Walk through the principles of Musical Education at School with TECH”

Music is a discipline that is constantly evolving and changing, and in which teachers must always be updated and trained to be able to effectively transmit their knowledge to their students. In this sense, Musical Education is presented as a fundamental area for the preparation of professionals in Music and for the continuous improvement of the quality of Music Education. 

Thus, the Postgraduate certificate in Musical Education is postulated as an academic opportunity that focuses on the development of the didactic skills necessary to provide quality music education. Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to acquire specific skills in Musical Education, such as improvisation and musical composition, which will allow them to develop their creativity and apply it in the classroom. Aspects related to the teaching of music at different educational stages will also be addressed. 

In addition, the Postgraduate certificate in Musical Education is taught 100% online, allowing students to adapt their study schedule to their personal and professional needs. Likewise, the program uses Relearning as a methodological substrate. Through dynamic materials such as videos, interactive diagrams or case studies, students will internalize all the concepts more quickly. 

Get up to date in the psychological foundations of Musical Education to ensure the successful performance of students”

This Postgraduate certificate in Musical Education contains the most complete and up-to-date educational program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Musical Education 
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice 
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies  
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments 
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will be an expert in distinguishing the different types of Melody, choosing the most appropriate songs for the infant, Primary or Secondary stage”

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities.  

Its multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professionals with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide an immersive education programmed to learn in real situations.  
The design of this program focuses on Problem-Based Learning, by means of which the professionals must try to solve the different professional practice situations that are presented throughout the academic course. For this purpose, the students will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned experts.

Delve into dynamic Rhythm and Dance activities that you will then apply in the classroom”

Undergo case studies that will test your skills in Voice and Song Didactics”

This Postgraduate certificate provides students with the most advanced knowledge to position themselves as a reference in Didactics and Musical Education. The team of experts assembled by TECH, who have personally supervised each and every one of the topics that give life to the syllabus, will play a key role in this. Thus, students will have all the keys to excel in this field and effectively transfer to the classroom all the basic knowledge about Music. 

A syllabus in line with current times that puts the focus on your employability to make you stand out as a musicologist or music educator”

Module 1. Music Didactics

1.1. Principles of Musical Education in The School  

1.1.1. Music in the Current Educational System  
1.1.2. The Music in the Infantile Education  
1.1.3. Music in Primary Education  
1.1.4. Music in Secondary Education 

1.2. The Student, Active Subject in Music Education  

1.2.1. Psychological Foundations of Musical Education  
1.2.2. Psychological Theories of Development and their Relation to Musical Education
1.2.3. Physical and Psychological Characteristics and Development of the Student in the Infant and Primary stage  
1.2.4. The Development of Creativity and Improvisation in the Musical Education  

1.3. Melody  

1.3.1. Definition of Melody 
1.3.2. Elements of the Melody 
1.3.3. Musical Notes  
1.3.4. Songs Suitable for the Infantile Stage   

1.4. Body and Rhythm  

1.4.1. Pulse, Rhythm and Compass  
1.4.2. Musical Figures  
1.4.3. Rhythm and Body Movement   
1.4.4. Rhythm and Dance Activities   

1.5. Didactics of Voice and Song   

1.5.1. Methodology and Resources to Work the Voice in Primary School
1.5.2. Didactics of the Song   
1.5.3. Vocal Tessitura in Primary School and Vocal Care and Maintenance
1.5.4. Song Performance and Group Vocal Activities

1.6. Musical Instruments in the Classroom    

1.6.1. Families and Types of Instruments in the Music Classroom   
1.6.2. Recognition of Musical Notes and Main Different Rhythms
1.6.3. Interpretation of Instrumental Activities   
1.6.4. Composition of an Orchestra  

1.7. History of Musical Education  

1.7.1. Education Musical in Ancient Greece  

1.7.1.1. Homer, Pythagoras, Plato and Aristotle

1.7.2. Music Educational in the Middle Ages  

1.7.2.1. St. Augustine, Boethius, Music Enchiriadis and Scholia Enchiriadis and Guido of Arezzo   

1.7.3. Education Musical in The Renaissance  

1.7.3.1. The Cathedral Chapels  
1.7.3.2. Musical Education Outside the Church  

1.7.4. Education Musical in The Baroque   

1.7.4.1. Conservatori and Ospedali della pietà. Education of the Opera Singer. Castrati 

1.7.5. Musical Education in the 18th Century  

1.7.5.1. Rousseau and the enlightened ones, musical education for amateurs, cathedral chapels, proliferation of treatises of instrument

1.7.6. Musical Education in the 19th Century  

1.7.6.1. Conservatories 
1.7.6.2. Birth of the Musicology   

1.8. Pedagogical Methods in Musical Education. 20th Century  

1.8.1. E. Jacques Dalcroze  
1.8.2. Zoltán Kodály  
1.8.3. Carl Orff  
1.8.4. Shinichi Suzuki    

1.9. Musical Education in the Millennium  

1.9.1. Wuytack Method  
1.9.2. Schafer Method  
1.9.3. Paynter  
1.9.4. Self Method  

1.10. Programming   

1.10.1. Grouping and Organization of the Contents in Didactic Units
1.10.2. Formulating Objectives  
1.10.3. Specifications of the Contents  
1.10.4. Application of Didactic Resources Appropriate for Each Cycle 

Access with your PC or Tablet to key contents on Musical Education, such as the Schafer Method or the Self Method”