Summer MM Courses

June 17 – July 5

M, T, W, Th – 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Hollander Hall

Sandra Snow, Professor and Director of Choral Programs 

A laboratory chorus for singers and graduate students in choral conducting. The repertoire is drawn from both historical choral music and contemporary music for the global stage.

June 16 – July 25

Time arranged

Location TBA

Instructors TBA

Private instruction in piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion specifically designed for graduate students in music education. Space in these courses are limited. If you are interested, please contact the Graduate Office at musgrad@msu.edu prior to May 3, 2024.

June 16 – July 3 (No class July 4)

M, T, W, Th – 3:45 – 5:45 pm; F – 1:20 – 3:20 pm

Hollander Hall, Music Building

Derrick Fox, Professor of Choral Conducting and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies

 This course is designed for students to explore choral music from historical and contemporary musical practices and understand and apply knowledge of historical and social contexts.
Enrollment preference will be given to graduate students in choral conducting.

July 7 – July 25

M, T, W, Th – 3:35 – 4:35 p.m. and F – 1:20-3:20 p.m.

M-Th – 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Hollander Hall

Sandra Snow, Professor and Director of Choral Programs, MSU

It is designed to examine choral pedagogy and rehearsal strategies and improve a conductor’s ability to be musically specific through conducting gestures.
Enrollment preference will be given to graduate students in choral conducting.

June 16 – July 25
M/W/F – 8:00 am – 10:05 am

219 Music Practice Building

Dr. Stuart Chapman Hill, assistant professor of Choral Music Education

 Philosophical views regarding the nature of music education leading to the development of a personal, professional philosophy of music education.

June 17 – July 24

T/Th – 8:00 am – 10:15 am

219 Music Practice Building

Dr. Juliet Hess, associate professor of music education, MSU

Develop the ability to analyze the world and music education contexts in a manner that draws on sociological thought to consider various issues in music education through analysis of noted literature.

June 16 – July 25

T, W, Th – 1:20- 3:30 p.m.

235 Music Building

Michael Callahan, associate professor of music theory, MSU

Intended to help music educators and conductor develop skills that utilize the keyboard as a resource for teaching, demonstration, and music learning. Students will learn to realize open scores (including SATB choir) transpose single-and multi-line music, harmonize melodies, and improvise simple phrases and accompaniments. At least a basic familiarity with the piano is assumed, but the course is not restricted to pianists; non-pianists should Dr. Callahan at mrc@msu.edu for suggestions on how to prepare.

June 16 – July 25

T, W, Th – 1:20 – 3:30 pm

419 Music Practice Building

Gordon Sly, Professor of Music Theory

Analysis of choral, orchestral, and band music as a means of enhancing interpretation and performance.

June 17 – July 25

M, W, F – 10:25 am – 12:40 pm

Location TBD

Kenneth Prouty, associate professor of musicology, MSU

 This seminar will address the teaching and learning of music history and culture, from the perspective of critical pedagogy and related fields of study. Drawing upon case studies from classical, vernacular, and popular forms, the course will engage with the development and pervasiveness of musical canons, as well as the development of alternative strategies and approaches to the teaching of music. Additional topics for consideration will include music and public pedagogy, musical curation and social media, and the development of institutional structures devoted to musical learning across various cultural contexts.

M, W, F
10:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.

June 16 – July 25

M, W, F – 10:25 am – 12:40 pm

Location TBD

Dr. Nicholas Field, Assistant Professor of Musicology

June 21-22

Sa, Sun – 9:00am – 5:00pm

Location TBD

Ryan Shaw, Associate Professor of Music Education

 This 2-day workshop focuses on getting familiar with hip-hop music. Participants will explore elements of hip-hop culture, learning the history and major subgenres and figures involved. Additionally, participants will engage in lyric writing, rapping, and beat production. There will be a focus on experiential learning and the development of project-based hip-hop focused units applicable to a variety of school music courses.