Graduate Courses

This course provides an essential foundation upon which to build a drama-in-education practice. It introduces students to many drama-in-education strategies; critiques the educational rationale which supports them; and analyzes the process of structuring drama work as a medium for learning across the curriculum and beyond. Students will gain practical hands-on experience of working with young people (from the CAT Youth Theatre) using the main dramatic conventions of the drama-in-education canon; they will experiment with ways in which to sequence these conventions; and will become critically acquainted with the pedagogical principles which delineate the teaching terrain of the drama-in-education practitioner. Students will be required to read a prescribed text, keep a journal, and write a sequence of session plans.

This course focuses on practices for elementary school world language classrooms in light of the ACTFL National Foreign Language Standards, child development and cognitive stages. Through discussion, practice and development of thematic units, participants become familiar with curriculum, lesson planning, instruction and assessment. Multiple modes of learning, methods, instructional strategies, language and literacy development, and resources for teaching world languages to elementary school children are addressed.

The first method course for world language education majors. Course contents include guiding principles and methodology in a variety of approaches to the teaching of world languages, specifically in developing auditory comprehension and oral production; teaching, reading and writing, impact of culture; heritage, socioeconomic level, and educational background on language and literacy development as well as human development processes and variations. Also included are skills in motivation, communication, and classroom management.

This course explores how approaches to teaching writing and supporting developing
writers can and should evolve in order to keep pace with evolving technologies such as AI and social media. Students investigate what it means to cultivate writers’
understanding of linguistic resources for writing, as well as their critical awareness of the institutional and political power of discourse norms. Through a workshop approach, students further develop their own writing as a way to understand the application of designs for learning and instruction.

Explores multiple materials & methods - including technology - for involving students in purposeful reading, writing, speaking & listening. Considers innovative approaches for organizing the classroom to address a range of abilities & disabilities & diverse cultural perspectives. Emphasizes the process whereby individual talent contributes to the building of democratic communities. Develops the capacity for formal & informal assessment of literacy development over time.

Introduction to foods from various nationality groups through lectures, demonstrations, and field trips.

This course prepared clinicians in art therapy to perform as supervisors of students and less experienced art therapists. Methods and theoretical issues are examined. Class participation includes a close study of case examples from students' experience.

The impact of music technology and its implications for music education are examined. Students are introduced to Digital Audio and MIDI (Music Instrument Digital Interface) and focus on techniques of special applications of web and digital media to classroom teaching, composing, and performing ensembles.

Applications of communication and digital technologies as designed for performing arts as resources for performing arts educators. Special emphasis is given to the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) as a resource for researching and creating performing arts materials and developing collaboration in the performing arts.Applications of the WWW as an archive for performing arts materials and portfolios are also explored.

This seminar will introduce students to the emerging practice of tele-drama therapy. Students will discuss ethical and technological considerations in the context of tele-
mental health. Students will examine and gain practice with tele-drama therapy approaches and consider applications with individuals and groups. Students will discuss implications of artificial intelligence for practice.

Using a wide range of texts (traditional and nontraditional) as primary tools in the teaching of reading comprehension from multiple perspectives. Strategies for locating, selecting, and evaluating resources and materials for use in classroom literacy programs, including texts that appeal to reluctant readers and students with special needs. Digital platforms such as information and communication technologies are emphasized.

A critical examination of several histories of American education. Compares historical analyses of the changes in curriculum, structure, and functions of American education in relation to the changing social and political contexts.

Students will examine the theoretical & practical issues that continue to influence the training of pianists. By exploring historical pedagogical & performance practices, students will come to understand the core principles & diversity of pianistic performance traditions. Topics include the evolution of the piano & its repertoire over three centuries & pedagogical approaches that evolved concurrently regarding articulation & pedal; physical technique & virtuosity; & expressive timing.

Course is designed to trace the dominant traditions in contemporary American piano pedagogy. Focuses on the philosophies, methods, & techniques associated with major pedagogues including Heinrich Neuhaus , Konstantin Igumnov, Alexander Brailowsky, Vladimir Horowitz, Sascha Gorodnitzki, Adele Marcus , Clifford Curzon, Beveridge Webster, Rudolf Firkušný, Leonard Stein, & David Burge. Students will examine the lasting influence of Artur Schnabel & Ferruccio Busoni on American pedagogy. Students will perform a final solo recital & produce a statement of teaching philosophy.

In this course, students explore the interplay between college student populations and the campus environment and examine the ways in which campus environments can be enhanced to maximize student success and satisfaction. Concepts and issues related to safety, inclusion, equity, campus climate, and retention are discussed as crucial environmental considerations in response to the increasingly diverse characteristics of U.S. college students.

Examination of the organization, function, & objectives of two-year colleges. Investigation of their operations, including research into problems of curriculum development, student services, articulation, & special programs designed to meet community needs.

This course focuses on the practices of teaching, and the creation of critical learning environments that have a sustained and substantial impact on how students think, act, and feel. Together, we will explore the fundamentals of course management, strategies for student engagement, and tools for self-assessment and course evaluation. It is designed primarily for new instructors of record and teaching assistants. Students who complete this course will have a better understanding of how and when teaching works.

The rapid growth of nonprofit arts organizations to license the use of artistic works to commercial enterprises has attracted the attention of leaders in the nonprofit, government, and private sectors. This course explores the social and economic impact of these industries in the US and the UK, and examines how arts administrators manage their effects and contribute to policy development.

The major goal of this advanced developmental psychology course is to explore the lives and futures of Black children, youth, and families with a focus on how their lives are impacted by various structures and social institutions while also appreciating their needs and development. Through a combination of discussions, projects, and immersive learning experiences, this course centers the humanity, promise, and well-being of Black children and youth in order to deepen our understanding of how Black children and their families thrive.

This course is designed to introduce students to research on the adaptation of immigrant origin youth. The course will concentrate on psychological, anthropological, sociological, & educational contributions to the study of immigrant children & adolescents. We will review the growing presence of immigrant youth in public schools in the United States & other post-industrial societies. We will consider a variety of stressors involved in the process of immigration along with the concomitant repercussions on the martial dyad, family relationships, & on the children themselves. We will explore the relevant literature on community forces, marginality, & minority status. We will consider the new research efforts to describe the various pathways immigrant children take in (trans)forming their developing identities. Lastly, we will examine the critical role of the educational experience on the adaptation of immigrant youth.