This chapter is a case study of the first and only public musicology program in the United States and how the program's courses embed the teaching of digital literacy. Suggestions for adapting and implementing some of the activities in disciplines outside of music are provided.

In this day and age, there is a need to create a modernised educational system, as well as to preserve and popularise the classical traditions of high art. Thus, it is important to study the problem of shaping professional academic singers in Europe and China. The purpose of this study was to explore the methods of developing the vocal apparatus…

This short-form manuscript in an ongoing line of research reports the effects of three listening approaches on rhythmic dictation scores. Forty-three undergraduate music majors completed dictations under each of three conditions, after hearing orienting tempo clicks: (a) immediate listening, (b) pulse tapping, and (c) silent, equivalent interval.…

This article contends that there is a plausible claim that peer-reviewing and editorship, two significantly impactful activities in our field--as in other disciplinary areas--function under black box approaches whereby the opacity of the process is overlaid by lacunae in learning, onboarding, and mentorship. In other words, current professional…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the rates, widths, and pitches of university double bass players' vibrato in relation to pitch height, fingers used, and tempo. Forty (N = 40) undergraduate and graduate double bass players performed excerpts in first, fourth, and thumb positions. The overall mean vibrato rate and width was 5.17 Hz and…

Kantorski examined string education doctoral research between 1935 and 1992 and highlighted potential future areas of research. In this content analysis, I examined dissertations in string education between 1992 and 2022 to determine current trends of doctoral research. I reviewed 393 string education dissertations and coded each to determine the…

Mentoring is a critical element in the well-being, socialization, and professional identity development of graduate students. Yet in music education, little is known about the graduate student mentoring experience from the mentors' perspective. Therefore, the purpose of this mixed-methods study was to examine music teacher educators' perspectives…

This article critically examines the suitability of Social Realist perspectives within North American higher music education, with a particular focus on its relationship with jazz musical knowledges. Social Realist scholarship continues to emerge within the field of education sociology, driven by claims to contribute to student access and…

This paper presents the relationship between organizational adaptation strategy and environmental perception for a single academic discipline: music. Music units were found to exhibit a trend toward the adoption of greater levels of organizational change as environmental perception increased, supporting the importance of environmental sensing…

Today, the perceptions of individuals who are performing the teaching profession are very considerable. The objective of this research is to examine the metaphorical perceptions that conservatory students have regarding the concept of singing. The study is a qualitative study, and the data is examined by content analysis. As a data collection…

The second half of jazz's history has been defined by its expansion from more informal spaces into academies and concert halls. Integral to this cultural transformation has been the advent and standardization of collegiate jazz education. This paper explores the pedagogical and institutional responsibilities of institutional jazz education through…

Disciplinary literacy focuses on subject-specific practices, vocabulary, and texts for P-12 students to better understand, interpret, and apply their knowledge within a discipline. This type of literacy invites students to actively take up the roles and processes established in the content area. Early experiences are essential in shaping…

An undergraduate music class was examined that incorporated the creation of students' individual original raps. Research was conducted to understand the value of studying rap and its impact upon students' education. This instrumental case study utilised students' individual raps as an art-based research component to address three research…

Academic freedom has become an important topic in recent years, due to various kinds of threats to the freedom of research and teaching in higher education around the world. What makes investigating academic freedom difficult is its complexity and ambivalence, but also national legal frameworks and the history of higher education in respective…

This paper, presented upon receiving the Outstanding Long-Term Achievement in String Research Award at the 2025 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, explores how faculty at non-doctoral institutions overcame challenges related to limited time and institutional support in developing a body of research…