Teacher Education of Musics for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools - Teacher Education of Choral Singing Charles University

Overview

Graduates of the Teacher Education of Musics for Lower and Upper Secondary Schools - Teacher Education of Choral Singing program at Charles University are competent to independently create school educational programs in the educational field of Arts and Culture. They are ready to teach music education with all its aspects in the field of knowledge and skills. The study program builds on creative activities in the field of music education and its didactics. 

The field component is focused on a deeper understanding of music education issues, which is reflected in the teaching of music education in primary and secondary schools. Musical phenomena and concepts are presented in a broader context and relationships between different types of science and art. The music didactic component is based on the knowledge gained in music pedagogical research and on best practices verified in practice.

Teacher Education of Choral Singing

The study is tied with preceding bachelor study, concentrated on gaining special musical knowledge and abilities. Master study degree focuses in collaboration with pedagogical and psychological subjects and with praxis in different choirs to development of musical pedagogical skills. The subjects take account of pedagogical orientation of master degree.

Career

Teacher Education of Musics for Lower and Upper Secondary School

Expected employment of the graduate in the following job positions:

• Primary opportunities: Music teacher of Middle school / Junior High school / Secondary school / High school / Junior High school; pedagogue or assistant pedagogue in an out-of-school music institution
• Secondary opportunities: assistant in public administration or private company in culture, productive and senior education.

Teacher Education of Choral Singing

• Graduates achieve knowledge and practical skills in their field. They are able to apply all the gained knowledge with educational-psychological and professional-didactic disciplines into music-pedagogical practice in correlation with all theoretical and practical components. They are qualified as choir conductors in a pedagogical, artistic, organisational and social area.