May 17, 2024  
2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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2013-2014 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Courses

 

Music Education
  

  • MED 613 - Seminar in Instrumental Music Education


    3 credit(s)
    Topics covered include philosophy, objectives, evaluation, motivation, administration, lesson plans, sequential instruction, marching band, professional development, jazz band, score study, teaching with modeling/singing, hiring staff, traveling, and rehearsing. In addition to regular, on-campus sessions, the class spends time observing and teaching instrumental classes at an off-campus public school. The instructors arrange these off-campus sessions. Students are responsible for their own transportation. In addition, the class participates in the Hartt Band Project at the University of Hartford Magnet School. Offered every spring semester.


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  • MED 616 - History and Philosophy of Music Education


    3 credit(s)
    This course investigates the historical, philosophical, and psychological bases of music education in schools from ancient Hebrew tradition to the present. Emphasized is the influence of educational philosophy, religion, cultural practices, and personal beliefs on the inclusion of music education in schooling through the centuries. Contemporary history includes the events, persons, and organizations whose leadership led to the birth of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and other significant professional music education organizations. Two and one-half hours weekly. Offered alternate years.


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  • MED 619 - Music Learning Theory of Edwin Gordon


    3 credit(s)
    An intensive study of Edwin Gordon’s music learning theory applied to music education. Examined are music-skill and content sequences, their interaction during music learning, and Gordon’s concept of music audiation. The course emphasizes application of music learning theory to classroom learning goals and teaching to individual student differences
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.


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  • MED 620 - Research and Writing


    3 credit(s)
    The preparation and presentation of music education research. A study of writing mechanics and style as it relates to the scholarly research article, the research proposal, and the thesis/dissertation. Also examined are less formal styles of periodical writing and public speaking. Application of computer-assisted research methods and document preparation will be discussed.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing.


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  • MED 627 - Statistical Procedures


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides graduate students with a detailed knowledge of the descriptive and inferential statistical procedures used in music education research. Course topics address basic descriptive statistics; comparisons of mean, univariate, multivariate, and repeated measure models; correlations; factor analysis; reliability scales; regression; discriminant analysis; nonparametric tests (chi-square); and the underlying assumptions, use, and criticism of each test.
    Prerequisite(s): MED 620  and MED 621 , or permission of instructor.


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  • MED 628 - Quantitative Research Methods


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides graduate students with a broad overview of issues. approaches, techniques, and resources related to quantitative research in music education. Students gain practical experience in evaluating, designing, and conducting quantitative research studies. Course topics address basic quantitative research principles, descriptive research methods and related statistical procedures, experimental research methodology and related statistical procedures, and other research-related issues. The course culminates with the presentation of results for either a major survey study or a small-scale experimental study. Students are expected to submit documents associated with such studies for publication in peer-reviewed journals and conference presentations.
    Prerequisite(s): MED 620 , MED 621 , and MED 627 .


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  • MED 640 - Music Education Internship


    1 credit(s)
    This course provides graduate students with an opportunity to integrate their understanding and knowledge of research-based pedagogy, educational theory, music literature, and curriculum in an educational setting. This two semester experience in teaching in a university or pre-K–12 music classroom will be appropriate to the student’s area of specialization. Students are observed and evaluated according to predetermined guidelines associated with the teaching assignment.


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  • MED 641 - Music Education Internship


    1 credit(s)
    This course provides graduate students with an opportunity to integrate their understanding and knowledge of research-based pedagogy, educational theory, music literature, and curriculum in an educational setting. This two semester experience in teaching in a university or pre-K–12 music classroom will be appropriate to the student’s area of specialization. Students are observed and evaluated according to predetermined guidelines associated with the teaching assignment.

     


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Music Performance, Class Study
  

  • APC 500 - Free Improvisation


    1 credit(s)
    This course is designed to explore the genre of free improvisation. Concepts, techniques, approaches and attitudes to music and free improvisation will be learned in a performance situation. Discussions, written assignments, readings and listenings will figure prominently.
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have a level of instrumental proficiency equal to that of incoming Hartt undergraduates. Second-semester prerequisite: APC 500.


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  • APC 512 - Alexander Technique for Instrumental Majors


    0–1 credit(s)
    This course is based on the work of F. M. Alexander (1869–1955) and his principles of psychophysical unity. Students learn an improved overall use of the body, a fluid sense of movement, and a greater ease in breath and fine-motor coordination. Students perform in class in order to experience the direct application of the Alexander technique as related to their individual disciplines. Three hours weekly divided between private and class work. Course may be repeated but not for credit.


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Music Production and Technology
  

  • MPT 550 - Sound Technology I


    3 credit(s)
    This course is an introduction to the professional recording industry and the basics of the recording process. Topics include acoustics, psychoacoustics, microphone theory and techniques, analog and digital theory and equipment, recording studio procedures, critical listening in a recording session; production chain from recording, mixing, and editing to premastering, mastering, and replication. Three hours weekly.
    Laboratory fee.


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  • MPT 551 - Sound Technology II


    3 credit(s)
    This course is an extension of the introductory sound technology class (MPT 450/MPT 550  Sound Technology I). The objective is to develop skills necessary to work in the recording studio. Topics include multitrack recording, microphone application, recording session organization, and ear training for sound mixing. Students have the opportunity to experiment in the recording studio, applying the concepts and techniques in practical record- ing situations. Projects and/or written papers are assigned. Three hours weekly.
    Prerequisite(s): MPT 450/MPT 550  or AUD 161.
    Laboratory fee.


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Music Theory
  

  • TH 500 - Music Theory Pedagogy


    3 credit(s)
    A course for graduate students concerning the principles of teaching theoretical subjects. Study of text materials and instructional methods, including computer-assisted instruction, observation of classroom teaching, preparation of lesson plans, and supervised practice teaching. Recommended for graduate students having assistantships in theory. Usually offered alternate years. Three hours weekly.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate Music Theory Review Requirement.


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  • TH 611 - Graduate Music Theory Review: Tonal Harmony


    1 credit(s)
    An intensive course in the principles and techniques of tonal harmony, with practical application in the writing of four-voice harmony and the analysis of selected music. Topics include diatonic and chromatic triads and seventh chords, nonchord tones, harmonic progression, cadences, and voice leading. Three hours weekly for five weeks.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate Music Theory Placement Examination.
    Credit earned does not count toward any graduate Hartt degree.


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  • TH 613 - Graduate Music Theory Review: Post-Tonal Theory


    1 credit(s)
    An intensive course in post-tonal analytical procedures, with practical application in the analysis of selected music. Topics include tonal, modal, atonal, and 12-tone techniques with the study of innovations in rhythm, meter, texture, timbre, and form. Three hours weekly for five weeks.
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate Music Theory Placement Examination.
    Credit earned does not count toward any graduate Hartt degree.


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  • TH 675 - Music Theory Colloquium


    0 credit(s)
    A colloquium for graduate music theory majors to discuss issues related to their analytical activities. Topics include new analytical techniques and procedures, the role of music theory within the musical community, issues of aesthetics and style, and the importance of professional organizations that influence and support music theorists. Students have the opportunity not only to present and discuss their analytical projects but also to hear, meet, and speak with guest musicians. Graduate music theory majors are required to enroll every semester. Three meetings per semester.


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  • TH 676 - Music Theory Colloquium


    0 credit(s)
    A colloquium for graduate music theory majors to discuss issues related to their analytical activities. Topics include new analytical techniques and procedures, the role of music theory within the musical community, issues of aesthetics and style, and the importance of professional organizations that influence and support music theorists. Students have the opportunity not only to present and discuss their analytical projects but also to hear, meet, and speak with guest musicians. Graduate music theory majors are required to enroll every semester. Three meetings per semester.


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Musicianship
  
  

Nursing
  

  • NUR 510 - Healthcare Informatics


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces healthcare professionals to the study of healthcare informatics. Federal, state, and private initiatives are demanding the development and use of electronic health-record systems and other technology to improve the quality, safety, and evidence base of care. It is critical that healthcare professionals in all roles and at all levels keep pace with the latest advances in informatics. This course provides students with practical knowledge, and opportunities for providing optimal healthcare services in today’s high-technology environments— important even when that technology has not yet been fully implemented.
    Prerequisite(s): Students should have basic computer literacy skills or permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 563 - Globalization and Health


    3 credit(s)
    This course explores the phenomena of globalization and health in several countries. The focus is on understanding how national and global politics affect health care systems and health outcomes with special emphasis on the social determinants of health. Analysis of current research as well as relevant films, documentaries, essays and art forms are used to learn how political, economic, social and organizational structures influence the health of people worldwide.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior year standing or permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 600 - Theories of Economics and Finance for Nurse Administrators


    3 credit(s)
    The overall purpose of this course is to prepare nurse administrators to manage their financial areas of supervision effectively and efficiently by understanding and applying basic knowledge and practice of economics, reimbursement, and fiscal management. There will be an opportunity provided for the student (or group of students) to develop a business plan for a potential healthcare-related business for the current economic/ reimbursement environment.
    Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 607 - Writing in Nursing


    3 credit(s)
    This course focuses on writing skills essential for professional nurses in the context of their professional responsibilities. These include clear exposition, persuasive argument, effective synthesis, and mastery of mechanics, including APA format. Students will write every week both in class and in take-home assignments.
    Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 609 - Perspective Transformation I: Socialization into a Community of Scholarly Caring


    3 credit(s)
    During educational programs, nurses experience a transformation in which their perspectives on themselves, their profession, and their opportunities in the profession expand. This course facilitates students’ socialization from new graduate student to budding scholar and prepares them for success in graduate study. Topics include self-assessment as learner and scholar; scholarly reading, writing, and dialoging; time management; academic computing skills; and portfolio development.
    Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 610 - Theoretical Perspectives in Nursing


    3 credit(s)
    Selected concepts, theories, and phenomena derived from nursing, behavioral, biological, and public health sciences are examined for applicability in assessing and understanding the individual, family, group, and community response to health and illness. Strategies for the delivery and evaluation of nursing care are discussed within the context of the learner’s evolving conceptual framework for practice.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 609  and matriculation in nursing graduate program.


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  • NUR 611 - Continuing Professional Development: Principles and Practices


    3 credit(s)
    The focus of this course is role development for continuing education and staff development practice. Students learn by doing as well as from observing and interacting with experts. Contemporary issues and trends in this advanced-practice nursing specialty are addressed from a historical perspective. Students critically analyze and seek solutions for common problems facing educators in practice in a variety of settings with diverse learners. Working in groups, students develop a learning module relevant to their interests that meets design criteria in nursing continuing education.


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  • NUR 612 - The Process of Patient Education


    3 credit(s)
    The focus of the course is the implementation of patient education programs at the individual level that meet the goals of healthcare providers and clients. The influence of learner readiness, health values, culture, and literacy on effective patient education is explored. From a broader perspective, health education and promotion are examined in the context of the social, political, and economic influences of health. Additional exploration of relevant patient education topics includes critical analysis of the role of Internet technology in health education, current research in patient education, and the use of outcome criteria to evaluate health education programs.


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  • NUR 615 - Theories of Learning and Teaching for the Health Professions


    3 credit(s)
    A survey of educational theory and practice as relevant to the teaching role. Distinctions are made between teaching and learning, domains of learning, and approaches used with adult learners. Constraints of application of theory within specific settings (e.g., healthcare, adult learning, special classrooms) are highlighted. This course is designed for master’s-level students interested in an emphasis on the educator’s role and is also relevant for management students.
    Prerequisite(s): Matriculation in nursing graduate program or with permission of instructor.


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  • NUR 616 - Role of Clinical Educator


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement innovative, efficient, and practical teaching strategies for use in the clinical setting. Students discuss entering the instructional role and personal development within this role, managing the clinical day, and providing effective clinical instruction and clinical supervision and evaluation methods. Strategies to support and encourage student learning through the development of critical-thinking skills and reflective practice, while fostering caring in clinical practice, are explored. Legal and ethical issues, evidenced-based practice, and specific student-centered concerns are also discussed.


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  • NUR 617 - Quality Improvement Evaluation


    3 credit(s)
    This course introduces the student to various theories of quality improvement process that can be applied to positions in management, education, and clinical practice. The course covers outcomes evaluation by analyzing the management, policies, procedures, education, and associated costs that are prohibitive to quality improvement within an organization. The student designs a quality-improvement project by applying the theories and knowledge of quality improvement


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  • NUR 621 - Advanced Nursing Practice


    3 credit(s)
    This seminar course looks at topics germane to the advanced nursing practice roles in education, community/public health, and management. Students engage in the process of becoming politically influential on issues related to policy formulation that benefits all people and the professional practice of nursing. Students investigate and analyze policy, political dilemmas within the healthcare system, and educational/ leadership roles that impact nursing practice. Incorporated into the course is the study of legal, ethical, and contemporary issues.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 .


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  • NUR 625 - Theoretical Basis of Nursing Management


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides the student with concepts and theories from nursing, business, and other disciplines related to nursing administration. Evaluation of mission and philosophy, goals and objectives, professional standards, and organizational efficiency is emphasized. Administrative processes, human relations dimensions, communication patterns, organizational power, budgeting and finance, and interdisciplinary strategic planning are explored.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 610 , NUR 619 , NUR 621 , and minimum of 3 credits in cognate courses. Prerequisite or concurrent: NUR 600 .


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  • NUR 627 - Theoretical Basis of Nursing Education


    3 credit(s)
    This course provides the student with theories and concepts relevant to the nurse educator role. Curriculum development, analysis and evaluation, classroom and clinical teaching strategies, and evaluation of student and program outcomes are the major themes of the course. Various nurse educator roles are explored. Students are expected to think critically about the process of education and the role of teachers, and to develop a personal philosophy of teaching and learning. Curriculum development and implementation are analyzed from the perspective of systems theory.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 609 , NUR 610 , NUR 619 ; NUR 615 , or concurrent.


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  • NUR 630 - Practicum and Seminar in Nursing Management


    3–4 credit(s)
    This course gives students the opportunity to apply theories and concepts from nursing and other disciplines in a nursing leadership or management practicum. In consultation with faculty, students are placed with nurse leaders and managers to study program initiatives and departmental units as they interface with other institutional systems. Intervention strategies are designed by students to deliver effective and efficient clinical nursing services.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 600  and NUR 625 .


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  • NUR 631 - Practicum and Seminar in Nursing Education


    3–4 credit(s)
    This is the experiential component of the nurse educator theory course. Students preparing to be staff development instructors in community, hospital, or long-term care facilities work with a preceptor in a staff development department. Students preparing to teach in schools of nursing are placed in educational settings. Opportunity is provided to explore the components of the role and evaluate oneself in the performance of the role. The suprasystem of the institution is identified, and the role the nursing department fills within that system is explored.
    Prerequisite(s): NUR 615  and NUR 627 .


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  • NUR 632 - Advanced Role Observation


    1 credit(s)
    This course provides the opportunity to observe the role of advanced practice nurses in education, management, and community/public health settings. This is an elective course that M.S.N. students may choose in order to take advantage of a practicum opportunity that is not available during the semester of their planned practicum/seminar courses. Up to 40 hours of role observation may be earned in this course. The student must submit an application to her/his faculty advisor that explicates the nature of the role observation and self-directed learning goals in order to obtain permission for this course. The course is required for participants in the Post-Master’s Teaching Certificate for Nurses program, to be completed prior to NUR 627  and NUR 631 .


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  • NUR 633 - Perspective Transformation II


    3 credit(s)
    This capstone course is designed to facilitate the expression of transformation in perspective of self, profession, and professional futures for graduate students moving into advanced practice roles in education, management, and community/public health. Topics include professional publication, résumé development, interviewing strategies, career opportunities, and portfolio completion. Postgraduate and doctoral education opportunities are also addressed. Students articulate the perspective transformation experienced during their program of study.


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