Project-Based Approach by Using the Song-Lyric Method in Teaching English Writing for Students of Music Department

Prima Dona Hapsari, - and FA. Wisnu Wirawan, - (2016) Project-Based Approach by Using the Song-Lyric Method in Teaching English Writing for Students of Music Department. In: Indonesia Institute of the Arts of Yogyakarta.

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Abstract

This study discusses the problems that arise to increase the ability of English writing skill of students at the Department of Music, Faculty of Performing Arts, Indonesia Institute of the Arts of Yogyakarta. Project-based approach that becomes a part of English for Specific Purposes is one of the alternative proposed approaches to be applied to art students where English is certainly necessary to accommodate their competence. The needs of English teacher and students of Music Department to study the method of such approach to learning English writing skill which is more interesting and challenging would be accommodated when the English song-lyrics writing is considered to strengthen the ability of their English writing skill. The writing skill by writing the English song lyrics also involves the vocabulary and grammar skills at the same time. This research is a qualitative and descriptive research. Interviews, distribution of questionnaires, and observations have been made to support the research and show that learning English for students of Music Department should include their needs for English and the provision of English language materials which are more varied by engaging the creativity of students in applying their English language skills in the classroom and outside the classroom. In addition, the research results demonstrate the effectiveness of the teaching writing and the understanding of vocabulary and grammar as well as their application in writing song lyrics which are very significant for the students by analyzing the progress of English language proficiency.

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