Summer Master’s Program

2024 Summer Music Master’s Degree Courses and Workshops

MUS 124 sec. 301 [1 credit]
Choral Union
June 17 – July 5 (No class July 4)
M, T, W, Th
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Hollander
Sandra Snow, professor and director of choral programs, MSU

A masterclass chorus for singers and graduate students in choral conducting. The repertoire aligns with music studied in Contemporary Musics for the Global Stage and choral literature and includes music from the Classical and Romantic periods.

MUS 150A, 350A, 896, 996 [2-3 credits]
Piano
June 17 – July 26
Time arranged
108 Music Building
Deborah Moriarty, professor of piano, MSU

Private instruction in piano. Space in this course is limited. If you are interested, please contact Professor Moriarty at forgerd@msu.edu prior to May 3, 2024.

MUS 150M sec.301 [1 credit]
Piano for piano minors
June 17 – July 26
Time arranged
Location TBA
Instructor TBA

Private instruction in piano for piano minors. Space in this course is limited. If you are interested, please email the Graduate Office at musgrad@msu.edu prior to May 3, 2024.

MUS 200 [1 credit]
Music Theory Review
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
T, Th
11:15-1:10 p.m.
419 Music Practice Building
Tyler Mazone, Instructor

Elements of music theory, with emphasis on voice leading and harmonic analysis in diatonic and chromatic music. This remedial course is required for those who do not pass the Orientation Examination in Music Theory. Credit for this course will not count toward a graduate degree.

MUS 844, 846, 847, 848, sec. 301 [1 credit]
Secondary Emphasis: Piano, Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
June 17 – July 26
Time arranged
Location TBA
Instructors TBA

Private instruction in piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion is 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 before May 3, 2024.

MUS 845, sec. 301 and 302 [1 credit]
Secondary Emphasis: Voice
June 17– July 26
Time arranged
Location TBA
Mark Rucker, professor of voice, MSU; Additional instructor TBA

Private instruction in voice specifically designed for graduate students in choral conducting or music education. Placement in each section will be determined by background and skill level. Space in this course is limited. If you are interested, please contact the Graduate Office at musgrad@msu.edu before May 3, 2024

MUS 857 [2 credits]
Choral Music – Contemporary Music for the Global Stage
July 8 – July 26
M, T, W, Th, 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.
F, 1:20 – 3:20 p.m.
219 Music Practice Building
Derrick Fox, professor of choral conducting and associate dean for graduate studies

Designed to give the student the ability to rehearse and conduct contemporary choral music for the Global Stage with knowledge of specific works from this period appropriate for choirs of varied skill levels, and the ability to write and speak in a clear and concise manner about the music. Enrollment preference will be given to graduate students in choral conducting.

MUS 858c sec. 301 [1-2 credits]
Seminar in Choral Conducting
June 17 – July 5 (No class July 4)
M, T, W, Th, 3:35 – 4:35 p.m. and 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
F | 1:20 – 3:20 p.m.
Hollander Hall
Sandra Snow, professor of choral conducting director of choral programs, MSU

Conducting masterclass and choral pedagogy, aligning with the choral literature sequence, and including historical musics appropriate to the secondary choral setting. The course consists of daily masterclasses and a one-hour classroom segment. Enrollment preference will be given to graduate students in choral conducting.

MUS 861 [3 credits]
Psychology of Music Education
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
T, Th
8:00 – 11:05 a.m.
219 Music Practice Building
Ryan Shaw, assistant professor of music education, MSU

Psychological foundations of music teaching and learning. Psychological research on problems in music teaching.

MUS 862 [3 credits]
Music Curriculum and Methodology
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
M, W, F
8:00 – 10:15 a.m.
219 Music Practice Building
Mitch Robinson, associate professor of music education, MSU

Historical, philosophical, and psychological foundations of music education curriculum and methodology. Curriculum development and implementation.

MUS 867 sec. 301 [3 credits]
Keyboard Skills and Practical Musicianship
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
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 conductors 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 Prof. Callahan at mrc@msu.edu for suggestions on how to prepare.

MUS 875 [3 credits]
Analysis of Musical Scores
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
T, W, Th
1:20 – 3:30 p.m.
419 Music Practice Building
Gordon Sly, professor of music theory, MSU

The study of music of various genres and time periods with an emphasis on the process of analysis—its goals, assumptions, and obligations.

MUS 891 sec. 301 [1 credit]
Composition for Music Educators
June 17 – July 26
Time arranged Location TBD
Ricardo Lorenz, professor of music composition, MSU

Private composition study specifically designed for graduate students in choral conducting or music
education. Space in this course is limited. If you are interested, please contact the Graduate Office at
musgrad@msu.edu prior to May 3, 2024.

MUS 891 sec. 302 [3 credits]
Applied Counterpoint
June 17 – July 28 (No class July 4)
T, Th, 11:15 a.m. – 1:10 p.m.
W, 7:30 – 9:30 pm
235 Music Practice Building
Michael Callahan, associate professor of music theory, MSU

This course teaches the fundamental skills of counterpoint: balancing activity among voices, negotiating between horizontal (melodic) and vertical (harmonic) parameters, learning a vocabulary of common idioms, and employing dissonance effectively. But its goals and its repertoire differ from those of most tonal counterpoint courses. Rather than focusing on Baroque music and aiming to mimic its features through model compositions, we will treat counter-point as an applied discipline, using it to create instrumental and vocal (SATB) arrangements and covers of stylistically diverse compositions that begin with a lead sheet or piano arrangement. Students will learn to manipulate bass voices, primary melodic voices, harmonic and rhythmic support, inner-voice thickeners, and countermelodies using standard contrapuntal techniques (such as suspensions and passing tones) as elements of interest.

MUS 892a, sec. 301 [3 credits]
Seminar in Music History: Music in American Life
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
M, W, F
10:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
241 Music Building
Kenneth Prouty, Associate Professor of Musicology, MSU

This course will examine the place of music in American society and culture in both historical and contemporary settings. Specific areas of study will consider music from diverse traditions and communities, drawing upon classical, popular, and vernacular practices and forms.

MUS 892a, sec. 302 [3 credits]
Seminar in Music History: History of Music Pedagogy-Great Teachers Through the Ages
June 17 – July 26 (No class July 4)
M, W, F
10:25 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
219 Music Practice Building
Nicholas Field, Assistant Professor of Musicology, MSU

This course investigates the history, philosophies, techniques, and strategies of great musical teachers. Readings and discussions engage concepts of knowing, learning, and teaching music by studying the lives, writings, and legacies of remarkable pedagogues. Students are invited to consider and explore ways that individual teachers and institutions impact music, society, and culture.

MUS 891 sec. 303 [1 credit]
Implementing Pop Music Pedagogy in the School Music Program
June 22–23
Sa, Sun
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Ryan Shaw, assistant professor of music education, MSU

This 2-day workshop focuses on the concepts underlying popular music pedagogy. Participants will explore informal music learning and apply concepts of pop music pedagogy within subgenera of hip-hop, pop/rock, blues, and/or folk. There will be a focus on experiential learning and the development of project-based units applicable to a variety of school music courses.

MUS 891 sec. 304 [1 credit]
Death and Life: Cultivating Black Joy in PK-12 Music
July 13–14
Sa, Sun
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lorenzo Sanchez-Gatt, PhD student in music education, MSU

This 2-day workshop focuses on various methods and approaches educators can utilize to center Black joy in the music classroom. Participants will encounter philosophies and theories surrounding antiblack racism and social justice approaches. This workshop will heavily focus on teacher reflection and learning how to implement culturally affirming classroom practices.

MUS 891 sec. 305 [1 credit]
Tips from the On-Stage Clinician: Connection, Context, and Choral/Vocal Technique
June 29–30
Sa – Sun
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
103 Music Practice Building
Kelly Miller, associate professor, coordinator of music education, University of Central Florida

After years of being the on-stage clinician at festivals, clinics, districts, and music performance assessments, this two-day workshop will give insight on how to make your students feel and sound stronger through connection, context, and choral/vocal technique with a few additional tips thrown in!