Graduate Courses

A production course for teachers, recreation leaders, language specialists, actors, directors, and students of educational theatre. Focuses on the creation and performance of projects with special educational content. Students survey the history of T.I.E. programs, as well as research, devise, and present their own original productions.

Provides foundation knowledge underlying occupational therapy practice for the formulation and use of conceptual practice frameworks. The course focuses on the theories supporting current and emerging areas of occupational therapy practice.

How theoretical information is formulated, refined, tested, and assessed relative to its suitability for use in sets of guidelines for occupational therapy practice.

Examination of theoretical literature commonly employed and debated within the humanities and social sciences. Through the work of established social theorists and scholars, students explore on-going debates in traditional academic disciplines and understand their usefulness to recent scholarship in developing food studies.

This course introduces first-year doctoral students to the empirical study of higher education. Students examine the ways that scholars in the field have framed lines of inquiry, with particular attention paid to the role of theory in research. Students review and analyze several major topics in higher education, including the relationship between postsecondary institutions and societies, workers, and students.

This course will develop students’ ability to synthesize key theories & concepts in the study of media, culture, & communication, through the mapping of conceptual fields & development of syllabi aimed at core theories & individual research areas, drawing out relationships—logical, epistemological, historical, & methodological between relevant concepts, theories, schools of thought, & subdisciplines.

In this course, students acquire the knowledge and skills to be intelligent producers and consumers of learning analytics and data science in education. Students examine and assess data sources, perform analyses, and critically evaluate applications of data use in real-world educational situations. Students learn to select, analyze and interpret data to make an argument about learning; recognize the opportunities, challenges and concerns that such data use presents; and take an informed position on research, policy, and practice related to educational data science.

This seminar consists of readings, writings, and discussion. The course is divided into weekly units covering theories and philosophies relating to art and new media, as well as geo- and spatial politics, social justice, literature, environment, race, gender, and other topics. The course bibliography is tailored specifically to current MFA students and their art practices. Readings span a range of historical periods, with emphasis on how these texts relate to the contemporary moment, exposing students to both canonical and new ideas in art and theory.

Students use learning theory to develop their own teaching philosophy and apply both to the development of instructional methods appropriate for their content and teaching environment. Includes examination of learning theory, instructional techniques, tools, strategies, and issues related to effective teaching and adult learning in academic and organizational settings.

Critical overview of the major theories of personality.

Learning in, through, and about dance is the focus of this course which investigates contemporary educational theory, curriculum development and assessment approaches basic to the establishment of a teaching method in dance. Focus on understanding dance education in the context of general education learning environments (K-12) in multicultural settings, incorporating the National, State, and New York City Standards in Dance Education; and exploring how dance enhances social and cognitive skills critical to the developing child. Learning through and about dance is the focus of this course.

Enrollment limited to art therapy candidates. Requires eight hours per week in the field. Discussion of art therapy history, theories, and technique. Introduction to clinical skills through class and fieldwork experience.

Students will develop a deeper understanding of music-centered approach to therapy and develop clinical improvisation skills for use in music therapy sessions. Students will learn new musical idioms and styles, how to utilize pre-composed songs and compose music for a variety of clinical populations.

The historical development of theory and research in the field of music therapy will be examined. Students will each develop an individualized theoretical framework for the music therapy techniques and strategies that they have learned in their clinical internship.

A philosophy underlying informal dramatics, materials for conducting improvised dramatic activities in elementary and secondary education and with adults.Laboratory experience is recommended.

Students examine a model Ballet syllaus for ages 5-18 with attnetion to established theory, terminology and methodology. Students will learn the sequence of as well as common teaching and learning faults of the children's syllabus through a daily class as well as a pedagogy seminar. Including survey of the different kinds of accompaniment (live and recorded music, percussion scores, the spoken word). Students select or prepare accompaniment for dance techniques and compositions.

During this course, students examine the American Ballet Theatre National Training Curriculum Level Pre-Primary to Level 5 with attention to established theory, terminology and methodology. Students will learn the sequence, as well as common teaching and learning faults of the program through technique class as well as seminars in pedagogy and dancer health. Includes music studies as related to the needs of class work. Students take the Pre-Primary to Level 3 ABT National Training Curriculum certification examination. Culminating project is an analysis of the Pre-Primary to level 3 National Training Curriculum.

This course provides an overview of the theoretical bases of aphasia therapy. Students explore the practical application of those bases through analysis of specific therapies that address different patterns of aphasia. Students review and discuss Information about credentials, ethical practices, and culturally responsive practices.

This course focuses on developing clinical logic in voice habilitation and rehabilitation and creating a safe environment for change. Through role-play scenarios, students develop insight into therapeutic hypotheses, improve their clinical models, and refine discrimination of gentle phonation. Students practice setup procedures and provide specific feedback and counseling within a patient-centered care framework.

The thesis project synthesized general knowledge in the field of media, culture and communication as well as demonstrates a high level of competency in the candidate's chosen area of study in accordance with institutional and state regulations.