Syllabus

- Music pedagogy and music educator: Thoughts and definitions. The importance and the aims of music pedagogy and education.
- Music development starting from the womb. The difference between music aptitude and music achievement.
- The importance of planning and organizing music teaching. Music curricula and music programs in the Greek elementary and secondary education.
- Music education methods and approaches. The factors that influenced their formation, their aims, methodologies, and their application in the country they were firstly developed, in other countries, and in Greece.
o Orff Schulwerk, Kodaly, Dalcroze
o Suzuki, Kato Havas
o Music Learning Theory (Θεωρία Μουσικής Μάθησης)
- Basic pedagogical principles for music teaching and the traits of the good music teacher.
- Measurement and evaluation of musical talent, music teaching and learning.