Courses

(45 ECTS-Credits)

Compulsory Module 1: Artistic-Practical Minor Piano (3 ECTS-Credits; 3 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � experience auditive and music-theoretical skills as an inherent part of playing the piano, � experience self-accompanied singing at the piano, from a pianistic point of view, as a central artistic-practical competence and prerequisite for self-confident musical acting in the classroom, � possess the required qualities for acting as authentic artistic-pedagogical role model in school.

Compulsory 2: Artistic-Practical Minor Voice (3 ECTS-AP; 3 SSt.)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � experience auditory and music theoretical skills as an inherent part of singing, � experience self-accompanied singing as a central artistic-practical competence and prerequisite for self-confident musical acting in the classroom, � possess the required qualities for acting as authentic artistic-pedagogical role model in school.

Compulsory Module 3: Music Pedagogy and Subject Didactics 1 (6 ECTS-Credits; 6 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � can resort to a fundamental knowledge in the field of music pedagogy and music didactics, � can examine, under supervision, issues relating to music pedagogy or subject-didactics resp. based on scientific criteria, � are able to implement music pedagogical or subject-didactical concepts also in relation to gender, diversity and inclusion in their lesson planning, � are able to use their resp. artistic-practical competences including dance and movement as well as their knowledge of music science and theory in consideration of subject-didactics for their teaching, � know about the basic conditions of musical talent and development, � can resort to a manifold repertoire of methods for designing teaching and learning processes, � are sufficiently familiar with different teaching forms at schools, in particular with teaching small groups, � are able to develop joint singing and music making, social learning in creative designing, a critical awareness of music in its diverse historical as well as socio-cultural connections and functional demands

Compulsory Module 4: School-Related Practical Skills (12 ECTS-Credits)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � have a comprehensive artistic-practical and music-didactic competence profile oriented towards the field of school practice, � can resort to expanded artistic-practical as well as music-theoretical competences, partly in relation to the selected artistic majors, � experience auditory and music theoretical skills as an inherent part of artistic practice, � are able to instruct instrumental and vocal music-making including dance and movement in a gender- and diversity-sensitive way, � have an artistic-pracitcal repertoire of methods based on the respective competence fields, � are familiar with the varied possibilities of use of new media in class � also possess the required qualities for acting as authentic artistic-pedagogical role model in school.

Compulsory Module 5: Choir and Ensemble Conducting (4 ECTS-Credits; 2 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � are able to musically guide choirs and ensembles, � have technical skills, basic methods of rehearsing and school-specific literature knowledge, � experience the work with choirs and ensembles as suitable platform for music instruction, � experience artistic-practical skills (piano, vocals) as inherent part of working with choirs and ensembles.

Compulsory Module 6: Subject-Related Practical Course (5 ECTS-Credits; 1 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � are able to prepare special knowledge correctly and understandably for teaching music and to plan, implement and evaluate their teaching based on the principles of modern music didactics, � are able to reflect on research in music didactics in the context of the teaching practice, implement it and critically question their own teaching.

Compulsory Module 7: Music Pedagogy and Subject Didactics 2 (8 ECTS-Credits; 4 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module � can scientifically deal with current theories and methods of music pedagogy and selected other disciplines (in particular also topics related to gender research or gender mainstreaming resp.), � can use key subject-didactic contents, theories or developmental perspective and application fields resp. for their teaching practice, � can diagnose performance level and learning potential of learners and use supporting measures for the respective needs, � can instruct learners to pursue varied artistic activities in consideration of the target group and in multi-perspectively organised learning environments, � can plan, implement and critically questions differentiating and individualising forms of teaching together with the learners.

Compulsory Module 8: Musicology and Theory (4 ECTS-Credits; 2 h)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module have expanded their skills and knowledge according to their own interests and interest foci by selecting courses from the offer.

Compulsory Module 9: Research Colloquiums (2 ECTS-Credits; 2 h) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: none

Learning Outcome: Graduates of this module can link their own teaching experiences to music-didactical concepts or artistic-practical issues resp., reflect them didactically, argument in an action-based way and present them in expert discourse.

Compulsory Module 10: Master's Thesis Defense (2.5 ECTS-Credits) (no courses)

Prerequisites for registration: positive completion of all compulsory and elective modules as well as the master's thesis

Learning Outcome: Reflection of the Master�s Thesis in the overall context of the Master�s Programme. The focus lies on theoretical understanding, methodological basics, imparting of the results of the Master�s Thesis and presentation skills.

Final oral defense of the Master�s Thesis in front of a board of examiners

Notes:

There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).

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