Loyola University Chicago

Music

Department of Fine and Performing Arts

Minor Requirements and Courses

Learning Outcomes

  • Employ fundamental knowledge of arts education, arts integration and community-based arts to develop a course of study appropriate to specific institutions
  • Apply pedagogy strategies that are developmentally appropriate
  • Hold high expectations and build on the assets of diverse populations
  • Utilize assessment strategies to measure learning effectiveness that are non-discriminatory
  • Demonstrate effective classroom management

Course Requirements

The Teaching Artist Minor consists of 18 credits distributed as follows:

 Required Courses (9)
Course Number Title Credits
ARTS 200 Introduction to the Practice of the Teaching Artist 3
ARTS 201 Grant Writing for the Arts 2
ARTS 397 Capstone: Fieldwork in Arts Education 3
TLSC 110 The Profession and Our Program 1
TLSC 120 Bringing Language, Learning & Dev Theory into Practice 2
TLSC 130 Community Immersion 1
TLSC 140 Teaching, Learning, and Leading for Social Justice 1
TLSC 150 Constructive Learning Environments for Diverse Students 1
TLSC 160 Analyzing Culturally-Responsive Classroom Instruction 1

 

Required: Arts Pedagogy Course (1)
Course
Number
Title Credits
DANC 360 Dance Pedagogy 3
FNAR 303 Visual Arts Pedagogy 3
MUSC 260 Conducting 3
MUSC 363 Foundations of Voice Technique and Pedagogy 3
THTR 348 Creative Drama 3
Note: School of Education (SOE) students completing this minor would substitute their student teaching requirement (TLSC 380 Student Teaching) for this credit requirement.


Suggested Sequence of Courses

Year 1 (7 credit hours)

Fall
ARTS 200 Introduction to Teaching Artist
Spring
TLSC 110 The Profession and Our Program
TLSC 120 Bringing Language, Learning & Dev Theory into Practice
TLSC 130 Community Immersion

Year 2 (3 credits)

Fall
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Spring
TLSC 140 Teaching, Learning and Leading for Social Justice
TLSC 150 Constructive Learning Environments for Diverse Students
TLSC 160 Analyzing Culturally-Responsive Classroom Instruction

Year 3: Discipline Specific Pedagogy (3 credit hours)

Fall
DANC 360 Dance Pedagogy
FNAR 303 Visual Arts Pedagogy
MUSC 260 Conducting
Spring
MUSC 363 Foundations of Voice and Pedagogy
THTR 348 Creative Drama

Year 4 (5 credit hours)

Fall
ARTS 201 Grant Writing for Artists
Spring
ARTS 397 Capstone: Fieldwork in Arts Education
-OR-
TLSC 380 Student Teaching (for Education Majors)