08:702:502
Art Song Repertoire (3)
Study and performance of 19th- and 20th-century art songs. Includes historical development and discussion of composers and poets, research papers, assigned readings, and listening assignments. In-class performances.
Prerequisite: Open to piano and voice majors, or with permission of instructor.
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08:702:506
(F) Writing About Music (BA)
A proseminar that offers
graduate music students (primarily international) practice in the language and
discourses of academic writing as they develop and revise a series of
essays. This class serves a purpose to
prepare students for advanced seminars in their respective degrees and for
their professional lives by helping to comprehend and engage with complex
readings; articulate independent arguments; and support them through textural
engagement, organized ideas, and clear, incisive prose. This course is an addition to the regular
requirement and is based on the results of the examination taken at the
graduate audition.
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08:702:507,508
Score Reading (1,1)
Practical application of score reading at the piano. Includes realization of figured bass, study of C clefs, and open-score techniques.
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08:702:509
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire I (2)
An in-depth study of the core literature for the keyboard instruments including works for solo piano and piano and orchestra from the early baroque, classical, and early romantic periods. Includes intensive study and performance of works by major composers and their contemporaries. Explores the evolution of the piano as a solo and as an ensemble instrument.
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08:702:510
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire II (2)
An in-depth study of the core literature for the keyboard instruments including works for solo piano and piano and orchestra from the late romantic period to present times. Includes intensive study and performance of works by major composers and their contemporaries. Explores the evolution of the piano as a solo and as an ensemble instrument.
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08:702:511
Special Studies in Piano Repertoire III (2)
Course explores the historical, theoretical, and applied aspects of piano pedagogy.
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08:702:513
Philosophical Foundations of Music Education (3)
Significant philosophical positions that have influenced contemporary music education; the history and purpose of music in education; current curriculum models and theories; and teaching strategies.
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08:702:514
Graduate Research in Music Education (3)
Design, analysis, and evaluation in music education. Recent research, planning, and development of an independent project.
Intended for M.M. students in music education.
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08:702:517
Vocal Health (1)
This course
is an integration of vocal anatomy and physiology, vocal pedagogy, voice therapy,
and vocal health for singers. It will include presentations and discussions on
selected topics related to voice and chapter reviews directly related to
practical application. This class is intended for graduate students in the opera and voice programs.
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08:702:519
Jazz Historiography I (3)
This course explores the historiography of jazz: the ways in which history of jazz has been constructed, the voices that have told the story and those whose views have been silenced, and the issues that appear to be absent from the narrative commonly told. Engaging with standard narratives of jazz history, but expanding our view beyond those, students will use their own research to offer thoughtful revisions to our current understanding and contribute newfound knowledge to the discussion through critical inquiry. This course is the first in a two-semester sequence in Jazz Historiography and is required from Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA) jazz M.M. students. It is open to graduate students in other MGSA music programs as an elective.
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08:702:520
Jazz Historiography II (3)
This
course explores the historiography of jazz: the ways in which history
of jazz has been constructed, the voices that have told the story and
those whose views have been silenced, and the issues that appear to be
absent from the narrative commonly told. Engaging with standard
narratives of jazz history, but expanding our view beyond those,
students will use their own research to offer thoughtful revisions to
our current understanding and contribute newfound knowledge to the
discussion through critical inquiry. This course represents the second semester of a two-semester sequence in Jazz Historiography and is required from Mason Gross School of the Arts (MGSA) jazz M.M. students. It is open to graduate students in other MGSA music
programs as an elective.
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08:702:521,522
Introduction to Graduate Studies in Jazz (3,3)
Major topics in jazz studies, approached from the points of view of scholars and performers, encompassing review and modern perspective of jazz history. Topics include African-American culture, methods of historical and biographical research, bibliography, discography, problems of transcription, analytic techniques, and jazz education.
May be held at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University-Newark.
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08:702:523,524
Jazz History and Research (3,3)
Intensive study of periods and styles of jazz from New Orleans to the present.
May be held at the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University-Newark.
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08:702:525-526
Seminar in Jazz Arranging and Composition (3,3)
Intensive study of jazz arranging and composition. Score study and analysis, transcriptions and arranging for small and large ensembles, and commercial arranging.
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08:702:527,528
Advanced Improvisation (3,3)
Advanced study of stylistic improvisation. Emphasis on major periods of jazz.
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08:702:531
Wind Band Literature for Graduate Music Educators (3)
The
task of choosing appropriate quality literature for bands is challenging for
both young and experienced directors. The challenge is magnified by the many
varied demands and responsibilities that fill a limited time schedule, and by
the enormous amount of superficial publications that are released each year.
This course will briefly explore research that outlines the criteria of
artistic merit that helps identify and define the great standard wind band
works. We will then examine a number of works for elementary, middle, and high
school band (grades I-V) that are regarded as works of artistic merit and are considered
standard repertoire. Repertoire sources, curricular and programming ideas, and
a historical review are also included.
Online course.
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08:702:532
Modal Composition and Tonal Analysis for Graduate Music Educators (3)
This course, which is
designed for music education majors, explores important topics in music theory
from the Medieval period through the 18th century. Beginning with the
development of notation, we will follow the progression of Western music from
chant through the beginning of the Common Practice period. While this is not a
class on the history of theory, we will be reading and discussing the major
theorists of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. There will be an emphasis on
the practical application of the concepts studied in class, as students will
learn the fundamentals of 16th- and 17th-century counterpoint, realize figured bass
in four-part voice-leading, and complete formal analysis of music from the
Baroque and early Classical periods.
Online course.
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08:702:536
Cognitive Approaches to Music Learning Online (3)
Cognitive psychology is a broad subdiscipline within the larger
field of psychology that concentrates on the study of mental
processes. The range of subjects covered will include attention,
memory, problem solving, imagery, optimal experience, knowledge
representation, language, and comprehension. This course will
provide an overview of the field especially as it applies to
music and music education. To provide greater depth, the second
half of the course will focus on study of one subdiscipline:
varying theories about individual differences.
Online course.
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08:702:537
Behavioral Approaches to Music Learning Online (3)
Intensive study of
behavioral teaching techniques in music education, with guided research leading
to oral and written reports. Students will show evidence of critical thinking
concerning the teaching of music by verbalizations demonstrating ability to
logically analyze, criticize, and/or choose alternatives consistent with a
value orientation. By completing various learning activities and projects,
students will develop specific techniques related to communication of musical
and nonmusical ideas and organization of time and materials for the purpose of
facilitating musical learning experiences. Students will cultivate an understanding of human musical
behaviors through assigned readings and completion of assignments.
Online course.
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08:702:538
Proseminar in Music Education (3)
Intensive study of selected areas in music education, with guided research leading to oral and written reports.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:541,542
Advanced Accompaniment Repertoire (2,2)
Study and performance of standard vocal and instrumental repertoires from the perspective of the accompanist. Special emphasis on repertoire frequently encountered in auditions and competitions to provide a stylistically broad and immediately applicable repertoire.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:543
Special Topics in Collaboration (1)
Forum for the exchange of ideas in music and the arts that are collaborative by nature. In consultation with the instructor, students provide presentations on various aspects of collaboration, with a focus on keyboard collaborations.
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08:702:550
Special Topics in Music History (3)
Intensive study of selected areas in the history of music with guided research leading to oral and written reports.
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate director.
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08:702:551
Instrumental Literature: Winds, Brass, and Percussion (3)
Study of large and small ensemble music for winds, brass, and percussion from the late Middle Ages to the modern era.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:552
Orchestral Literature (3)
Survey of major works through analysis and performance. Includes study of bibliography, historical context, and performance practice.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:553
Wind Literature (3)
The course is a review of
literature for winds and brass from antiquity to the present and will focus on
both small-ensemble and large concert-band repertoire. Mixed in along the way are
fun tips and techniques for performance. Intended for M.M. and D.M.A. students who might find themselves
teaching college-level courses in the future.
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08:702:555
Business of Opera (1)
The singer's guide to a
career as a performer. The course will ensure the understanding of the various
facets of the opera business from the singers, producers, supportive fields,
and audience's viewpoints as well as provide the necessary tools for a mock
business plan for either an individual artist or professional company.
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08:702:560
Music Theory Pedagogy (3)
Practical and effective approaches to teaching college-level music theory including written theory, aural skills, rudiments for nonmajors, syllabus preparation, and textbook evaluation.
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08:702:570
Introduction to Graduate Studies (3)
A
course designed to stimulate an interest in systematic inquiry in music education,
know how to transfer knowledge of one concept to another area of learning, and
be able to understand the thought processes necessary for strong music
curriculum development, assessment, sequencing instruction, and feedback.
Students will be challenged to critically think about how they approach the
ideas of teaching and learning.
Online course.
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08:702:572
Seminar in Choral Literature for Music Educators (3)
The objective of this course is to help students develop skill
in logical analysis, critique, and decision-making related to
repertoire selection that is founded upon and consistent with
some value orientation. The course is designed to allow students
to develop specific selection techniques and an expanded repertoire
of source materials directly related to various levels of school
choirs. It seeks to teach students how to construct choral programs
(for performances) with music appropriate for ensembles of various
ages and levels of ability.
Online course.
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08:702:573
Studies in Form and Analysis for Graduate Music Educators (3)
The goal of the course
is to explore the relationship between form (phrases, motives) and structure
(harmony, key areas, modulations) as they relate to the standard forms of the
common practice period, and to learn to make accurate formal analyses and
present them in clear and effective essays. Students will analyze compositions
and demonstrate key concepts through formal diagrams, short essays, and
analytical papers.
Online course.
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08:702:575
Integrating Technology into the Music Curriculum (3)
This course provides
experience with the three major types of use of technology by music teachers
and students: preparing teaching materials, leading class activities, and
student uses of technology. The course is based on the belief that technology
can: provide tools and resources for helping students become active agents in
the growth of their music knowledge, attitudes, and skills; make a contribution
to helping students make progress toward achieving the National Standards in
music; and contribute to the development of new models of music learning.
Online course.
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08:702:576
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Music Learning (3)
The course offers an
overview of significant historical and contemporary philosophical positions that
have influenced music education, especially as they relate to the purpose of
music in education, current curriculum models and theories, and teaching
strategies. Much of the course will be devoted to discussion of possible
directions for music education based upon past and current paths. Many of the
discussions will be rooted in the sometimes-conflicting philosophies presented
by Bennett Reimer and David Elliott.
Online course.
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08:702:577
History of the Western Canon for Graduate Music Education Online (3)
This course is a chronological music history
survey encompassing all eras of Western music history, from c.1000-1950. We
will study the social, cultural, and historical contexts in which music was composed
and performed, focusing primarily on art music in Europe and the United States.
We will examine the stylistic features, forms, and performance practices
typical of each era, and how these relate to the wider context of the time. We
will discuss how these features evolved over time, and how this evolution was
conditioned by the changing context and expressive goals of composers and
performers. Finally, we will place the music in the context of other
contemporaneous artistic movements. This course has been designed to meet two
goals: 1) to allow students to study and discuss major works in the Western art
music canon; and 2) to allow students to study and discuss works of an
appropriate level for the students they teach. Accordingly, each unit will have
two components: study and discussion of the works listed on this syllabus,
followed by study and discussion of works chosen and presented by the students
in the class.
Online course for the arts online M.M. degree only.
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08:702:579
Musical Practices of the World for Music Education Online (3)
The
scope of this course was created to introduce students to the discipline of
ethnomusicology as a means through which to learn about musical practices from
different regions of the world, as well as music related to students' own background
and experience. This course will provide students with a working knowledge of the discipline of
ethnomusicology including its intellectual history, major theoretical premises,
analytical techniques, and research methodologies. We will explore a diverse
set of case studies examining music as social life from different societies
throughout the world, and use these as a means to expand upon the broader
topics introduced. During this course, students will apply the knowledge they gain,
in order to conduct their own ethnographic fieldwork and research, as well as
consider the various intersections of ethnomusicology and music education. This
course emphasizes reading, writing, original research, and online discussion
forums.
Online course.
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08:702:580
Applied Research in Music Education (Capstone) (3)
This course focuses on design, analysis, and evaluation of research and
scholarly inquiry in music education. Students will consult recent research,
demonstrating an ability to evaluate it and utilize its information. Students
will also design research, conduct research projects of varying methodologies,
write a full research report, and be able to verbally present findings to
classmates in an online forum.
Online course.
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08:702:597
Practical Training - Pedagogical (0)
Students register for this course when engaging in teaching work that is associated with their major area of study, including work that satisfies the D.M.A. Pedagogical Component requirement.
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08:702:598
Practical Training - Performance (0)
Students register for this course when engaging in performance work outside of the school that is associated with their major area of study.
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08:702:599
Practical Training - Arts Administration Industry (0)
Students register for this course when engaging in work outside of the school in the field of Arts Administration or other relevant work in the music industry that is associated with their major area of study.
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08:702:600
Research in Music (BA)
Individual research in selected areas of music history, theory, performance practice, or music education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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08:702:603,604
Lecture Recital Advisement (1)
Independent research undertaken in connection with the required lecture-recital. The project culminates with an extensive paper toward completion of the D.M.A. in performance, collaborative piano, and conducting.
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08:702:614
Graduate Research in Music Education (3)
Design, analysis, and evaluation in music education. Recent research, planning, and development of an independent project.
Intended for D.M.A. students in music education.
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08:702:640
Doctoral Seminar in Music Education Curriculum (BA)
Advanced study of music education curriculum history, theory, and design, as well as current research in music education curriculum and program evaluation.
Prerequisite: 08:702:614 or permission of instructor.
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08:702:643
Special Topics in Collaboration (BA)
See 08:702:543 for course description.
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08:702:645,646
Special Studies in Advanced Solo Instrumental Repertoire (BA,BA)
Study and performance of instrumental sonatas, concertos, and shorter form works from the 18th to 20th centuries. Special emphasis on orchestral reduction at the piano, interpretation, and collaborative considerations.
Prerequisite: 08:702:541 or 542, or permission of instructor. Open to piano, collaborative piano, and instrumental majors.
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08:702:647,648
Special Studies in Advanced Vocal Repertoire for Collaborative Piano (BA,BA)
Study and performance of art song, opera arias, and oratorio excerpts from the 18th to 20th centuries. Special emphasis on interpretation and collaborative considerations.
Prerequisite: 08:702:541 or 542, or permission of instructor. Open to piano, collaborative piano, and instrumental majors.
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08:702:701
Doctoral Research in Music Education (3)
Advanced study of historical, philosophical, and empirical research methodologies in music education. Development of critical analysis and research reporting skills leading to preparation of the dissertation topic proposal.
Prerequisite: 08:702:614 or permission of instructor.
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08:702:702
Dissertation Research in Music Education (BA)
Individual research leading to an extended essay toward completion of D.M.A. degree in music education.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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Graduate Programs in Music 
