MUE901 Issues in Music Education

Course Provider

National Institute of Education (NIE)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

4

Introduction

This course provides learners with an understanding of the fundamental guiding principles and issues underlying the teaching and learning of music.

This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Music
- FlexiMasters in Teaching and Learning Music
- Master of Education in Music

Learners must complete the following courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Music (12 AU):

• MUE901 Issues in Music Education
• MUE902 Philosophy of Music Education

• MUE904 Studies in Musical Behaviours

Upon completion of the fourth course, MUE903 Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education, learners will fulfil the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Teaching and Learning Music (16 AU).

 

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By the end of the course, learners should be able to:

i) Articulate the historical underpinnings of music education in Singapore
ii) Relate current thinking about the teaching and learning of music from a personal and international perspective to the local context
iii) Identify current issues within music education with theoretical and pedagogical understanding.

To meet the requirement of SkillsFuture Singapore, assessment(s) will be conducted during every course. The assessment(s) include:

  • Critical Reflections (Individual)
  • Lesson Design (Individual)
  • Literature Review (Individual)

Practitioners with at least 1 year of music teaching experience.

Standard Course Fee: S$4,490.80

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$4,120.00

S$1,347.24

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$523.24

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

 

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COURSE TITLE   ACADEMIC UNIT
MUE902 Philosophy of Music Education4
MUE903 Popular Culture and ICT in Music Education4
MUE904 Studies in Musical Behaviours4

Listed courses are:

  • Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning Music (12 AU), FlexiMasters in Teaching and Learning Music (16 AU) and Master of Education in Music (30 AU).