NU Music Education

The official Twitter account of the Northwestern University Music Education Program. Information and news about current and past students and faculty.

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The Epic Steel Orchestra from the West Point School of Music led an invigorating workshop with students from Diego Pinto's class on Music of the African Diaspora and NU's music education program.

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Doc students Stephanie Gregoire, Diego Pinto, Seth Adams, and Patrick Horton shared a few sessions on World Music Pedagogy, technology, and creativity with the wonderful MusEd students @DePaulSOM. An energizing day for everyone!

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Doc student David DeAngelis' GenMus students toured Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation at the historic Chess Records in Chicago. They experienced the music of Etta James, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and others in the legendary studio where it was recorded!

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Dr. Patricia Campbell finished her virtual residency at NU by sharing some of her exciting recent contributions to the field with our faculty and doctoral fellows.

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ALUMNI CONNECTION: Current PhD fellow Aaron Himes recently guest conducted the @susqubands High School Honors Band with festival organizer, Susquehanna University Director of Bands, and NU alumnus Eric Hinton (BMed, '85; MMc, '88)!

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Check out a new article exploring the process of designing music technology for students with disabilities from doctoral candidate @PWHorton16. https://t.co/KQQU27S22S

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NU doc students shared their fascinating research at the 2021 Music Education Big Ten Academic Alliance conference - Thank you @MasonGross for virtually hosting!
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Congratulations to @BienenSchoolNU grads Kate Lee and Carey Crews on their recent publications in the @ILMEA1 Illinois Music Educator!

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Congratulations to Dr. Casey Schmidt for skillfully defending his dissertation today! This milestone is the culmination of so much hard work and dedication. Now it's time to celebrate! #MusicEducation

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Congratulations Casey! "Our continued understanding of how and why music teachers reflect on practice...is essential for supporting their development as creative practitioners that embrace growth and change in environments that are continuously evolving." https://t.co/C4kW3eLDUv

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Congratulations to all of the @BienenSchoolNU graduates! You navigated a challenging year with dedication, skill, and grace. The future is bright! #musiceducation

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Congratulations to #musiced senior Akie Kadota for presenting her fascinating thesis on "The Effects of Remote Learning on Secondary Ensemble-Based Music Education" at the Council of Undergraduate Research's Posters on the Hill! https://t.co/iXIzvd2R9h

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We are honored to share that #musiced graduating senior Lauren Reynolds was recognized for her passionate work with the Arts and Music Programs for Education in Detention Centers (AMPED) through Northwestern University's Center for Civic Engagement. https://t.co/G36HPTdhLq

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With plenty to celebrate, we ended the 2020-2021 school year with a virtual #musiceducation required breakfast. We are looking forward to a restful summer filled with music!

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Our doc students and faculty were excited to take a #Sarahselfie while sharing in some much deserved food and fellowship! #musiced

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After meeting virtually all year to facilitate NU’s AMPED program, this group of dedicated mentors was able to reflect on a very complex year…in person! They had a lot to share about collaboration, music, and juvenile justice. Thanks to @NUEngagement for the guidance + support.

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Composer, facilitator, and all-around creative person, Danny Clay joined our Teaching Composition course last week to share his fascinating perspective. We discussed some fun low-barrier ways to help learners be creative and enjoy making music! https://t.co/BETI7qrnbH

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We were honored to welcome expert music educators Sarah Zegree, Leo Park, Carolyn Boudreau, and Kevin Rhodes to our Teaching Composition in the Schools class. It was such a powerful and inspiring conversation about creative making and learning! #creativeschools #musiced

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We were honored to host Dr. Adrienne Dixson this week as the keynote speaker for the 2021 NU Center Network Symposium. Her work continues to highlight the importance of critically examining music education in America.