MUS 185 - Arts for the Developing Child

Semester Hours: 4

Learning about music and other art forms through the performance of various techniques as they relate to the developing child, focusing on pre-K through 4th grade. Students will experience elemental music concepts through singing, playing instruments (including the keyboard lab), moving, active listening, and creating music. Through role playing as both teachers and children, students will learn about music, plus learn how music may be used in conjunction with additional areas of the curriculum, such as the visual arts. Theatre (pretending, dramatization) will be incorporated into class activities, as well. Students will also learn about the elements of visual art, and explore a variety of media as they pertain to early childhood. Meets Visual and Performing Arts Intellectual Perspective requirement (VP).

Intellectual Perspective: VP