Overview
In this unit, you will study the fundamental theoretical and practical aspects of effective studio teaching in music for the beginner student. You will gain knowledge and skills in a number of internationally recognised music teaching philosophies and methods including those developed by Suzuki, Orff and Kodaly. You will also gain an understanding of core principles underpinning the studio teaching business industry. This includes developing a studio teaching business plan and associated risk analysis, as well as exploring current technologies that relate to marketing and promoting a music studio teaching business.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
For entry into this unit, you must have completed 36 credit points in this course.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Academic Progression Policy and Procedure
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student evaluation
Provide assessment exemplars on varying instruments.
Staff will provide exemplars that demonstrate assessment requirements across the diverse range of instruments students teach.
Feedback from Staff evaluation
Tutorial engagement.
Continue to provide engaging tutorials that promote self-reflection and encourage students to apply theoretical concepts to their own instrumental and performance contexts.