Music Master Teacher Program
Pushing the boundaries of music education
Welcome to the MMTP website. The Music Master Teacher Program (MMTP)
is an innovative teacher training program designed to meet the needs of
music educators – specifically those teaching guitar, bass, piano, and drums.
The program is carefully dsigned for teachers who wish to stay at the forefront
of their profession by furthering their
knowledge of teaching practices and related disciplines.
In this framework, the MMTP aims to keeps educators up-to-date with a vast array of teaching
methodologies, evidence-based educational theories, and relevant music disciplines. Whether you're
an experienced musician already teaching, or someone planning to start a teaching career, this program
is optimal for supporting your growth as an educator.
Course Outline
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Program
Our core aim is to present several ways to expand the lens through which we look at instrumental
teaching in the twenty-first century. The course argues for a shift of thinking towards unscrutinised
common assumptions on what is pedagogically relevant to music teachers in informal avenues of
learning. It discusses what constitutes a broad, engaging curriculum and examines assessment
procedures in the light of the latest teaching theories and methodologies. Informed by an
interdisciplinary approach, it engages with a range of disciplines and fields of enquiry that furnish
new models of music education of the profession. Chief amongst these are the advancements in
neuroscience, educational psychology, and socio-cultural perspectives. Moreover, the program
departs from the traditional ethnocentric approach that resits a re-contextualisation of the
pedagogical aims – at times rooted in the habit of hostility amongst methodologies ...
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FAQ
What is the MMTP?
The M Master Teacher Program (MMTP) is a comprehensive
professional development program
for bass, drums, guitar, and piano teachers. It is devised for teachers who seek to combine their
performing skills with a firm knowledge and advanced understanding of the principles of music
education, recognizing such understanding as a the most critical element for developing and
maintaining a long and successful teaching career in today’s fast-changing and diverse music
culture, and complex interdisciplinary field.
Who is the MMTP for?
The MMTP address teachers who recognize the value of gaining today most innovative educational
knowledge on teaching bass/drums/guitar/piano and related subjects; knowledge which is viewed
indispensable for entering the contemporary music education sector...
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