Graduate Courses

This course reviews material covered in a standard undergraduate aural skills sequence in preparation for graduate-level coursework in music. Topics covered include listening for instrumentation, formal structures, melodic and rhythmic sight-singing, error-detection, improvisation, and chord dictation with diatonic and chromatic harmony including secondary dominants and modulation. Rhythm topics include subdivisions in simple and compound time, syncopation, ties, and 2:3 polyrhythms. This course does not count towards graduate degree requirements.

This course reviews material covered in a standard undergraduate music theory sequence in preparation for graduate-level coursework in music. Topics covered include diatonic and chromatic harmony through secondary dominants and modulation, basic voice leading principles, harmonization, melodic and harmonic
analysis, phrase structure, and large form. Class activities and bi-weekly assignments will focus on analysis, critical listening, harmonization, and basic composition. This course does not count towards graduate degree requirements.

This course explores theoretical foundations along with current research essential for writing screen music. The class explores the application of harmonic theory for the screen, with special emphasis on the Neo-Riemannian theoretical framework, and provides the foundations of narrative theory, storytelling, and film language. Through theoretical readings, analyses, and practical assignments, students develop a strong understanding of the audiovisual medium and the myriad functions music has to engage and enhance storytelling.

New Description: A graduate seminar in Music Technology students intended to provide the framework for intellectual challenge, as well as an opportunity to explore many areas of student interest in the field of music technology. The course provides a study of the theoretical foundations in key areas of Music Technology research through lecture as well as student review and discussion of the writings of prominent researchers in the field.

This course meets weekly & is intensely focused forum for critical dialogue & group discussion about each student’s work & ideas. Historical precedents & research into conceptual practices & working methods contextualize discussions.

Provides an overview of the mechanics of grant writing, including writing a letter of intent, developing research questions, preparing a literature review, determining research design & methods, & identifying target courses of funding. Through group projects students produce & critique a grant application. Objectives, guidelines, & techniques for managing an awarded grant are discussed.

This course targets fundamentals of grant writing for doctoral students planning academic research careers. The course covers the entirety of the process, from identifying a grant mechanism through grant review and resubmission. Students will draft part or all of a grant proposal on their proposed dissertation research, present their drafts in class, and receive feedback from peers. The focus is on funding mechanisms for advanced doctoral students through the National Institutes of Health, although other agencies and mechanisms will be discussed as well.

An advanced thanatology course for persons who have had at least one basic course in thanatology or related work experience. Of particular use to clergy, counselors, hospice workers, nurses, psychologists, social workers, & others who work in helping relationships. A study of anticipatory grief, dying, grief & bereavement. Examination of related theory, research, current counseling practices, & models of intervention employed in various settings. Skill development in grief counseling, usually within simulated conditions.

Overview of human anatomy of the muscular, skeletal, nervous, and circulatory systems. Anatomical models and specimens will complement didactic classroom activities.

The primary purposes of this course are to introduce students to the theory of group process & group dynamics underlying the practice of group counseling & the use of groups in a wide range of counselor interventions with children, adolescents & adults. Students will develop an understanding of group dynamics through readings, lectures, participation in & observing of ongoing groups. Attention will be given to personal, interpersonal, & group level dynamics as they occur in groups & to the interdependence of emotions, behavior & thought in group life.

This course provides students with an understanding of the theories and practice of group therapy and group drama therapy. Students will examine different theoretical approaches to group work; basic principles of group dynamics, and group skills including establishing, leading, and evaluating various types of drama therapy groups. Students will develop an understanding of clinical, cultural, ethical, legal, and professional considerations in groups through lectures, readings, participation in and observing ongoing group processes.

In this course, students explore their relationship to self and others through words, sound, music and other arts. Through a “here-and-now” training music therapy group that focuses on the moment-to-moment feelings, thoughts, and experiences of the group members, students gain an understanding of music therapy group process. To supplement the experience, students are placed in clinical settings where they observe and lead music therapy groups with a music
therapy supervisor.

In this course, students continue to explore their relationship to self and others through words, sound, music and other arts. Through a “here-and-now” training music therapy group that focuses on the moment-to-moment feelings, thoughts, and experiences of the group members, students gain an understanding of music therapy group process. To supplement the experience, students are placed in clinical settings where they observe and lead music therapy groups with a music therapy supervisor.

Study and performance of chamber music.

A performance class devoted to precise understanding of orchestral excerpts from standard repertoire found on auditions. Students study includes tempo, dynamics, articulation & precision.

An examination of scale fingerings, arpeggios, bowings, articulations and rhythmic patterns through single scales and double stops.

An integrated seminar for masters students working on independent study projects under the supervision of a faculty member. The seminar focuses on the process of psychological research and its application. Includes discussion of issues, problems, and questions related to field and research experiences. Student's research projects culminate in an individually-produced comprehensive paper or capstone project.

Overview of the health care delivery system and ethical, organizational, economic, and political issues influencing delivery of care which affect occupational therapy practice; includes ethics, advocacy, quality assurance, personnel relations, program development, and management of all aspects of occupational therapy services.

Improving food access in underserved communities is a key focus of healthy food
policy. Building on the foundation of the core course Food Policy, this course is a deep study of two to three existing food policies. Students will learn how the policies were created, how they were implemented, and the intended goals of the policies. We engage in critical analysis of the consequences.
effectiveness of policies through a careful examination of the peer reviewed research that
assesses whether the intended goals were achieved and whether there were any unintended

This course introduces students to the theories and procedures used to provide aural rehabilitation to children and adults who have hearing loss.