Subject: Music Education (Grad) (GMUS)

CRN: 30057

Lecture

St Paul: Brady Educational Center 111

  Vanessa Cornett-Murtada

Students will investigate the research related to contemplative practices in education, and will study a wide variety of mindfulness techniques appropriate for music students of all ages. We will emphasize a secular form of vipassana mindfulness, defined by Jon Kabat-Zinn as "the deliberate focus of awareness, without judgment, on thoughts and events of the present moment." Students will engage in various forms of stillness, movement, creative, and generative contemplative methods; they will also build confidence leading guided meditations, and will apply mindfulness practices to a wide variety of teaching contexts. Topics will include mindfulness for attentional focus, body awareness, peak performance, deep listening, mindful music practice, and anxiety management, with special attention to cultural considerations and trauma-sensitive practices. It is expected that students will engage in a regular meditation practice for the duration of this course.

1 Credits