Courses

Introduction to the legal environment as it pertains to profit-making music
& to ethical considerations as well as social & political influences.
Emphasis on copyright law & contract law as they affect the economics of
the music industry.

This course is designed to provide aspiring music professionals with positive practices to deal with pressures to succeed, performance anxiety, fear of failure, and the challenges that affect the confidence it takes to know how to make a life and living in music and the performing arts. Using a structured set of tipping points,
readings and creative assignments, learners develop skills that apply to their academic life, internships and careers.

Instrumental Performance juries assess each student’s growth in instrumental techniques including intonation, rhythm, tone production, articulation, dynamics, and musicality. Juries take place at a designated time at the end of the semester and are evaluated by each student’s program director and any additional invited faculty. Jury repertoire is selected in conversation with each student’s private teacher, and
each student studies their jury repertoire in their private lessons.

Instrumental Performance juries assess each student’s growth in instrumental techniques including intonation, rhythm, tone production, articulation, dynamics, and musicality. Juries take place at a designated time at the end of the semester and are evaluated by each student’s program director and any additional invited faculty. Jury repertoire is selected in conversation with each student’s private teacher, and
each student studies their jury repertoire in their private lessons.

A review of fingerings and positions for violin, viola, cello and double bass playing and composition. Examination and performance of scores written for strings. Projects in composition for strings throughout the semester.

Private lessons for music majors and minors meet once a week, following a syllabus, course is focused on improving technical and relaxation methods used in performances, teacher is leading a student through various music styles baroque, romanticism and 20th Century music combining it with the scales and etudes. Students are studying master-pieces different from NYU classes.

Open to departmental graduate students majoring in music. Private lessons covering string repertoire in all styles and forms, supplemented by outside assignments. Jury examination at end of semester required.

Open to departmental undergraduate students majoring in music. Private lessons covering string repertoire in all styles & forms, supplemented by outside assignments. Jury examination at end of the second semester required.

Private lessons covering string repertoire in all styles & forms, supplemented by
outside assignments.

Private or group lessons (by examination) in stringed instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

Private or group lessons (by examination) in stringed instruments, supplemented by extra assignments, outside practice, and observation.

An ensemble approach to teaching, learning and performing on string instruments in diverse music and school settings. Each student will develop competencies on at least three different string instruments (i.e. violin, viola, cello). This course is designed for students in Music Education and prepares them for meeting the requirements for K-12 music teacher certification.

An ensemble approach to teaching, learning and performing on string instruments in diverse music and school settings. Each student will develop competencies on at least three different string instruments (i.e. violin, viola, cello). This course is designed for students in Music Education and prepares them for meeting the requirements for K-12 music teacher certification.

A thorough pedagogically focused overview of American English for teachers and language professionals, studying language forms and functions as they are used in authentic, diverse cultural and pragmatic contexts.

American English grammar for the classroom teacher. A practical study of form, function, meaning, and usage.

Supervised student teaching in elementary classroom settings, followed by scheduled conferences with field supervisor. Seminar will address formal and informal methods of assessing student learning and the means of analyzing one's own teaching practice. Student teachers will observe, plan, teach and evaluate drama and theatre activities, integrated across the elementary school curriculum, N-6.

Supervised student teaching in middle/high school classroom settings (grades 7 - 12); includes scheduled conferences with field supervisor. Student teachers observe, plan, teach, and evaluate drama lessons. Student teachers develop and create appropriate goals, negotiate and enact appropriate learning experiences for all learners, and assess student learning. Student teachers develop their skills as a reflective practitioner.

Supervised student teaching of dance on the elementary school level (grades K-6). Weekly seminar involves developing appropriate goals, negotiating and enacting appropriate learning experiences, and assessing student learning in dance activities. Student teachers will observe, plan, teach and evaluate dance activities.

Supervised student teaching of dance on the secondary school level (grades 7-12). Weekly seminar involves developing appropriate goals, negotiating and enacting appropriate learning experiences, and assessing student learning in dance activities. The critical analysis of student teaching in the secondary classroom is designed to promote the student's development as a reflective practitioner.

This course includes supervised student teaching in a bilingual education classroom in elementary or secondary settings, for a minimum of 180 hours (minimum of 20 days), plus a weekly seminar. Student teaching experiences support theoretical and practical applications of planning and implementation of various curricula. Other seminar topics include working with families, legislation, identification of student needs, differentiating instruction, and assessment.