This course aim to learned to student The definition and aims of music education The techniques of music education Listening and discriminating sounds Rhythm activities Singing songs Creative movement and dance Musical stories The music teacher?s properties and importance, The environment, Musical instruments, The relation between music and developmental areas, Music education of handicapped children, Practicing musical activities

Completing the course students will; Comprehend importance of auditory perception in childhood and whole life, importance of music in child development and relation of music with developmental areas; know music development according to development periods; comprehend and interpret used techniques, comprehend similarities and differences, be prepared to use this techniques with children; be able to define and give examples of characteristics of environment and material; specify and compare approaches about music education; prepare, apply and evaluate music programs which supports different child groups' development.