This course concentrates on two areas: arts in the curriculum and music and movement in preschool. Arts in the curriculum explores strategies for integrating art and drama activities into K-8 classrooms. It offers practical experiences in the creation and teaching of arts activities while providing students with an understanding of the relationship of the arts to the core curriculum. Students engage in learning experiences that support the use of the arts in the classroom. Music and movement for preschoolers is designed to investigate the child’s potential for self-expression and discovery. Music and rhythms are studied as a way to stimulate the child’s natural tendency to use movement as an instrument of play and self-expression. Students study chants and rhythms, dance and musical games, percussion instruments, and movement and self-expression using classical and modern music. Prerequisite: meet all Gate 1 requirements.
Grade Basis: Letter Grade
Credits: 4.0
