Dr. Dennis M. Holt
Teaching
Currently, I teach courses in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction. You can view one
of the course syllabi by clicking on the course title below.
(Under Construction)
MUE 4210 -- Music Methods for Elementary Teachers
Prerequisite: MUT 1011 or equivalent. The course includes the study and appraisal of teaching techniques, music literature, learning activities, curricular plans and materials essential to the sequential development of musical learning of elementary school children.
MUE 4311 -- Music Education in Elementary Schools: The Organization and Teaching of
General Music
Prerequisites: EDF 1005, EDG 2701, EME 2040, EDG 3323, EDG 4326 and four content prerequisites. Also see special methods course prerequisites for secondary majors listed in the UNF catalog. The course is designed to acquaint students with a balanced general music curriculum. Emphasis is placed on understanding and planning a developmental sequence of musical experiences to assure the sound musical growth of students, pre-K through 5th grade. Offered spring term.
MUE 4330 -- Music Education in Secondary Schools: The Organization and Teaching of
General, Choral and Instrumental Music
Prerequisites: MUE 4311, MUG 3104. The course includes the study of the role of music in middle school and high school adolescents' education; techniques for planning, teaching and evaluating instruction; and the study of music appropriate to musical organizations and general music instruction. Offered fall term.
EDE 4943 -- Practicum II: Student Internship
ESE 4943 -- Student Internship
These courses are designed as culminating experiences in the student's major field and provide the student with an opportunity to practice teaching skills under careful supervision and in cooperation with a master teacher.