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