UBEATS Project & BioMusic Fellows

We are looking for adventurous and creative Elementary Music Teachers located in central NC to participate in a new project, UBEATS, newly funded by the National Science Foundation, and led by UNCG's Music Research Institute with NC State University's Kenan Fellows Program. UBEATS is based on BioMusic and intends to develop cutting-edge content and teaching practices that interface music and science.

UBEATS is a 2 1/2 year project that focuses on the elementary grades (2 to 5) and is designed for two teams of teachers (one science teacher and one music teacher per team) during the first year (summer 2008 to summer 2009). The 2nd year (summer 2009 to summer 2010), we will introduce more teachers to the modules and techniques that were developed in the first year by the initial four. We have Virtual Mentors (renowned science experts) on board to work with the four BioMusic Fellows, as well as a project team comprised of both music education and science education experts who will work with the BioMusic Fellows to help create significant, new ways for teaching collaboration.

We hope you will join in this project and consider applying to become a BioMusic Fellow.

We have now opened the application process for UBEATS Teaching Fellows. Application materials are located at NCSU's Kenan Fellows Program web site.

Learn more at http://www.ncsu.edu/kenanfellows/fellowships/biomusic.html