Undergraduate Courses

This course explores theories, research, teaching methods, and policies related to the education of multilingual learners in early childhood education. Key topics explored include (1) Models and programs of bilingual and ENL (English as a New Language) education, and their evaluation in the literature; (2) teaching methods and strategies for multilingual learners in diverse classroom contexts (3) cultural, social, and political perspectives on language minority education and family/community engagement. Emphasis is on pedagogical implications of the above.

In this course, students present their compositional work in a public performance. Students receive guidance and resources for the presentation of a marathon style concert featuring work by all Juniors in the composition program. Students will work with the instructor to coordinate and develop all aspects of the concert experience including production, marketing, and programming. The class will be a combination of group and individual meetings culminating in a marathon concert at the end of the semester.

The emphasis is on the application of knowledge gained by the study of music copyright laws through research and participation in study groups. Study groups (of 4 students each) present litigations on behalf of plaintiffs or defendants in selected cases via in-class presentations.

This teacher education course provides training to meet the needs of a wide spectrum of exceptional learners, all grade levels, in inclusive and special education school music settings. Course covers a study of laws, due process, trends, and events in special education, current co-teaching and collaborative practices, field work observations, assessment and evaluation techniques, research advances, and design of standards-based adaptive lessons for differentiating instruction to meet grade level expectations for all learners.

The development of fundamental musical skills and understanding through creative application of listening, singing, playing, writing, and analysis. Emphasis on aural development as essential to musical growth.

An exploration of baroque and classical styles through the works of composers from 1600-1800, including the origins of the style, the confluence of stylistic practices and the evolution of classicism. Students will be able to recognize, describe, and discuss features of both styles. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the origins of classicism including the differences from Baroque style as manifest in musical practice. Students will be able to recognize, identify, and discuss works typical of the classical period including symphony, concerto, opera, and solo/chamber works including the sonata and string quartet.

The course provides an overview of the major trends in classical music of the last 100 years in the West. Special attention will be paid to the musical culture of Central Europe and particularly the Czech lands. Central compositional and aesthetic issues of 20th century music will be discussed on the basis of source texts as well as academic writings. Music, politics and nationalism, atonality and serialism, experimental and electronic music, the musical minimalism, and other topics will be covered.

The history of music and musical styles from the antiquity through the Renaissance.

The history of music and musical styles from the baroque period to the present.

An exploration of 19th Century musical styles, chiefly romanticism, through the works of composers from 1790-1880. Students will be able to recognize, describe, and discuss features of romantic style. Students will demonstrate an understanding of the origins of romanticism including the differences from Classical style as manifest in musical practice. Students will be able to recognize, identify, and discuss works typical of the romantic period including symphony, symphonic poem, concerto, opera, lied (song), and solo/chamber works including the sonata and string quartet.

The study and analysis of 19th and early 20th century works in various genres associated with the "Romantic Era," issues relating to racial and gender diversity during that period, and connections to late 20th and 21st century musical culture.

Evolution of contemporary compositional techniques traced from impressionism to the latest avant-garde experiences.

Students will study the music of Cuba from African, Iberian, and Pan-American roots, and learn to analyze and understand its musical and historical significance. Course addresses technological, social, and economic developments in Cuba, the Caribbean, and the US in the context of their influence on the evolution of Cuban music. Students will study the development of Afro-Cuban music as a musical style and learn to identify harmonic, rhythmic, melodic and textural elements. Students will gain a heightened awareness of music, culture and race relations associated with this genre. The commonalities and differences between Afro-Cuban music and jazz will be explained and discussed.

This course focuses on the wide range of indigenous music found today in countries such as Bulgaria, Greece, Bosnia, Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Albania and Turkey. The course will examine the historical factors that contributed to the development of Balkan music in these different regions and students will analyze and understand the commonalities and differences in traits in music throughout the Balkans.

Students in this course will study blues music developed in Chicago gaining skills to analyze and understand its musical and historical significance. Additionally, this course will address technological, social and economic developments seminal to Chicago blues. Students will study the development of the blues as a musical style and learn to identify harmonic, rhythmic and textural elements. Sociologically, students will gain a heightened awareness of music, culture and race relations associated with the genre.

This course looks at the changing, converging and sometimes disruptive relationship between music and media — both traditional and digital. Students explore voice activated listening, media consolidation, the new music industry, streaming services, video, music discovery across multimedia platforms, sync marketing, and future technologies.

The course in designed to expose students to a series of musical styles, presented chronologically respecting the historical, social, political & economic developments of Brazilian culture as whole.Specific recordings will be used to enhance the awareness of harmonic, rhythmic & textural elements on each genre. Together with these musical styles the students will learn about the racial structure of Brazilian culture, the social impact of its music on education & economical stability to many under privilege communities.

A one credit, seven week analysis of the life and times of Miles Davis. The theme of searching & changing will unify the discussion of the five important periods in the career of Miles Davis: Early Miles (bebop); The Cool School of the 50s; Kind of Blue & modal jazz; The 60s quintet & modern jazz; Electric Miles. Video & audio examples will inform the discussion around Miles Davis' autobiography.

This course focuses on music developed in the Arab-Muslim world and students will gain skills to analyze and understand its musical and historical significance. Additionally, this course will address technological, social, and economic developments seminal to Arabic Music. Students will study the development of Arabic music and learn to identify harmonic, rhythmic and textural elements. Sociologically, students will gain a heightened awareness of music and culture associated with the region.

Overview of the business of songwriting and music publishing in the 21st
century music marketplace. Topics include the legal foundations of
copyright, performing and mechanical rights, A&R, contracts between
songwriters and publishers, synchronization licensing, royalties, streaming
and sub-publishing.