Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Music Education Faculty: David Elliott

David J. Elliott

Music Educator/Author/Composer

email: david.elliott@nyu.edu
Website: http://www.davidelliottmusic.com/


David J. Elliott joined NYU in 2002 after twenty-five years as Professor and Chair of Music Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He has also served as a 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). An award-winning composer and arranger, Dr. Elliott has published many choral and instrumental works with Boosey and Hawkes (New York). He has presented more than 200 invited lectures at university music schools around the world including: Queens University (Belfast), University of Durban-Natal, University of Auckland, the Sibelius Academy of Music (Finland), University of Stockholm, University of Porto, Hong Kong Chinese University, University of Sydney, University of Southern California, Eastman School of Music, Michigan State, Temple, Penn State, University of South Florida, University of Oklahoma, Boston University, University of Texas (Austin), University of Maryland-College Park, the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music, UCLA, the Hartt School of Music, Ithaca College, and the University of Minnesota. In addition, he has given many keynote addresses at international, national, and local conferences, including world conferences of the International Society for Music Education, the MENC National Conference, and national conferences in Israel, New Zealand, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

Degrees Held

  • B.Mus. University of Toronto
  • M.Mus. University of Toronto
  • B.Ed. University of Toronto
  • Ph.D. Case Western Reserve University

Publications

  • Prof. Elliott is the author of "Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education" (OUP, 1995) and editor of "Praxial Music Education: Reflections and Dialogues." He has contributed chapters to several other books including "The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning," and "Philosopher, Teacher, and Musician."

Courses

  • Philosophy of Music and Music Education
  • Psychology of Music Education
  • Music Education Research Methods
  • Community Music
  • Music Curriculum Development
  • Teaching Composing and Improvising in Middle and Secondary Schools
  • Music Education in Cultural Contexts

Editorial Boards

 

  • International Journal of Community Music, Founder and Editor
  • International Journal of Music Education: Research, Editorial Board
  • Research Studies in Music Education, Editorial Board

Research Interests

 

  • Music Education Philosophy
  • Community Music
  • Curriculum
  • Creativity
  • Multicultural Music Education
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