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Course List by Area

All classes are held at Villanova University unless otherwise noted. 

Course List 2013  - organized by area of study (courses are listed in more than one area where appropriate).  

Click on the category below to jump ahead in the comprehensive list.

Broad Categories Specific Categories
  • Choral/Vocal
  • Instrumental
  • Technology
  • Administration
  • Band
  • Jazz
  • Orchestral
  • Composing/Arranging
  • Conducting
  • General Music
  • Instrument Repair

Choral/Vocal, 2013

  • 754 - Advanced Topics in Choral Music: New Music; 7/8-12 (1cr / 3:30-6:30pm) - Donald Nally
  • 755 - Villanova Summer Chorus for School & Community; 7/8-12 (1cr / 7-10pm / register for course 155 if taking this for non-credit) - Donald Nally  
  • 756 - From Mash-Ups to Re-Harms: Singing and Arranging for Contemporary Vocal Ensembles; 7/22-26 - Justin Binek
  • 734 - The Child Voice; 7/22-26 - Joy Hirokawa
  • 634 - Sequential Classroom & Choral  Music Curriculum K-5; 6/24-28 Lois Fiftal
  • 639 - Intro to Musical Theater; 7/8-12 Jeffrey Kern
  • 779 - NEW!  Beyond the Basics in Musical Theater; 7/15-19- Jeffrey Kern
  • 738 - Orff Level I Certification; 7/8-19 (two weeks / 4cr.) -
    Bethanne Hepburn, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 739 - Orff Level II Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Linda O'Donnell, Janie Vance, Nick Wild
  • 740 - Orff Level III Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Michele Prybylowski, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 

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Instrumental, 2013

  • 618 Instrumental Conducting; 7/15-19 - Jerry Nowak
  • 647 Jazz Boot Camp for Band Directors, Teachers, & Performers; 7/22-26 - Denis DiBlasio
  • 658 Jr./Sr. High School Band Literature; 7/8-12 - Quincy Hilliard
  • 732 Instrumental Music Education: Conducting, Rehearsing, and Inspiring with Passion; 6/24-28 - Peter Boonshaft
  • 770 Introduction to Playing the Drum Set; 6/24-28 - Marc Dicciani
  • 622 Guitar for the Non-Guitarist; 6/17-21 - Michael Miles
  • 674 Strings for Non-String Players; 6/24-28 
     - Mary Maliszewski
  • 656 Teaching Strings: Current Issues, Techniques, and Strategies; 7/15-19 - Andy Dabczynski
  • 789 El Sistema in Action!; 7/22-26  - Stanford Thompson, Kathleen Krull, & Play On Philly! Teaching Artists
  • 614 Rhythmic Development Through Drumming and Dance; 7/15-19 - Anthony DeQuattro
  • 675 Percussion for the Non Percussionist; 6/17-21 - George Hattendorf
  • 705 Steel Drum in the School and Community Level I; 7/22-26 - Marc Svaline
  • 604 American Folk Instruments in the General Music Curriculum; 6/24-28 - Michael Miles
  • 699 Jazz Harmony for Educators; 7/1-6 - Ronald Matthews
  • 632A Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/17-21 (also offered 6/24) - Chuck Hagler 
  • 632B Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/24-28 (also offered 6/17) - Chuck Hagler
  • 612 Band Instrument Repair Level 2; 7/1-6 - Chuck Hagler
  • 661 String Instrument Repair; 7/8-12 - Chris Bluemel
  • 738 Orff Level I Certification; 7/8-19 (two weeks / 4cr.) -
    Bethanne Hepburn, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 739 Orff Level II Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Linda O'Donnell, Janie Vance, Nick Wild
  • 740 Orff Level III Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Michele Prybylowski, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 728 Garage Band Does It All; 7/15-19 (Also offered at our Bronx, NY site starting 7/22) - Scott Watson 
  • 728-3 GarageBand Does It All; 7/22-26 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY;  Also offered at Villanova starting 7/15) - Peter Pauliks

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Technology, 2013

  • 689 - Printing Music by Computer Using Sibelius; 7/8-12 - Steven Estrella
  • 724 - Video Editing Techniques; 7/22-26 - Hank Wajda
  • 762-2 - Free and Easy!  Putting the Web to Work for You; 7/8-12 (at Parkland H.S., Allentown, PA) - Scott Watson
  • 727-2 - Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity; 7/29-8/2 (at Parkland H.S., Allentown, PA) - Scott Watson
  • 764 - The i's Have It : iMovie in Music Education with appearances by iTunes & iPhoto; 6/17-21 - Floyd Richmond
  • 728 - Garage Band Does It All; 7/15-19 (Also offered at our Bronx, NY site starting 7/22) - Scott Watson 
  • 728-3 - GarageBand Does It All; 7/22-26 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY; Also offered at Villanova starting 7/15) - Peter Pauliks
  • 723-3 - Integrating Technology into the Music Curriculum; 7/8-12 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY) - Peter Pauliks
  • FULL 766 -  Integrating the iPad into the Music Education Curriculum; 6/24-28 - Tom Rudolph

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Administration, 2013

  • 789 - El Sistema in Action!; 7/22-26  - Stanford Thompson, Kathleen Krull, & Play On Philly! Teaching Artists
  • 713 - Aspiring to Excel: Leadership Initiatives for Music Educators; 7/22-26 - Ken Raessler
  • 723-3 - Integrating Technology into the Music Curriculum; 7/8-12 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY) - Peter Pauliks
  • FULL 766 -  Integrating the iPad into the Music Education Curriculum; 6/24-28 - Tom Rudolph

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Band, 2013

  • 675 - Percussion for the Non Percussionist; 6/17-21 - George Hattendorf
  • 612 - Band Instrument Repair Level 2; 7/1-6 - Chuck Hagler
  • 732 - Instrumental Music Education: Conducting, Rehearsing, and Inspiring with Passion; 6/24-28 - Peter Boonshaft
  • 618 - Instrumental Conducting; 7/15-19 - Jerry Nowak
  • 658 - Jr./Sr. High School Band Literature; 7/8-12 - Quincy Hilliard
  • 632A - Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/17-21 (also offered 6/24) - Chuck Hagler 
  • 632B - Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/24-28 (also offered 6/17) - Chuck Hagler

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Jazz, 2013

  • 699 - Jazz Harmony for Educators; 7/1-6 - Ronald Matthews
  • 647 - Jazz Boot Camp for Band Directors, Teachers, & Performers; 7/22-26 - Denis DiBlasio
  • 770 - Introduction to Playing the Drum Set; 6/24-28 - Marc Dicciani

The following course is not a 'jazz course' specifically, but may be of particular interest to educators working in jazz.

  • 675 - Percussion for the Non Percussionist; 6/17-21 - George Hattendorf
  • 732 - Instrumental Music Education: Conducting, Rehearsing, and Inspiring with Passion; 6/24-28 - Peter Boonshaft

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Orchestral, 2013

  • 675 - Percussion for the Non Percussionist; 6/17-21 - George Hattendorf
  • 732 - Instrumental Music Education: Conducting, Rehearsing, and Inspiring with Passion; 6/24-28 - Peter Boonshaft
  • 789 - El Sistema in Action!; 7/22-26  - Stanford Thompson, Kathleen Krull, & Play On Philly! Teaching Artists
  • 618 - Instrumental Conducting; 7/15-19 - Jerry Nowak
  • 674 - Strings for Non-String Player; 6/24-28 - Mary Maliszewski
  • 661 - String Instrument Repair; 7/8-12 - Chris Bluemel

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Composing/Arranging, 2013

  • 756 - From Mash-Ups to Re-Harms: Singing and Arranging for Contemporary Vocal Ensembles; 7/22-26 - Justin Binek
  • 699 - Jazz Harmony for Educators; 7/1-6 - Ronald Matthews

The following courses teach common tools used by some composers and arrangers, but do not include instruction in composition or arranging. These can also be useful tools for teaching simple composition techniques to students.

  • 689 - Printing Music by Computer using Sibelius; 7/8-12 - Steven Estrella
  • 728 - Garage Band Does It All; 7/15-19 (Also offered at our Bronx, NY site starting 7/22) - Scott Watson 
  • 728-3 - GarageBand Does It All; 7/22-26 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY; Also offered at Villanova starting 7/15) - Peter Pauliks

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Conducting, 2013

  • 732 - Instrumental Music Education: Conducting, Rehearsing, and Inspiring with Passion; 6/24-28 - Peter Boonshaft
  • 754 - Advanced Topics in Choral Music: New Music; 7/8-12 (1cr / 3:30-6:30pm) -Donald Nally
  • 618 - Instrumental Conducting; 7/15-19 - Jerry Nowak

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General Music, 2013

  • 779 - NEW! - Beyond the Basics in Musical Theatre; 7/15-19 - Jeffrey Kern
  • 639 - Intro to Musical Theatre; 7/8-12 - Jeffrey Kern
  • 674 Strings for the Non-String Player; 6/24-28 - Mary Maliszewski 
  • 675 - Percussion for the Non Percussionist; 6/17-21 - George Hattendorf
  • 789 - El Sistema in Action!; 7/22-26  - Stanford Thompson, Kathleen Krull, & Play On Philly! Teaching Artists
  • 614 - Rhythmic Development Through Drumming and Dance; 7/15-19 - Anthony DeQuattro
  • 604 - American Folk Instruments in the General Music Curriculum; 6/24-28 - Michael Miles
  • 622 - Guitar for the Non-Guitarist; 6/17-21 - Michael Miles
  • 634 - Sequential Classroom & Choral Music Curriculum K-5; 6/24-28 - Lois Fiftal
  • 734 - The Child Voice; 7/22-26 - Joy Hirokawa
  • 738 - Orff Level I Certification; 7/8-19 (two weeks / 4cr.) -
    Bethanne Hepburn, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 739 - Orff Level II Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Linda O'Donnell, Janie Vance, Nick Wild
  • 740 - Orff Level III Certification; 7/8-19 two weeks -
    Michele Prybylowski, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 728 - Garage Band Does It All; 7/15-19 (Also offered at our Bronx, NY site starting 7/22) - Scott Watson 
  • 728-3 - GarageBand Does It All; 7/22-26 (at M.S. 180, 700 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY; Also offered at Villanova starting 7/15) - Peter Pauliks

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Instrument Repair, 2013

  • 661 - String Instrument Repair; 7/8-12 - Chris Bluemel
  • 632A - Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/17-21 (also offered 6/24) - Chuck Hagler 
  • 632B - Band Instrument Repair Level 1; 6/24-28 (also offered 6/17) - Chuck Hagler
  • 612 - Band Instrument Repair Level 2; 7/1-6 - Chuck Hagler

Special Schedules

Orff Certification

  • 738 - Orff Level 1 (two weeks, July 8-19, 2012) - Bethanne Hepburn, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 739 - Orff Level 2 (two weeks, July 8-19, 2012) - Michele Prybylowski, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 
  • 740 - Orff Level 3 (two weeks, July 8-19, 2012)
    Michele Prybylowski, Janie Vance, Nick Wild 

UArts Masters Program Core Courses

MUED 602 Sociological Foundations of Music Education, July 15-19 Instructor: Dr. Debbie Wolf

MUED 603 Curriculum and Assessment, July 24-28 Instructor: Beth Sokolowski

MUED 780 Thesis/Project Development: Music Education, July 22-26 Instructor: Michelle Fella Przybylowski.

You may not register for UArts Masters Program courses using the Villanova registration forms. You must have applied to and been accepted by the University of the Arts' MM in Music Education Program in order to be eligible.  Please contact Beth Sokolowski at UArts, esokolowski@uarts.edu, for information on enrollment or how to register for this course if you are already enrolled in the program.

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(Assignments for most courses are not available until 2-3 weeks before the start of each course.)

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