Problem-Solving Pedagogy: A Foundation for Restructuring, Updating, and Improving Undergraduate Theory and Musicianship Curricula

Simonelli, Michael T

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Problem-Solving Pedagogy: A Foundation for Restructuring, Updating, and Improving Undergraduate Theory and Musicianship Curricula

dc.contributor.advisor	Gary Karpinski
dc.contributor.advisor	Brent Auerbach
dc.contributor.author	Simonelli, Michael T
dc.contributor.department	University of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.contributor.department	Music
dc.date	2024-03-28T19:42:51.000
dc.date.accessioned	2024-04-26T18:09:10Z
dc.date.available	2024-04-26T18:09:10Z
dc.date.submitted	September
dc.date.submitted	2014
dc.description.abstract	The goal of this thesis is to provide the ideological and practical foundation for an improved approach to undergraduate theory and musicianship pedagogy. I will discuss the structure of conventional theory programs and explore problems inherent to traditional curriculum design. Problem-solving pedagogy, an approach rooted in creative composition and improvisation, will be presented as a complement to traditional theory pedagogy. Balancing problem-solving pedagogy with a more traditional pedagogical approach will provide a practical foundation for improving undergraduate theory and musicianship curricula.
dc.description.degree	Master of Music (M.M.)
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.7275/6031127
dc.identifier.orcid	N/A
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/32809
dc.relation.url	https://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1109&context=masters_theses_2&unstamped=1
dc.source.status	published
dc.subject	Music
dc.subject	Theory
dc.subject	Pedagogy
dc.subject	Composition
dc.subject	Creativity
dc.subject	Curriculum
dc.subject	Art Education
dc.subject	Composition
dc.subject	Educational Methods
dc.subject	Higher Education
dc.subject	Liberal Studies
dc.subject	Music Education
dc.subject	Music Pedagogy
dc.subject	Music Practice
dc.subject	Music Theory
dc.title	Problem-Solving Pedagogy: A Foundation for Restructuring, Updating, and Improving Undergraduate Theory and Musicianship Curricula
dc.type	openaccess
dc.type	article
dc.type	thesis
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