Publication Date
Spring 3-11-2026
Presentation Length
Poster/Gallery presentation
College
College of Music & Performing Arts
Department
Education, Department of
Student Level
Undergraduate
Faculty Mentor
Julia Reynolds
Presentation Type
Poster
Summary
When students typically participate in public school choir, they may learn songs from varying different cultures, genres, and styles spanning from different periods of music and countries. This music is incredibly important for the foundation of student learning; however, students are often consumers rather than generators of music. By then taking the basic music theory students may have, and applying it to songwriting parameters and practices, students are able to compose their own music! This not only teaches students to experiment with songwriting but encourages this creative outlet of composition - something they haven't previously encountered before in choir or music classes.
Recommended Citation
Bradford, Clay E., "Warm-ups to Works of Art: how engaging Choral Students in fundamentals of Music leads to the Creative Outlet of Songwriting"" (2026). SPARK Symposium Presentations. 726.
https://repository.belmont.edu/spark_presentations/726
edtpa-pfa-assessment-commentary .pdf (283 kB)
EdTPA Master Lesson Doc.pdf (456 kB)
Focus 1.pdf (266 kB)
