Undergraduate Courses

Techniques and concepts applied to music literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Synthesis through analysis, performance, and composition using contrapuntal and harmonic textures.

Internationally, communities approach the idea of human rights (HR) though many histories, traditions, and values. This course studies those differences and returns to the foundational questions of contemporary HR, asking: “what do we owe one another and how do we express and share those values and obligations?” Through this course students shall: 1) become more familiar with the history of HR and associated educational projects, 2) gain familiarity with the theoretical foundations of the same, and 3) become adept in the use of both as tools in the service of wider international and domestic educational goals.

This course focuses on the foundational skills required for beginning to read, as well as on how to foster and assess the overall literacy development of diverse learners in the early elementary grades. A wide range of instructional strategies, texts, lesson formats, and digital resources are explored. Classroom field experiences provide opportunities for application of instructional practices in beginning reading.

Introduction to music education as a profession, exploring the issues and
relevant literature that inform and challenge music educators in the
context of a diverse and changing culture.

Introduction to music education as a profession, exploring the issues and relevant literature that inform and challenge music educators in the context of a diverse and changing culture.

History, philosophy and role of education as the foundation of education for all students. Legalization and litigation affecting the provision of services and life opportunities for individuals with diverse characteristics and needs. Characteristics of individuals with disabilities and the effect of those disabilities on learning and behavior. Included study of education and special education service delivery systems, employment, and community-based resources and supports.

This course will include further study of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) symbols as they apply to the French language and the rules for lyrical pronunciation of French. Students will be required to transliterate song texts into IPA and demonstrate mastery of the diction rules through the performance of assigned repertoire.

In this course we will cover the varieties of Italian food in their past and present forms. First, we will explore the history of food from past civilizations, leading up to World War I, just after the great immigration to the New World. Time periods examined will be ancient Rome, Medieval, Renaissance, Risorgimento, leading to the modern era. This course includes topics ranging from Pellegrino Artusi’s famous cookbook in the contest of Italian unification to the relationship between Italian Futurism and food. The second part of the course will introduce students to the regional diversity of Italian food using mediums such as TV, art, and film. We will examine the ways in which food shapes contemporary Italian society, from the more intimate family kitchen to the most elegant Italian restaurant in New York City.

This mathematics content course helps students develop understanding of important arithmetic concepts. Besides developing understandings that underlie fractions, ratio, and arithmetic algorithms, students develop greater skill in mathematical justification and communication. Classwork is active, including working in small groups to solve mathematical tasks and participating in whole-class discussions of the mathematical ideas under development.

An introduction to maintenance and troubleshooting concepts used in the recording studio. Procedures discussed are those necessary in utilizing sophisticated audio equipment and understanding essential aspects of studio design.

Advanced work in studio repair and maintenance focusing on digital equipment. Students will develop practical skills tracing schematics, using test equipment, and replacing components as required daily in the studio environment.

The purpose of this course is to acquire the basic knowledge and skills
necessary to conduct choral and instrumental ensembles in rehearsal and
performance. Special emphasis will be placed on skills such as fundamental
beat patterns; preparatory gestures; basic score preparation, analysis and
interpretation; basic rehearsal techniques and error detection; and use of
the baton, posture, and stance.

Prepares emerging music teachers to conduct and rehearse ensembles. Focuses on gestural patterns, cuing, score preparation, score analysis, instrumental transpositions, as well as rehearsal and performing techiniques for ensembles found in school settings. Pre-requisite to MPAME-UE 1054 Instrumental Materials, Techniques, and Conducting.

Analysis of the exponential expansion of digital communication and computation and the resultant impact on social interaction, cultural creation, education and business enterprise. Key topics include: cyber security, artificial intelligence, machine learning, neural network architectures, natural language processing, viral information dynamics, block chain technologies, data mining and data analytics. No prerequisites.

A general introduction to the fundamental concepts of music technology, including: MIDI and sequencing, the basics of digital audio, sound recording, mixing and sound synthesis,. The course will also briefly overview advanced topics and applications in the field.

This course examines how globalization impacts the construction of gender and sexuality. Through discussions of contemporary issues in various global sites, the course addresses the politics of gender as it is shaped by trans-border flows of media, people and cultural products.

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