David J. Elliott
David J. Elliott joined NYU in 2002 after twenty-eight years as Professor and Chair of Music Education at the University of Toronto. He has also served as Visiting Professor of Music Education at Northwestern University, the University of North Texas, Indiana University, the University of Cape Town, and the University of Limerick. He is the author of "Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education" (Oxford, 1995) and editor of "Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialogues" (Oxford, 2005/2009). He has presented more than 200 invited lectures at university music schools around the world including: Queens University (Belfast), University of Stockholm, University of Porto, Hong Kong Chinese University, Guangzhou University, University of Sydney, University of Durban-Natal, University of Auckland, Sibelius Academy of Music, UCLA, Eastman School of Music, Michigan State, University of Michigan (Ann Arbor), Temple, Penn State, University of South Florida, University of Southern California, University of Oklahoma, Boston University, University of Texas (Austin), University of Maryland-College Park, the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, the Hartt School of Music, Ithaca College, and the University of Minnesota.
He is currently Chief Editor of Action, Criticism and Theory for Music Education and serves on several other editorial boards. In addition, he has given many keynote addresses and research papers at international, national, and local conferences including world conferences of the International Society for Music Education, the MENC National Conference, and national conferences in China, Israel, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. Also, as an award-winning composer and arranger, Dr. Elliott has published many choral and instrumental works with Boosey and Hawkes (New York).
Degrees Held
- Ph.D.
Case Western Reserve University
- M.Mus.
University of Toronto
- B.Mus.
University of Toronto
- B.Ed.
University of Toronto
Awards
- Two-Year Research Leave Grant: Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada
- First Prize: Jazz Composition Competition of the National Association of Jazz Educators
Courses
- Philosophy of Music and Music Education
- Music Research Methods
- Music Curriculum Development
- Music Composition and Improvisation
- Community Music
- Psychology of Music Education
Editorial Boards
International Journal of Community Music, Co-Founder and Editor Emeritus
International Journal of Music Education: Research, Editorial Board
Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education, Editorial Board
Research Studies in Music Education, Editorial Board
Research Interests
Philosophy of Music and Music Education
Music and Emotion
Community Music
Creativity
Multicultural Music Education
Music Education Policy and Advocacy
Books
Elliott, D. J., and Silverman, M. (Forthcoming). Music Matters: A Praxial Philosophy of Music Education, 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J., and Veblen, K. K. (Eds.). (Forthcoming 2012). Community Music Today. Lanham, MD: Rowan & Littlefield. Publication.
Elliott, D. J. (Ed.). (2009). Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialogues, 2nd Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (Ed.). (2005). Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialogues. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1995). Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education. New York: Oxford University Press.
Partial List of Papers and Invited Lectures 1997 - 2010
"Communicating and Expressing Musical Emotions." Keynote paper for the College Music Society - Northeastern Division. University of Vermont. March 20, 2010.
"Praxial Music Education: New Dimensions and Future Directions." The Inaugural Carrigan Memorial Lecture. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Nov.16, 2009.
"Praxial Music Education Explained." Four keynote papers for the First Chinese Music Education Philosophy Conference. University of Guangzhou, Republic of China. Nov. 4-11, 2009.
"Assessing Concepts of Assessment: Philosophical Reflections." Keynote paper for The Second International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education. University of Florida. April 17, 2009.
"New Directions in Music and Music Education Philosophy." Two keynote papers for the Belgium Music Educators Society. Brussels, Belgium. Dec. 1-2, 2008.
"Community Music for Artistic Citizenship and Social Justice." Paper for the Mayday Group Music Education Conference. Boston University. June 3, 2008.
"Rethinking Key Concepts in Music Education." Keynote paper for II Congresso International d'Musica. University of Barcelona. May 8, 2008.
"Curriculum Development for Community Music" and "Making Composition, Accessible, Achievable, and Valuable." Two papers for the Music Educators National Conference. Milwaukee, WI. April 11-12, 2008.
"The National Standards for Music: A Critical View." Keynote paper for the Connecticut Music Educators Conference. Hartford, CT. April 4, 2008
"Community Music: Past, Present, Future." Paper for the New York State Music Educators Association. Rochester, NY. Nov. 28-30, 2007.
"Praxial Philosophy of Music Education." Keynote paper for the Greek Society of Music Education. Thessaloniki, Greece. June 29-July 1, 2007.
"Music, Education, and Performativity." Paper for the Mayday Group Music Education Conference. Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. March 23, 2007.
"Music Education Philosophy Explained." Invited lecture for music education faculty and graduate students. School of Music, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Feb. 13, 2007.
"Music Education is Every Musician's Responsibility." Keynote paper for The College Music Society. Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. Oct. 9, 2006.
"Chinese and Western Music Philosophy"; "Praxial Music Education"; "Multicultural Music Education." Three invited lectures for faculty and students at Beijing Normal University and Changchun School of the Arts, Republic of China. Sept. 25-29, 2006.
"Somaesthetics in Music Education" and "Pragmatism and Praxialism: What's the Difference?" Two papers for the World Conference of the International Society for Music Education. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. July 17-19, 2006.
"Praxial Music Education." Three invited lectures for faculty and students of the Sibelius Academy of Music, the University of Jyvaskyla, and the University of Oulu, Finland. May 9-13, 2006.
"Praxial Music Education." Invited lecture for faculty and students of the School of Music, University of Orebro, Sweden. May 4-6, 2006.
"On Richard Shusterman's Philosophy of Music." Paper for the Irish Society of Musicology. University of Limerick. April 28, 2005.
"Teaching for Music Interpretation and Expression." Paper for the World Conference of the International Society for Music Education. Tenerife, Spain. July 14, 2004.
"Developing Community Music Educators." Paper for the Music Educators National Conference. Minneapolis, MN. April 16, 2004.
"Philosophical Foundations of Instrumental Music Education." Keynote paper for Future Directions in Instrumental Music Education. Michigan State University. Nov. 7, 2003.
"Philosophy of Mind, Neuroscience, and Music Cognition." Invited paper for the International Symposium on Music Perception, Cognition, and Music Education. State Academy of Music, Freiberg, Germany. Oct. 29-31, 2003.
"Implementing the Praxial Philosophy of Music Education." Five guest lectures for faculty and students of the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music, Holland. June 3-7, 2003.
"Educating Community Music Workers for Europe the USA." Paper for the Inaugural Conference of the European Society for Community Music. Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland. March 28, 2003.
"Teaching Music Listening." Paper for the World Conference of the International Society for Music Education. Bergen, Norway. Aug. 4, 2002.
"Listening - For What?: On the Nature of Musical Works." Paper for the Second International Music Education Research Conference. University of Exeter, UK. April 4, 2001.
"Praxial Music Education." Five invited graduate seminars. University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music. Feb. 5-9, 2001.
"The Nature of Musical Understanding." Keynote paper for the Annual Conference of the National Association of Schools of Music. San Diego, CA. Nov. 21, 2000.
"Music and Affect: The Praxial View." Paper for the Philosophy of Music Education International Symposium 4. Birmingham, UK. June 7-10, 2000.
"New Zealand's New Arts Education Curriculum: A Sympathetic Critique." Keynote paper for the New Zealand Music Educators National Conference. Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Sept. 23-26, 1999.
"Educating Music Performers as Music Educators." Invited lecture. Victoria University, School of Music. Wellington, New Zealand. Sept. 21, 1999.
"Secondary General Music: Foundations and Principles." Invited lecture. University of Auckland, School of Music. Auckland, New Zealand. September 15, 1999.
"New Directions in the Philosophy of Music and Music Education." Invited lecture. Canterbury University, School of Music. Christchurch, New Zealand. Sept. 10, 1999.
"Principles of Artistry" and "Music Education as Reflective Practice." Invited lectures. Eastman School of Music. Rochester, NY. Feb. 17, 1998.
"Music Curriculum Development: Philosophy and Practice." Paper for the International Society for Music Education: Community Music Seminar. Durban, South Africa. July 14, 1998.
"Sociological Implications of David Elliott's Music Matters." Paper for the Music Educators National Conference. Phoenix, AZ. April 16, 1998.
"A Postgraduate Program for Community Music Education." Keynote paper for the Community Music Colloquium. Irish World Academy of Music, University of Limerick. Feb. 15, 1998.
"Praxial Music Education." Three invited lectures. Hong Kong Chinese University. Oct. 2-4, 1997.
"Rethinking Music Education for the New Millennium." Keynote paper for the Japanese Society for Music Education: International Forum on Music Education. Okiyama, Japan. Sept. 29-30, 1997.
"Music Philosophy and Music Teacher Education." Invited lecture. University of New South Wales, Australia. July 11, 1997.
"Why Music Matters." Keynote paper for the Australian Music Educators National Conference. University of Queensland, Australia. July 4, 1997.Refereed Journal Articles
Elliott, D. J. (2008). Music for Citizenship: A Commentary on Paul Woodford's Democracy and Music Education: Liberalism, Ethics, and the Politics of Practice. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education 7, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (2007). ‘Socializing' Music Education. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education 6, 4.
Elliott, D. J. (2007). Puerto Rico: A Site of Critical Performative Pedagogy. Action, Criticism, and Theory for Music Education 6, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (2005). Educativo Musical en Contexto. Boletin de Investigacion Educativo Musical 12.
Elliott, D. J. (2005). Music Education and Advocacy. International Society for Music Education.
Elliott, D. J. (2005.) Musical Understanding, Musical Works, and Emotional Expression: Implications for Education. Educational Philosophy and Theory 37, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (2004). 50 Years of ISME: Four Honorary Presidents. International Journal of Music Education: Research 22.
Elliott, D. J. (2003). Toward a Future Context in Canadian Music Education. Canadian Music Educators Journal 45, 6.
Elliott, D. J. (2001). Modernity, Postmodernity, and Music Education Philosophy. Research Studies in Music Education 17.
Elliott, D. J. (2000). Music and Affect: The Praxial View. Philosophy of Music Education Review 8, 2.
Elliott, D. J. (2000). Arts Integration: For or Against? General Music Today 14, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (2000). On Musical Intelligence. Orbit: Journal of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 31.
Elliott, D. J. (1999). Inter-Disciplinary Concepts of the Arts. Fanfare: New Zealand Journal of Music Education 51.
Elliott, D. J. (1998). Of Irish Myth: A Reply to Harry White. College Music Symposium 38.
Elliott, D. J. (1998). Musical Diversity and Music Education: Principles and Practices. Canadian Music Educator 39, 2.
Elliott, D. J. (1997). Continuing Matters: Myths, Realities, Rejoinders. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education 132.
Elliott, D. J. (1997). Consciousness, Culture, and Curriculum. International Journal of Music Education 28. 1-15.
Elliott, D. J. (1997). Putting Matters in Perspective: Reflections on a New Philosophy. Quarterly Journal of Music Teaching and Learning 7, 2.
Elliott, D. J. (1996). Music Education in Finland: A New Philosophical View. Musiikkikasvatus: Finnish Journal of Music Education 1, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (1996). Why Performance? Southwestern Musician/Texas Music Educator.
Elliott, D. J. (1995). Improvisation and Jazz: Implications for Music Teaching and Learning. International Journal of Music Education 26.
Elliott, D. J. 1995. Musical Values Revisited: A Reply to Hansen. Philosophy of Music Education Review 3, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (1994). Rethinking Music: First Steps to a New Philosophy of Music Education. International Journal of Music Education 24.
Elliott, D. J. (1993). On the Values of Music and Music Education. Philosophy of Music Education Review 1, 2.
Elliott, D. J. (1993). Musicing, Listening, and Musical Understanding. Contributions to Music Education 20.
Elliott, D. J. (1993). When I Sing: The Nature and Value of Choral Music Education. Choral Journal 33, 8.
Elliott, D. J. (1992). Rethinking Music Teacher Education. Journal of Music Teacher Education 2.
Elliott, D. J. (1991). Music as Knowledge. Journal of Aesthetic Education: Special Invitational Issue on The Philosophy of Music and Music Education 25, 3.
Elliott, D. J. (1991). Music Education as Aesthetic Education: A Critical Inquiry. Quarterly Journal of Music Teaching and Learning 3.
Elliott, D. J. (1990). Musical Performance and Music Education. Design for Arts in Education: Special Invitational Issue 91, 5.
Elliott, D. J. (1990). Music as Culture: Toward a Multicultural Concept of Arts Education. Journal of Aesthetic Education: Special Invitational Issue on Cultural Literacy 24, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (1989). Book Review of A Philosophy of Music Education, 2nd Edition by Bennett Reimer. Philosophy of Music Education Newsletter 2, 1.
Elliott, D. J. (1989). Key Concepts in Multicultural Music Education. Journal of the International Society for Music Education 13.
Elliott, D. J. (1987). Structure and Feeling in Jazz: Rethinking Philosophical Foundations. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education 95.
Elliott, D. J. (1986). Jazz Education as Aesthetic Education. Journal of Aesthetic Education 20.
Elliott, D. J. (1986). Finding a Place for Music in the Curriculum. British Journal of Music Education 3.
Elliott, D. J. (1985). Jazz Education in Canada: Origins and Development. Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education 6.
Elliott, D. J. (1984). The Role of Music and Musical Experience in Modern Society: Toward a Global Philosophy of Music Education. Yearbook of the International Society for Music Education 10.
Elliott, D. J. (1984). Jazz Curricula in Canadian Higher Education: A Descriptive Study. Proceedings of Research: National Association of Jazz Educators 4.
Elliott, D. J. (1978). Teaching the Arts Together: Why? What? and How? Canadian Music Educator 19.
Elliott, D. J. (1975). On Change in Music Education. Canadian Music Educator 16.
Invited Chapters in Edited Books
Elliott, D. J. (Forthcoming 2012). Philosophy of Music Education. In Gary McPherson and Graham Welch (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Education. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (Forthcoming 2012). Community Music: Meanings, Practices, Possibilities. In Gary McPherson and Graham Welch (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Education. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J., and Silverman, M. (Forthcoming 2012). Rethinking Philosophy, Re-viewing Musical Affective Experience. In Wayne Bowman and Ana Lucia Frega (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Music Education Philosophy. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (2010). Assessing the Concept of Assessment: Some Philosophical Reflections. In T. Brophy (Ed.), The Practice of Assessment in Music Education: Frameworks, Models and Designs. Chicago: GIA Publications.
Elliott, D. J. (2009). Curriculum as Professional Action. In J. Terry Gates and Thomas Regelski (Eds.), Music Education as Praxis. New York: Springer.
Elliott, D. J. (2007). Toward Artistic Citizenship: A Tribute to Börje Stålhammar. In E.Georgii-Hemming (Ed.), Kunskapens konst. Vänbok till Börje Stålhammar. Skriftserie Forskning Musikvetenskap. Örebro: Musikhögskolan, Örebro universitet.
Elliott, D. J. (2006.) Music Education and Assessment. In P. Taylor (Ed.), Assessment in Arts Education. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
Elliott, D. J. (2002). Philosophical Perspectives on Research. In R. Colwell and C. Richardson (Eds.), The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning. New York: Oxford University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1999). Musical Creativity: A Praxial View. In M. McCarthy (Ed.), Music Education as Praxis: Reflecting on Music Making as Human Action. College Park, MA: University of Maryland.
Elliott, D. J. (1994). Music, Education, and Schooling. In M. McCarthy (Ed.), Winds of Change: A Colloquium with Charles Fowler and David J. Elliott. New York: American Council for the Arts.
Elliott, D. J. (1993). Music as Knowledge. In Estelle Jorgensen (Ed.), Philosopher, Teacher, Musician: Perspectives on Music Education. Urbana: University of Illinois Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1992). On Leonard B. Meyer. In Bennett Reimer and Jeffrey E. Wright (Eds.), On the Nature of Musical Experience. Niwot, Colorado: University Press of Colorado.
Elliott, D. J. (1991). Music as Culture. In Ralph Smith (Ed.), Cultural Literacy and Arts Education. Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1979). Integrated Arts Education in Canada. In R. Courtney (Ed.), The Face of the Future: The Report of the National Inquiry into the Arts and Education in Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Conference of the Arts.
Elliott, D. J. (1999). Teaching Music Creatively. In John Drummond (Ed.), Proceedings of the 1999 National Conference of the New Zealand Society for Music Education. Havelock North, NZ: Hawkes Bay Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1998). The Moving Mosaic: Music Education and the Postmodern World. In R. Rideout and S. Paul (Eds.), Innovations in Music Teacher Education Norman: Oklahoma University Press.
Elliott, D. J. (1996). Music Education, Music Performance, and the Irish Music Educator. In Frank Heneghan (Ed.), Proceedings of the Irish Music Education National Debate. Dublin: DIT.
Elliott, D. J. (1992). Music Education and the New South Africa. In James van Tonder (Ed.), Proceedings of the Fourth National Music Educators' Conference. Cape Town: University of Cape Town.
Elliott, D. J. (1989). The Concept of Creativity: Implications for Music Education. In John Richmond (Ed.), The Suncoast Music Education Forum on Creativity. Tampa: University of South Florida.
Elliott, D. J. (1991). Musical Diversity, Musical Pluralism, and Music Education. In Peter Hatch and John Beckwith (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fifth Stream Festival-Conference. Toronto: Institute for Canadian Music.