Learning and Teaching Approaches

The Music teacher training course at the Faculties of Pedagogy in CR includes different teaching and learning approaches: lectures, seminars, workshops, smaller group work, individual work, music-teaching practise, self-directed study, portfolio and e-learning.

Students’ musical interpretative growth is enhanced by their public performing within cooperation with theatres and orchestras in university towns; students perform at concerts and participate in the organisation of music and cultural events. Very talented students participate in competitions and national and international festivals and workshops. University choirs are of a high standard; they successfully represent the country at the highest international level. The academic environment provides excellent conditions for learning the basics of professional and academic work. Students can take part in research projects, test new technologies, participate int conferences and publish. Apart from music projects they learn to integrate music into community life and combine it with other fields and disciplines.

The pedagogical orientation of students is developed especially in the Master programmes. Within the general studies they acquire necessary knowledge in psychology and pedagogy, which corresponds with music psychological and pedagogical education. Teaching methodology is combined with observation practice (1 week) and then with teaching practice (2 weeks) at elementary and secondary schools as well as at elementary art schools. The final practice lasts 4-6 weeks. Students who are being prepared for a professional music career also have ongoing practice in their specific disciplines.