When:
June 26, 2017 – June 30, 2017 all-day
2017-06-26T00:00:00-04:00
2017-07-01T00:00:00-04:00
Where:
Hofstra University - Department of Music
160 Hagedorn Hall
Hempstead, NY 11549
USA
Contact:
2017 Hofstra University Summer Music Course - Craig Knapp - Conversational Solfege Level I and II FAME Certification Course @ Hofstra University - Department of Music | Hempstead | New York | United States

Conversational Solfege TM – Beginning Music Literacy
June 26 – June 30, 2017 (Monday-Friday, 8:15AM – 3:30PM) Instructor: Craig Knapp
(MUS 273H) 3 Graduate Credits
or
(MUS 273HC) Non-Credit for 30 Professional Development Hours

Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method created by Dr. John Feierabend that develops musical literacy. Conversational Solfege is for children who have already developed their tuneful, beatful, and artful skills and are ready to develop a deeper understanding of rhythm and melody. Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at a conversational level, and then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Patterns, folk songs, poetry, rhymes and classical music are the primary source materials that are used to develop those musical skills. Ample time will be spent on creating effective lesson plans and opportunities for peer teaching will be made available. Participants who successfully complete this course will receive an official certificate of completion from the Feierabend Association for Music Education (FAME). Enrollment limited.

Note: Participants may only enroll in one level of FAME certification. First Steps and Conversational Solfege CANNOT be taken concurrently.