Christopher B.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY D.M.A. in Music Composition, May 2006 Dissertation Composition: Elegy and Dance for Chamber Ensemble Dissertation Paper: “Digging (Notes from Under-Ground)” Honors: Dissertation passed “with distinction” Committee: Milton Babbitt, Allen Blustine, Joseph Dubiel, Fred Lerdahl, Jeffrey Milarsky Composition Studies with: Joseph Dubiel, Jonathan Kramer, Fred Lerdahl Computer-Music Studies with: Bradford Garton Music-Theory Studies with: Joseph Dubiel, Jonathan Kramer, Fred Lerdahl, Jeff Nichols The Juilliard School, New York, NY M.M. in Music Composition, May 1994 Composition Studies with: Milton Babbitt Computer-Music Studies with: Hubert Howe Musicology Studies with: Robert Bailey Ear-Training Studies with: Mary Anthony Cox B.M. in Music Composition, May 1992 Areas of concentration: Twelve-tone composition, Pitch-Class Set Theory, Schenkerian Analysis
Experience
Columbia University, New York, NY Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2011-Present Teaching the course “Masterpieces of Western Music” (enrollment: 25). Develop course structure and requirements. Formulate syllabus. Direct class discussions. Evaluate all work and generate final grades. Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2015-Present Teaching the course “Music Theory Fundamentals” (enrollment: 30). Design and conduct course lectures and assignments. Develop and implement effective teaching strategies that instill technology into lessons. Assess student comprehension and advise students. Maintain Blackboard. Conduct regular assessments, benchmark exams and semester grading. National University of Ireland, Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland Visiting Assistant Lecturer, January 2013-July 2013 Taught the following courses: “Ensemble Performance”, “Music History II: Twentieth-Century” (enrollment: 175), “Analysis of Romantic Piano Music” (enrollment: 35), “Musicology in Practice”, “Engaging Music: Approaches to Analysis”. Supervised dissertation research and writing. Coordinated ensemble performance. Coached chamber music ensembles. Advised students. Participated in curriculum development. Administered Entrance interviews and auditions. Conducted piano examinations and recital juries. Formulated course requirements and organization. Facilitated class discussion. Evaluated written work. Assessed student performance and determined grades. Yeshiva University, New York, NY Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yeshiva College, 2002-2013 Taught the following courses: “Introduction to Composition”, “The Sense of Music” (enrollment: 35), “Introductory Ear-Training and Keyboard Skills”, “Elementary Ear-Training and Keyboard Skills”, “Diatonic Harmony and Counterpoint”. Formulated course structure and requirements. Directed weekly discussion sessions. Evaluated all written work and generated final grades.
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends at any time
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away at my regular hourly rate
Hobbies
TEACHING INTERESTS: Composition/Theory/Musicology: Beginning and Advanced Ear-Training Diatonic and Chromatic Harmony Introductory Keyboard Skills 17th–20th Century Counterpoint Musicianship Orchestration Chamber-music coaching Contemporary Compositional Styles and Techniques European/American Serialism Pitch-Class Set Theory Transformational Theory Neo-Riemanian Theory Schenkerian Analysis Beginning and Advanced Composition Computer-Assisted Composition
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