2/12/2017 0 Comments Music EducationJessie Li
Coming into this class, I had little idea of what this course will be about. I thought it will be more about lecturing us on how to teach an elementary music class, but I soon realized that this class is very similar to vocal methods, where our ideas and opinions are greatly appreciated and valued. The past month has been inspiring. My perception and view on music education have completely changed. To be honest, I was never interested in music education because I was afraid that I wouldn’t be strong enough to take on the lead but as we talked deeper into the topic of music education, I found my passion in wanting to help and guide young musicians so they can inspire more people around the world. I really like how Gabriela makes us think very deeply into a topic. I feel like every time I go into that classroom, she just pushes us to think deeper and deeper. I think as I continued to think about what is education and music education, I started to understand myself better as a person and as a musician. I think one of the many things that I have learned in this class is how to interact with people. When I’m with people now, I’m more conscious about their feelings and my words so that I can make the people around me feel comfortable. I remember our first reading was about the elements of music. We talked about how the “handbook” restricts musicians to freely express their own musical thoughts. Although we talked mainly about the aspects of music education, I thought more about this issue when it came to my own piano playing. I remember after the discussion, I reflected on myself and questioned myself whether I’m brave enough to put my own thoughts into my music, rather than following everything that’s written on the score. What I love the most about this class are the people. I think my colleagues and Gabriela are great inspirations to me. I love how we get to communicate and share our opinions on different topics. Often we wouldn’t agree on the same idea, but all the conversations really do opens up my mind and sparkles more thinking. I think my past month in this class made me value music even more. I was never this sure on something, but I am sure that music is what I want to spend my entire life on doing.
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