Graduate Courses

Examines how branding for arts organizations communicates a distinctive role, relevance and identity to convey a clear institutional message. Rising media costs, ever increasing options for leisure-time activities, and the shift from philanthropic to brand-focused corporate support combine to create an imperative for clarity and impact in arts marketing activities. Theoretical business frameworks, case studies and guest speakers, effective strategies to engage target audiences and build a sustainable identity are analyzed.

Survey of the ways in which art therapy may be used with the geriatric population including individuals with dementia, depression, psychiatric disorders, frail elders & healthy elders.

This course examines the importance of cultural considerations within music therapy practice through experientials, group discussions, and didactic learning. Students critically investigate how cultural humility and reflexivity can be implemented within clinical contexts. Students explore their sociocultural identity and consider how race, ethnicity, language, ability, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and culture intersect at the individual and collective-societal levels in therapeutic, supervisory, and professional relationships.

This course examines the interactive relationship between culture and tourism. By taking a case approach the class analyzes the business practices of the arts as a tourism enterprise. The cases will highlight marketing principles drawn from readings, discussions, and guest lectures. Lectures, discussions and guest speakers will accompany text and journal readings. Case studies will provide concrete examples to accompany theoretical concepts.

Students reflect and form their initial frameworks about speech and language practices with culturally and linguistically diverse populations in health settings and global contexts. Students prepare to develop a global consciousness, and provide effective services in a globalized world through understanding how communication processes fit into historical, economic, political and sociocultural contexts and the implications of these broader contexts for collaborative and family-centered assessment and intervention services.

Students co-create frameworks that center equity and justice in SLP in schools. Situates SLP practice within historical and ideological roots; analyzes the socio-political context underlying service delivery to minoritized children labeled as disabled; interrogates how socially constructed positionalities intersect within systems of oppression, and how this affects instructional practices for all; integrates culturally responsive, sustaining, and decolonial pedagogies into speech-language practices; and develops new assessments and interventions.

Increasingly, leaders are looking for strategies to lead in arts organizations. This course provides a framework for students interested in leadership development in the arts. The most dynamic leaders inspire others to think outside the box and use creative approaches to solve complex issues. Through this course, students apply principles in music as well as other art forms and artistic creative thinking approaches to inspire engaged learning of leadership application for socially innovative thinking.

In depth examination of cultural and contextual factors and how these factors impact every aspect of psychological theory, practice and research. Major theories, assessment approaches, clinical practice and research in psychology will be critiques by investigating universalistic principles, behavior and experience as it occurs in cultures and contexts and is influenced by culture and context, as well as issues such as oppression, racism, prejudice, social class and value differences.

Explores the creative and practical aspects of curating contemporary art. Students will devise an exhibition proposal to be presented in the project space at 80WSE Gallery. Students will be introduced to curators, explore a variety of current exhibitions, and discuss expanded curatorial approaches and counter-exhibition histories. Other assignments include developing an exhibition budget, devising a design/installation plan and determining communication strategies.design/installation plan & determining communications strategy.

The early childhood classroom explored as nexus for collaborative, integrative curriculum building, with greater focus on theory. Emphasis on child-centered, culturally inclusive approaches. Study of verbal and nonverbal communication, reading, writing, numeracy, science, social studies, the arts, and an expanded vision of technology appropriate for diverse populations of young children.

This course covers issues that arise from the diversity of music therapy theory and practice. It examines the clinical, theoretical, professional, and ethical concerns that constitute the contemporary debate over the nature of music therapy practice and the identity of the discipline and its practitioners.
The NYU program is contextualized within the broader profession of music therapy and the profession as a whole is contextualized within a variety of social contexts.

Critical analysis of recent research, trends, and public policy issues in selected areas of nutrition and health.

A multi-disciplinary examination and application of the implications of critical theory for curriculum and pedagogy and the ways in which the educative environment can reflect this framework in music education. Particular attention will be paid to the performing arts and the ways in which our marginal status provides a powerful entry point into the conversation of "general education."

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Introduction to academic and professional resources at New York University and to career opportunities in food studies and food management, nutrition and dietetics, or public health. Class meets three or four times during the first semester of study.

Explores how the curriculum and instructional practice are shaped by research in Literacy and English Language Arts. Topics to be discussed include teacher-initiated research on curriculum and instruction, the relationship between research and curriculum development, and the role of the teacher in interpreting research. This course fulfills the culminating experience requirement for English Education MA degrees.

An overview of various junior and senior high school mathematics curricula and methods of assessment with a focus on their differences and how they are implemented in an actual classroom environment.

Explores how curriculum and instructional practice are shaped by research in Literacy and English Language Arts. Topics to be discussed include teacher-initiated research on curriculum and instruction, the relationship between research and curriculum development, and the role of the teacher in interpreting research. This course fulfills the culminating experience requirement for the English Education MA degrees.

Principles and sources of curriculum construction and development in higher education:academic plans, internal and external influences, evaluation criteria for curricula; review of research.