Course Purpose
The purpose of this course is to prepare educators and facilitators with the tools, competencies,
and historical context to aid students and stakeholders in leveraging technology toward enabling
classroom democratization and liberation.
Learning Objectives of The Course
Having successfully completed this course, the student will be able to:
• Distinguish key historical, social, and philosophical perspectives in music production.
• Explain the developmental, social, creative, and cognitive processes involved in teaching
and learning music.
• Describe why pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, repertoire, and technology are linked in
socially just and progressive music education, and recognize effective, responsive, and
culturally sustaining pedagogies amongst others.
• Explore social justice issues (for example, but not limited to; diversity, equality, wealth,
opportunity, privilege, racism, ageism, ableism, gender sexism, and heterosexism) as they
relate to music education and access to technology in music making.
• Engage in and create individual professional development strategies for the 21st century.