Connect to an MSU Music Teacher, proposed by Beth Antonopulos of the MSU School of Music, is a pilot project that allows high school students from Circle (a rural northeastern Montana community of 600 people) to receive music lessons via the Internet from MSU student musicians. Recognizing that rural communities often have few opportunities for students to access music lessons, the CMMT project will use interactive technologies to offer free weekly lessons to students in Circle.
Upper-division MSU students, supervised by faculty, will learn to teach one-and-one and will engage with a musical community far removed from campus. The pilot project will allow participants to compare online teaching to in-person teaching and to make recommendations for software platforms and pedagogy for future efforts. MSU students will also gain studio teaching experience, a particularly beneficial skill for those who plan to become professional performers.
Upper-division MSU students, supervised by faculty, will learn to teach one-and-one and will engage with a musical community far removed from campus. The pilot project will allow participants to compare online teaching to in-person teaching and to make recommendations for software platforms and pedagogy for future efforts. MSU students will also gain studio teaching experience, a particularly beneficial skill for those who plan to become professional performers.