Primary teacher education

This module aims to explore the main themes of music education, examining the most recent interpretative perspectives of the discipline and modern pedagogical models. Lectures are structured according to a laboratory-based approach, integrating theoretical moments with practical activities. The theoretical and methodological foundations of the discipline will serve as the basis for designing music-centered educational pathways. Within this framework, part of the course will focus on outlining the principles of music pedagogy, illustrating the most recent educational models and highlighting significant experiences in the field. Special attention will be given to the professional profile of the classroom music teacher and to the analysis of the Indicazioni Nazionali per il curricolo. Simultaneously, active participation by students will be encouraged, aimed at sharing practical teaching proposals.

1. Licia Mari, Vivere la musica nella scuola dell’infanzia e primaria, Torino, Utet, 2025. The examination will cover the following components: I. Indicazioni nazionali per il curricolo e nuovi scenari: dalla lettura del testo ministeriale all’azione didattica attraverso la progettazione III. Lo sviluppo musicale del bambino. IV. Metodologie dell’educazione musicale nei secoli XIX-XXI. Un panorama. V. Il laboratorio musicale. Didattica e progettazione. 2. Serena Facci, Multiculturalismo nell’educazione musicale, in Enciclopedia della musica, vol. II (Il sapere musicale), Einaudi, Torino 2002, pp. 863-879. N.B.: Non-attending students will supplement the course programme by studying the following text: Stefania Lucchetti, Franca Ferrari e Anna Maria Freschi, Insegnare la musica. Guida all’arte di comunicare con i suoni, Carocci, Roma 2014. The examination will cover the following components: 4. Comunicare con il ritmo; 5. Comunicare con la melodia; 6. Comunicare con l’armonia; 7. Comunicare con la forma. Additional supplementary materials relevant to the topics discussed will be provided by the instructor during class sessions.