Campbell- Chapter 5

MUSIC 23241: MUSIC TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, Assistant Professor
Kent State University School of Music
Fall, 2011

CRN:  200910 – Section number: 001 – Class Days: TR 7:45a – 8:35 am - Classroom: SOM E202
Office: Band Office - 330.672.2965 - Telephone: 330.672.2965 (Kent Campus) - E-mail: mneiman@kent.edu
Office Hours: TR 9:00 – 9:55 am (Additional hours available by appointment)

BlackBoard and Text Readings

Submitted by:  Emily Young
Submitted for: Mr. Marcus L. Neiman, lecturer
Date: November 3, 2011

Campbell, Patricia S.  (2008).  Music in “your local.”
 Musician & Teacher, Pages 86-103.

    A school district is a community within a community for the students who go there.  The music department can even be a community in and of itself.  Some schools have a very in depth music program with several classes and ensembles to choose from, while others may not have quite as many.  Music educators are at the basis of the music community.  The teachers must know their school and students well enough to create a program that works.
    In my own school, the music program was not spectacular.  There were only a few ensembles and not very many music classes.  The teachers did not appear incredible enthusiastic about what they were teaching.  A very small percentage of students were actively involved in ensembles.  A lot of people just wanted to earn an easy grade by joining choir.  My negative musical experience definitely makes me want to make a better experience for my future students.
    I agree that the teacher is the basis for the music education program.  A lot of people leave school with fond memories of one or two teachers they had throughout the years, we have to do our best to ensure that more of those memorable teachers are teaching music in order to keep our programs alive.  Music educators have a constant duty to advocate and prove the importance of their program.  With enough dedication and enthusiasm a teacher can create a phenomenal music program for their students.