Graduate Courses

This course covers the common underlying linguistic components shared by various models of psychotherapy as they relate to music therapy. Students identify and explore issues concerning the relationship between nonverbal musical experiences and verbal exchanges, practice specific verbal interventions, and examine and discuss areas of verbal competency and the effects of culturally determined communication styles on verbal communication practices.

Course provides students with internship experience via arts-based research and
performance projects with the Verbatim Performance Lab (VPL). Students support all stages of the VPL process including project development, data collection, creation and production, dissemination, and assessment. Students attend biweekly lab meetings, receive individualized supervision and mentoring, give an oral presentation on their assigned project at a lab meeting, and generate an original written project proposal incorporating VPL’s techniques. Permission of
instructor required.

Course focuses on using verbatim performances and techniques to explore subject areas and disciplines outside of drama and theatre. Through readings, performance viewings, and interactive activities, students gain the ability to create curriculum utilizing verbatim performance as an investigative tool. Special emphasis placed on translating and adapting the language and experience of performance and theatre for teachers and students working in core curricular areas. Coursework is informed by the mission and work of NYU Steinhardt's Verbatim Performance Lab.

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 and precision.

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

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 graded technical material, repertoire & teaching methods. Studies will include how to teach various technical concepts, working with various fingerings & bowings & the correct progression of repertoire. The emphasis will be on understanding how students learn mentally & physically.

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

This 9-week, Saturday practicum focuses on the teaching of visual arts in secondary school & the qualities that constitute meaningful learning through the visual arts. The course will cover the theoretical & practical aspects of teaching, understanding the relationship of art education to contemporary society as well as methods & strategies to deal with the demands of teaching in a variety of school settings. The practicum is taken in conjunction with is part of School Arts: Issues in Pedagogy & Curriculum II, ARTED GE 2272.

Individual studio visits with full-time & visiting faculty, visiting artists, curators, & writers are arranged by advance appointment for an in-depth discussion about the student’s work

Development of a business in the fine arts including core vision, program and presentation, promotion, marketing, sales, contracts, and financial planning. Examination of what differentiates an arts business from other kinds of businesses. Students gain exposure to variety of professionals in the commercial arena of the visual arts including gallerists, dealers, and consultants. The course concludes with the formulation and presentation of a comprehensive business plan for a start up arts business.

This course is an introduction to the history and theory of vision and visuality, with a particular focus on research methods in the study of visual culture. The course focuses on the research methods and approaches specific to the field of visual culture and related fields of study, its scholarly literature, its theoretical genealogy, and the stakes in interdisciplinary research.

This course examines visual culture through a focus on the city, from the dynamics of visuality in the nineteenth-century modern cityscape to the mega cities of globalization. We will look at the visual dynamics of urbanscapes, architecture, cinema, memory, and consumerism in the visual culture of the city.

Private coaching sessions in the preparation of material for performance in the student's graduating recital. Work is focused on interpretation, style, and placing material in its appropriate cultural and historical context.

A laboratory environment where students will have the opportunity to hone their teaching skills. Each student will teach 4 demonstration lessons in class. The objective will be to apply the knowledge acquired in Vocal Pedagogy I regarding anatomy, physiology, acoustics and teaching philosophy.

Examines current knowledge of the singing voice based on research in anatomy, physiology, and acoustics with a focus on the study or voice science. Theoretical concepts based in current scientific research regarding singing and widely used resonance strategies will be discussed. Students develop assessment and application tools including the use of VoceVista, a computer software/hardware program used to measure acoustic output and connectivity at the vocal fold level.

Introduction to vocal techniques and materials with emphasis on vocal development at all grade levels, including the changing voice.