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MEMT 231 PROJECT OVERVIEW:

You will complete an individual mini-project that makes sense to you in terms of your career goals and the materials and experiences of this class. Relevance, usefulness, and creativity are encouraged. Projects may be written (3-4 pages), videotaped/recorded, or web-based. Due dates for the project proposal and the final project itself are listed on the course calendar on the web site. There is a penalty for late proposals or projects. Written projects must be typed, double-spaced, and include all references consulted.

The project proposal consists of a paragraph describing your proposed project, emailed to the instructor by the date due (put "MEMT 230 Project Proposal" as the subject heading). Briefly describe your idea and the types of materials or resources you will explore. The instructor will then engage in dialogue with you on your particular project.

Some examples of past projects:

Web page or electronic learning module
A brief 3-4 page review of two journal articles or a book chapter on a relevant topic of interest
An observation log and brief evaluation of what you learned from 2 visits to a local school choral rehearsal (may not be the same as submitted for another MEMT course).
A videotape of you leading a rehearsal or working with clients in a group singing context
A review of choral literature for a specific age group or voicing
An interview

Some subject/topic areas of previous projects: warm-ups, sight reading, vocal health, barbershop singing, childrenšs voices, adolescent voices, older adult voices, choral literature, rehearsal techniques, music therapy incorporating group singing, rehearsal organization, choir formations and spacing, a choral composition, a multicultural choral arrangement, working with students with disabilities in a choral context, the National Standards for Music Education, preparation of a student practice tape for a particular choral piece, etc., etc.

You are by no means limited to these examples.