Online Program Description
LTCL Instrumental/Vocal Teaching Diploma
Expected standards
LTCL Instrumental/Vocal Teaching is a diploma in which the depth of response is equivalent to that achieved on completion of the final year of a full-time undergraduate course at a higher education institution.
Aims
This qualification provides evidence that candidates can plan and deliver programmes of instrumental/vocal teaching appropriate to individuals and small groups from beginners to advanced players/singers, and evaluate their own effectiveness as a teacher with full responsibility for the learning environment. Based on a combination of documented experience, personal research, critical reflection and live demonstration of their skills, they demonstrate that they can promote musical and technical development for individuals or small groups across a wide spread of ability and prior experience, with full awareness of the values and principles that underpin the profession.
What You’ll Learn:
Learning outcomes
Candidates will:
- execute work effectively with a high degree of professionalism, taking full responsibility for the learning environment
- engage effectively with a range of students in the teaching studio, showing sensitivity to individual needs
- teach and illustrate music drawn from a wide variety of styles
- demonstrate sophisticated awareness of the material they are working with, including its relationship to graded music examinations
- demonstrate a high level of creativity and originality in developing and presenting musical materials and concepts, including developing students’ own creativity
- demonstrate excellent command in communicating subject knowledge, alongside commensurate confidence in developing the skills and knowledge of learners
- plan work to achieve and evidence set goals, providing inspiration and motivation to ensure progress
- demonstrate awareness of the relevant legislation and professional values
- reflect critically upon their own practice and that of others, adjusting their practice in the light of self-evaluation or feedback
Cost
The cost of each module is HKD $2,000. However, the total tuition varies depending on the track chosen, which could be ATCL, LTCL, ARSM, LRSM, or FRSM.
Curriculum
Students in PRESENT Music online school of music complete at least eight courses and at least 108 guided learning hours.
Courses Courses run in seven-week intensives where students take one course at a time. Students typically complete two courses per semester and can complete the program in 12 to 18 months.
LTCL (Licentiate of Trinity College London) Instrumental/Vocal Teaching (individual or small instrumental groups):
– Total Learning Hours: 1800
– Guided Learning Hours: 108
– Independent Learning Hours: 1692
https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/music/diplomas/teaching
Programme Curriculum & course sequence:
| Semester | Module | Course Title | Section | Dates | GLH |
| 1 | Module 1 | Introduction to Music Learning and Teaching | 14 | ||
| 1 | Module 2 | Music Learning Curriculum Planning, Teaching, Assessments and Evaluation | 14 | ||
| 1 | Module 4A | Applied Music – Teaching Focus (1) | 4 | ||
| 2 | Module 3 | Methods and Pedagogy for Teaching Instrumental/Vocal Music | 14 | ||
| 2 | Module 4 | Instrumental/Vocal Music Education Lab 1: Teaching Principles and Priorities | 14 | ||
| 2 | Module 4B | Applied Music – Teaching Focus (2) | 6 | ||
| 3 | Module 5 | Instrumental/Vocal Music Education Lab 2: Applied concepts in Performance-based pedagogy | 14 | ||
| 3 | Module 6 | Curriculum in Instrumental & Vocal Music Education: Vision and Design | 14 | ||
| 3 | Module 7 | Professional development for Music Teaching Career | 14 |
If students already took courses in ATCL tracks, students are required to take Modules 5-7 ONLY in order to complete your LTCL tracks study.