Free Online Applied Music Lessons: How ARC Offers Online Mentorship to Our Community (And Beyond)
Thursday, January 23, 2025
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Description
This session will address creating an online applied music program through examples from the online Associate in Arts in Music for Transfer Degree developed at American River College in Sacramento, California. The presentation will cover issues that music programs face in the design and implementation of applied music and solutions to address those problems by developing asynchronous and synchronous online tools and curricula accessible to all students.
Session Outline
*Design of an online applied program
*Technologies and tools for implementation of an online applied program
-deep-link through an existing campus LMS
-practice records
-discussion boards
-low-latency video conferencing
-time-stamped peer-review video
-mentor portal
-mentor scheduling platform
-juried final projects
*Funding an online applied music program/course for music majors, non-majors, and extended education at affordable or no
cost for the student and music department
*Inclusion of applied studies in Non-Western traditions and ElectronicDigital Interface
*Inclusion of students with individual and diverse needs through equitable design
*Applications for establishing and/or increasing enrollment in a music program and support of current program offerings
*Staffing and maintaining a comprehensive applied program in small or rural communities
I’ll share our curriculum and design concept for an effective program that provides access to professional, global instruction using new AI learning tools and experts in individual study.
Speakers
Steven Thompson
Learning Objective 1
Session attendees will analyze and interpret information about applied music for high school students.
Learning Objective 2
Session attendees will examine tools for teaching and implementing applied music in an online environment
Learning Objective 3
Session attendees will synthesize knowledge and use insight to explore online applied music opportunities at their institution and in conjunction with other institutions.
Session Level
High School, Collegiate, Administrator
Session Type
Lecture