Supervised student teaching in general and instrumental music for K-12 settings, focusing on lesson design, inclusive pedagogy, and reflective practice.
Teaches pedagogical skills and critical perspectives for instrumental popular music, focusing on string instruments, electronics, and emerging production technologies.
Teaching Popular Instrumental Music 2 develops pedagogical skills for teaching instrumental popular music, focusing on percussion, electronics, and emerging production technologies.
Cultures of Improvisation explores improvisation techniques and diverse musical pedagogies while examining diversity issues and critical race theory in music teaching contexts.
Strategies for Inclusive Schooling compares historical and current special education practices, focusing on legal and programmatic changes toward inclusive models, collaboration, and curricular adaptations for learners with disabilities.
Introductory course on using drama and performance techniques in educational settings, focusing on creativity, embodied learning, and current research in psychology and sociology.
Understanding Dance builds appreciation for the field by integrating theoretical, historical, and embodied learning through viewing, reading, reflecting, discussing, and creating.
Attendance was mandatory with two free absence passes. The midterm required a memorized dance routine, and the final was multiple-choice with a provided study guide.
Social Dance I introduces basic movement concepts for social dancing, covering leading/following, rhythm, and style in Waltz, Fox Trot, Jitterbug/Swing, Tango, and Cha-Cha.
Contemporary Dance II emphasizes studying and practicing Contemporary dance technique, exploring the body as a creative and expressive instrument to gain new understanding through dance.
Workshop in Dance Activity explores creative and expressive dance movement, developing technical skills and creative ability through whole body work on flexibility, strength, alignment, endurance, movement, and improvisation.
Continuation of Level I Core Ballet Technique focusing on barre, center, and allegro work with emphasis on form, kinesthetic principles, and aesthetic values.
A laboratory in mind-body practice focusing on bodily awareness and function for performing artists through movement, readings, discussion, writing, and performances.
Dance Production introduces design and production for the performing arts, emphasizing dance through theory and practical work with lighting, sound, and scenographic elements.
Participation accounted for 40% of the grade, requiring students to speak in class to earn points, while attendance at a paid dance performance was also mandatory.
Workload included weekly assignments and journal entries summarizing two hours of lectures into under 250 words, which some found tedious but manageable with time.