MUSIC EDUCATION: REQUIRED COURSES FOR DIPLOMA

In conjunction with the Levinsky College of Education -Tel Aviv

 

Entry requirements:

Rimon entry exams, full matriculation exam and an interview at the Levinsky College of Education which includes an audition on the student's main instrument and theory exam.

 

Graduation requirements:

A minimum grade of B in the courses taken at Rimon and a full completion of the programs in both schools.

 

Graduation entitles the student with a Bachelor Degree in Education (B.Ed), a Teaching Certificate and a Rimon Graduation Diploma.

Students who take the program will study most of their music courses at Rimon and will take education and music education courses at Levinsky College (Detailed list of the education courses may be obtained at the Levinsky College http://www.levinsky.ac.il/?cmd=about_e )

Students may choose to specialize in:

*General Music education

*Music Education for Special Needs

*Choral Conducting

*Dalcroze Eurhythmics

Students who graduate the program may continue their studies towards a Master Degree in Music Therapy.

 

Credit	3rd & 4th year Mandatory Courses	Credit	2nd year Mandatory Courses	Credit	1st year Mandatory Courses
4	Harmony in the Idiom of Jazz and Popular Music I	4	Traditional Harmony II	4	Traditional Harmony I	Harmony
				2   2	Counterpoint I   Counterpoint II	Melody
4   2	Orchestration   Vocal Arranging	2	Arranging for the Rhythm Section			Arranging and  Orchestration
4	Composition in Classical Forms or Composing to Hebrew Poetry			2	Introduction to Composition	Composition
6	#Ear Training III*	6	Ear Training II*	6	Ear Training I	Ear Training
		2	#Rhythmic Ear Training  II	2	Rhythmic Ear Training I	Rhythm
4	#Ensemble** or Improvisation** or Practical courses related to the student's main instrument**	2   1     1	Private Instruction   Proficiency Lab I   Proficiency Lab II	2   1    1         4	Private Instruction           Proficiency Lab I   Proficiency Lab II   Ensemble** or Improvisation** or Practical courses related to the student's main instrument**	Performance
4	Introduction to Ethnic Music or Analysis of the Israeli Songbook or Music and Film			4   2	History of western Music   History of Jazz	Listening and Analysis
4	Electives	2	Secondary Keyboard ***	2     1   1	Secondary Keyboard ***   Fundamentals of Sound   Electives	Additional Courses
32		20		36		Total amount of  credits-88

 

*May be taken at the Levinsky College and be replaced with electives upon consulting with the Academic Director.

** According to the student's ensemble rating

*** Piano majors are required to take practical courses in piano, instead.