HV056 Didactics of Music Education for Elementary Schools 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Judita Kučerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Milena Tomanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Judita Kučerová, Ph.D.
Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Judita Kučerová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
HV050 Didactics of ME (Elementary 1)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject of the course is focused on the basic methods of listening activities and musical kinaesthetic activities. To understand musical communication, the means of musical expression that students acquire in connection with the song, the dance, elements of movement and the listening of the selected compositions.
Learning outcomes
Student:
- focuses on the issue of elementary creative musical activities; recognizes types of improvisation and can apply them in practice, as well as elements of elementary composition;
- focuses on musical-kinaesthetic activities; • can apply motion and dance games in practice; • has a methodical approach to the training of dancing elements and can use them in working with song and elementary piano composition; • can apply the motion element in connection with rhythm, nursery rhymes, while working with literary text;
- acquires music listening skills; they are able to use them in practice while working with songs or listening to compositions; he/she are able to use basic musical expressions and can use them while working with songs, in connection with dance components, playing musical instruments and/or listening to music.
Syllabus
  • 1. Musical kinaesthetic activities: expressive means of motion – elementary movement and dance element (folk dance, polka, menuet, mazurka, waltz, historical dances – in connection with song and listening composition).
  • 2. Improvisation – rhythmical, melodical and by moving/dancing to music.
  • 3. Perceptive activities – listening activities: listening objectives, musical means of expression – “musical speech”, types of listening, methodology of listening – interconnection with vocal, instrumental and musical activities.
  • 4. Music teaching activities related to vocal and listening activities.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HERDEN, J. Hudba jako řeč. Scientia, Praha, 1998.
  • ŠIMANOVSKÝ, Z. Hry s hudbou a techniky muzikoterapie ve výchově, sociální práci a klinické praxi. Vyd. 4. Praha: Portál, 2011.
  • KOPECKÝ,J. – SYNEK, J. – ZOUHAR, V. Hudební hry jinak. Tvořivé hry a modelové projekty elementárního komponování. Brno, JAMU, 2014.
  • HERDEN, J. - JENČKOVÁ, E. – KOLÁŘ, J. Hudba pro děti. Praha, 1992.
  • KNOPOVÁ, Blanka. Činnosti hudebně pohybové v systému hudebního vzdělávání na ZŠ a SŠ. 1. vyd. MU Brno: Ondrášková Karla, 2005. 48 s. Pořadové číslo 4266/Pd-45/05-17/99. ISBN 80-210-3911-6.
  • KURKOVÁ, L. Dětská tvořivost v hudbě a pohybu. Praha: SPN, 1981.
  • EBEN, Petr – HURNÍK, Ilja. Česká Orffova škola I – V. SUPRAPHON, Praha, 1969 – 1998, 485 s.
  • KULHÁNKOVÁ, E. Hudebně pohybová výchova. Praha, 2000.
  • JENČKOVÁ, Eva. Hudba v současné škole : [základní řada]. 6, Hudba a pohyb.ŞD.Ş1. Hradec Králové: Jaroslav Jenček - Orlice, 1997. 55 s.
  • TAYLOR, D. Metodika hry na ozvučné trubice BOOMWHACKERY. Brno, MSD, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7392-299-3.
  • VISKUPOVÁ, B. Hudba a pohyb. Praha: Comenium musicum, 1987.
Teaching methods
Practical training: singing, accompaniment to elementary music instruments, body play, elementary kinaesthetic elements and dance steps, conducting. Playing the piano/violin. The student is focused on the issues of listening activities; the student has mastered methodological approach in practice and can use dance elements in practice. Writing a lesson preparation for a Music class. Work on the subject of teaching portfolio for Music.
Assessment methods
Type of teaching: seminar
Examination requirements:
a) Students will show their theoretical knowledge and practical skills acquired in the Didactics of Music for Primary Education 1 and 2. There will be an Oral part for the Theory of Didactics of Music 1 and 2. There will also be a practical part (such as singing, conducting, playing piano/violin and recorder, etc.): 6 folk songs (2 of them in polyphonic arrangement), two artificial/popular songs, round, spiritual/work song and four songs from music history (for 2nd Educational level): singing, playing the piano/violin; transposing two folk songs up to major third; conducting.
b) For two songs to elaborate a detailed methodological procedure for subsequent work with the song – rhythmical, instrumental accompaniment or kinaesthetic element.
c) A handmade musical instrument made of recyclable, residual and natural materials.
d) Elaboration of a PowerPoint presentation for a specified period of music history with the recommended listening task – worksheet.
e) Creation of a teaching portfolio for Music Education.
f) A minimum of 80% active participation in seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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