Sixteen education majors from the College of Education and the College of Fine Arts just completed the UF in Paris— Teach the World study abroad program, where they interned at the prestigious Marymount International School of Paris.

The program was founded by Dr. Russell Robinson, Professor of Music and Head of Music Education, and his wife, Brenda.  After two years in Rome, this year the program moved to Paris. Students were able to have a short-term internship as well as experience the many cultural and artistic aspects of one of the world’s most beautiful and treasured cities.  

“Entrance into the Teach the World program has become more selective and competitive. This year, we were able to close applications within five weeks of opening,” Robinson said.

“These interns are the highest level of student ambassadors and representatives of the University of Florida. We take great joy in directing the Teach the World program as we hear from the students that our program is a life-changing experience for them.”

The Marymount International School of Paris has invited the program back for 2013. For more information about next year’s program, contact Dr. Robinson at rlrob@ufl.edu or visit the UF International Center.

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From the Miami Herald, author John Coppola:

“I’m not ready yet to say what the future of the Miami-Dade College Gallery system will be,” says its new executive director, Jeremy Mikolajczak, but “visitors will definitely see a difference.”

Despite that reticence, in the six months since he took over the MDC galleries, Mikolajczak has already started putting his mark on them, and has many projects in mind. These range from reinvigorating the campus galleries to seeking accreditation from the American Association of Museums.

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The University of Florida is now accepting applications for a new 100 percent online master’s degree in music education adapted from its campus counterpart.

The Master of Music in Music Education is intended for students with a bachelor’s degree in music education and experience teaching in a K-12 classroom. However, candidates with a bachelor’s in music will also be considered, provided they have a strong professional background in teaching. Potential students should be aware that this program does not lead to state teaching certification.

Taught by a nationally and internationally recognized faculty of music authors, presenters, conductors and educators, this online, advanced degree is designed to prepare music educators with the most current knowledge and approaches for effective music teaching. Some of the topics that will be explored in the program include music from throughout the world, the role of technology, assessment and instructional design in education.

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Three-day workshop will train teachers from throughout florida and the southeast in The Dance for PD® approach

A free master class, taught by dance for pd® founding teachers from the mark morris dance group, will be offered to the community in connection with the workshop 

Workshop June 8-10

The University of Florida Center for the Arts in Medicine and School of Theatre and Dance will host a special Dance for PD training workshop, designed and developed by the Mark Morris Dance Group and Brooklyn Parkinson Group, for dance teachers and movement practitioners.  The workshop will take place Friday June 8-Sunday June 10.

The two-and-a-half day program is designed to help dance teachers adapt what they already know so that they can work effectively and comfortably with the Parkinson’s population, replicating a class model that started at the Mark Morris Dance Group in Brooklyn, NY.  The workshop will also expose other movement practitioners to Dance for PD® Best Practices so that they might incorporate components of the program into their own work.

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