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A this discipline course at Arizona Christian University.
A 3-credit required course for the music minor in string performance. A broad study of pedagogical techniques and resources for modern string teaching and playing, including method books, technical studies, and a wide range of repertoire. The course material will be presented in two-week modules: historical treatises, method books, scales and technical studies, etudes and graded repertoire, as well as online pedagogy materials. Each module will include independent research, reading and discussion, practical application and the preparation of technical exercises and repertoire. May be taken again for credit.
Engage the Course Material
Build a working understanding of string pedagogy as the course's central subject.
Apply Discipline Methods
Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.
Connect Course Content
Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.
Demonstrate Course Competencies
Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.
A Biblical Worldview treats music as a craft worth doing well — a way of engaging beauty, skill, and worship with the seriousness any vocation deserves.
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