Undergraduate students at CCM are immersed in a rich curricular program that prepares them for their careers with both classroom and hands-on experience. These experiences are documented in a video collage each year and enjoyed at the Division's end-of-the-year banquet. Each video collage has a central theme which best fits the year's activities and events. Please explore the video clips below for a sample of these experiences.
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Undergraduate Showcase 2004-2005
"Celebrating the Journey"
Music Education Breakfast - Video
Each year the Division hosts a breakfast for all new and returning undergraduate and graduate students. This event gives everyone a chance to meet and mingle, introduces new and pertinent information about the year ahead, and also includes an "ice breaker" experience led by Dr. Boyer. Here is an example of Dr. Boyer at her best!
Hughes High School Teaching Experiences - Video
Undergraduate Music Education students have many varied opportunities to hone their teaching skills throughout their program at CCM. Students in their Freshman year travel to local high schools to work with students teaching a variety of topics and concepts.
Elementary General Music Teaching Experiences - Video
Another part of the undergraduate
experience is the opportunity to learn and put into practice a variety of
General Music methodologies (Orff, Kodály, etc.). Click the link above to
see a few examples of students sharing music with elementary students.
Undergraduate Showcase 2005-2006
"Doorways"
The Division of Music Education is home to a chapter of the Ohio Collegiate Music Education Association (OCMEA), which is composed of undergraduate Music Education majors with graduate and faculty advisors. The chapter hosts and sponsors many events throughout the year, with the goals of offering new and exciting experiences to its members. OCMEA hosts a picnic at the beginning of each year for the entire Music Education Division, and it is always a fun event. Click the above link to experience the annual whiffle ball game!
Student Teaching Experiences - Video
Undergraduates begin their formal Student Teaching during the Senior year. Students are assigned to a school iwith a master teacher who supervises and mentors them throughout a complete quarter of teaching. The experience and lessons learned from student teaching are invaluable, and the above link will provide insight into this journey with several sneak peeks.
Career Day at a local Elementary - Video
The Instrumental Methods class has had the opportunity to visit a local school in the Northern Kentucky area and participate in their Career Day. The students in the class perform on secondary instruments for elementary students of different grades, teach the students about the instruments, describe their aspirations for teaching music, and earn valuable experience in the process. The link above captures a portion of these experiences.
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