Michele Kaschub and Janice P. Smith bring over 50 years of experience in music composition research and pedagogy to the creation of the Experiencing Music Composition approach. As authors, editors, clinicians, and workshop leaders, they have worked with educators throughout the United States and abroad to expand the compositional opportunities available to K-12 students and their teachers.

• About the Companion WebsiteSection I: Teaching and Learning with Experiencing Music CompositionIntroduction: Welcome to Experiencing Music CompositionChapter 1: The Experiencing Music Composition ProgramExperiencing Music Composition and the National Arts Standards for MusicTeaching Music Composition with the National Arts Standards for MusicChapter 2: What to Expect from Middle School ComposersTypical Characteristics of Middle School ComposersTypical Qualities of Compositions Created by Middle School ComposersChapter 3: How to Use This BookSection II: Facilitating the Work of Middle School ComposersChapter 4: Compositional CapacitiesOn ComposingCompositional CapacitiesFeelingful IntentionDeveloping the Capacity of Feelingful IntentionMusical ExpressivityMore About the MUSTSDeveloping the Capacity of Musical ExpressivityArtistic CraftsmanshipTechniques and Etudes for Grades 6–8Developing the Capacity of Artistic CraftsmanshipFinal ThoughtsChapter 5: Using SketchpagesGuiding the JourneyIntroducing Sketchpages to Middle School ComposersSketchpages as Multi-taskersSection 3: Creative Positive Compositional ExperiencesChapter 6: Composition Requires a Different Kind of TeachingWorking with “In-process” ComposersAnchoring Knowledge, Inviting InspirationGuidelines for Sharing Compositions – Giving and Receiving FeedbackMaking the Most of Limited TimeframesSection 4: Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages Chapter 7: Teacher GuidesCurricular Organization & Compositional StrandsProjects for Beginning ComposersChapter 8: Songwriting – A Songwriter's WorkshopChapter 9: Film Scoring – And Now, A Public Service AnnouncementChapter 10: Instrumental Music – Percussing ArtChapter 11: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Light Up Your Phone with a Bespoke RingtoneChapter 12: Music Theater – Color Me Moody!Projects for Intermediate ComposersChapter 13: Songwriting – Haiku OperaChapter 14: Film Scoring – One Scene, Many InterpretationsChapter 15: Instrumental Music – Upcycled MusicChapter 16: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Song ProductionChapter 17: Music Theater – Spoken Word & MusicProjects for Advanced ComposersChapter 18: Songwriting – Creating a Jazz VocalChapter 19: Film Scoring – Scoring Dynamic DocumentariesChapter 20: Instrumental Music – Composing Idiomatic Solos Chapter 21: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Environmental MusicsChapter 22: Music Theater – Reimagining Great LiteratureAppendix A: Notation TemplatesAppendix B: Critical Reflection GuideIndex

Michele Kaschub and Janice P. Smith bring over 50 years of experience in music composition research and pedagogy to the creation of the Experiencing Music Composition approach. As authors, editors, clinicians, and workshop leaders, they have worked with educators throughout the United States and abroad to expand the compositional opportunities available to K-12 students and their teachers.

• About the Companion WebsiteSection I: Teaching and Learning with Experiencing Music CompositionIntroduction: Welcome to Experiencing Music CompositionChapter 1: The Experiencing Music Composition ProgramExperiencing Music Composition and the National Arts Standards for MusicTeaching Music Composition with the National Arts Standards for MusicChapter 2: What to Expect from Middle School ComposersTypical Characteristics of Middle School ComposersTypical Qualities of Compositions Created by Middle School ComposersChapter 3: How to Use This BookSection II: Facilitating the Work of Middle School ComposersChapter 4: Compositional CapacitiesOn ComposingCompositional CapacitiesFeelingful IntentionDeveloping the Capacity of Feelingful IntentionMusical ExpressivityMore About the MUSTSDeveloping the Capacity of Musical ExpressivityArtistic CraftsmanshipTechniques and Etudes for Grades 6–8Developing the Capacity of Artistic CraftsmanshipFinal ThoughtsChapter 5: Using SketchpagesGuiding the JourneyIntroducing Sketchpages to Middle School ComposersSketchpages as Multi-taskersSection 3: Creative Positive Compositional ExperiencesChapter 6: Composition Requires a Different Kind of TeachingWorking with “In-process” ComposersAnchoring Knowledge, Inviting InspirationGuidelines for Sharing Compositions – Giving and Receiving FeedbackMaking the Most of Limited TimeframesSection 4: Teacher Guides and Student Sketchpages Chapter 7: Teacher GuidesCurricular Organization & Compositional StrandsProjects for Beginning ComposersChapter 8: Songwriting – A Songwriter's WorkshopChapter 9: Film Scoring – And Now, A Public Service AnnouncementChapter 10: Instrumental Music – Percussing ArtChapter 11: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Light Up Your Phone with a Bespoke RingtoneChapter 12: Music Theater – Color Me Moody!Projects for Intermediate ComposersChapter 13: Songwriting – Haiku OperaChapter 14: Film Scoring – One Scene, Many InterpretationsChapter 15: Instrumental Music – Upcycled MusicChapter 16: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Song ProductionChapter 17: Music Theater – Spoken Word & MusicProjects for Advanced ComposersChapter 18: Songwriting – Creating a Jazz VocalChapter 19: Film Scoring – Scoring Dynamic DocumentariesChapter 20: Instrumental Music – Composing Idiomatic Solos Chapter 21: Electronic Music & Digital Media – Environmental MusicsChapter 22: Music Theater – Reimagining Great LiteratureAppendix A: Notation TemplatesAppendix B: Critical Reflection GuideIndex