Lakeland University is proud to add the Summer Graduate Music program to its offerings. The Master of Music and Kodály program will take place June 26 - July 7, 2023, and the Orff Schulwerk program will take place July 10 – July 21, 2023. Additional workshop courses will be offered the weekend before the Kodály program, June 24-25, 2023, and the weekend between the two programs, July 8-9, 2023.
Previously housed at Silver Lake College, the Summer Graduate Music Program is designed for elementary, secondary, and independent music teachers who are seeking to grow their pedagogical, personal musicianship, and research skills. The program faculty are leaders in the field of music education and provide an experience that is joyful, supportive, and immensely meaningful.
The Summer Graduate Music program is efficient and is designed to complement the busy schedules of working music educators. Music educators can earn their Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree in four summers, including an intensive two-week summer residency each summer, with limited online coursework throughout the academic year. Within the 34-credit program, students will also earn an OAKE endorsed Kodály Certificate. Most program participants work full or part-time during the academic year and immediately apply what they learn in the program to their teaching.
Graduate students may now enjoy a new option, to complete their AOSA-endorsed Orff-Schulwerk Certificate in three summers. This program takes place exclusively during a two-week summer residency for three summers. This year, we will offer course work for Levels I and II.
A variety of workshop courses are also offered without graduate credit and at a reduced rate.
Dr. Franklin Gallo
Chair, Master of Music in Music Education - Kodály Emphasis
Dr. Franklin Gallo (b. 1977) was trained in piano, voice and trumpet from an early age. He holds a B.S. from Duquesne University, a Performance Certificate from the Ezio Pinza Council of American Singers of Opera (Italy), a M.M. from Shenandoah University, and a diploma from the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute of Music (Hungary), where he studied with Eva Vendrai and Péter Erdei, and a D.M.A. from The Hartt School, under the guidance of Edward Bolkovac.
Dr. Gallo has held faculty positions at Shepherd University, The Hartt School, and at DePaul University, as well as in numerous public schools. Dr. Gallo also served as summer faculty at DePaul University, Duquesne University, Westminster Choir College, Holy Family College, and now Lakeland University. At Lakeland, Dr. Gallo serves as the Chair of the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program.
Dr. Gallo is in demand as a guest conductor, clinician, conference presenter and composer. The past recipient of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE) Ruth Boshkoff Composition Prize, Dr. Gallo's works are featured in the Ruth Dwyer Choral Series with Colla Voce Music, and in the Henry Leck Creating Artistry Series with the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Dr. Brent Gault
Dr. Brent Gault has taught elementary and early childhood music courses in Texas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. He specializes in elementary general music education, early childhood music education and Kodály-inspired methodology. Dr. Gault also has training in both the Orff and Dalcroze approaches to music education.
He has presented sessions and research at conferences of the American Orff-Shulwerk Association, the Dalcroze Society of America, the International Kodály Educators, and MENC: The National Association for Music Education. In addition, he has served as a presenter and guest lecturer for colleges and music education organizations in the United States and China.
Articles by Dr. Gault have been published in various music education periodicals, including the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, the Journal of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, General Music today, the Kodály Envoy, the Orff Echo, and the American Dalcroze Journal.
In addition to his duties with the Music Education Department at Indiana University where he is an associate professor of music (music education) in the Jacobs School of Music, Dr. Gault serves as the program director for the Indiana University Children’s Choir where he conducts the Allegro Choir. He is a past president of the Organization of American Kodály Educators.
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
Stephanie Schall-Brazee is an elementary general music teacher for the Traverse City Area Public Schools where she also directs the select Women’s Choir, Bella Voce. As a choral director, Stephanie’s choirs have consistently earned first-degree ratings at festivals and have been invited to sing at the Michigan Music Conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In addition to her public school teaching, Stephanie is on the faculty of the Northwest Michigan College Children’s Choirs where she directs the Lyric and Prelude choirs.
Stephanie’s training includes a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Central Michigan University, and a Master of Music Education from The Hartt School, where she was a graduate assistant to Dr. John Feierabend. Stephanie’s master’s thesis, entitled “The Effects of Song Accompaniment on First-Grade Children’s Ability to Sing Songs from Memory,” required an experimental study that continues to be a clear contribution to the knowledge base in song acquisition among children.
In addition to her teaching, Stephanie has served as a clinician presenting sessions on “First Steps in Music,” “Singing Development in Young Children,” “Music and Movement in Preschool” and “Conversational Solfege.” She also is an endorsed Teacher Trainer for First Steps in Music, and Conversational Solfege Levels 1 and 2.”
Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton
Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton, Director of Graduate Music and Director of Advancement for the School of Humanities and Fine Arts at Lakeland University, is an award-winning soprano who has performed on the operatic and concert stage. She received her Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Minnesota and her Bachelor of Arts degree in music from Luther College. Dr. Ware Carlton has taught vocalists at the collegiate, secondary and elementary levels. Her articles on vocal pedagogy, private studio management and other topics have appeared in national publications. Prior to beginning her work at Lakeland University, Dr. Ware Carlton taught at Holy Family College in Manitowoc, WI, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa and the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus.
Dr. Ware Carlton conducted a major survey of vocal pedagogues to assess the current use of science and imagery in vocal studios, and published her findings in the Journal of Singing. She has presented these findings at the CMS National Convention, the CMS Great Lakes Regional Conference, the Voice Foundation’s 40th Annual Symposium, the Phenomenon of Singing Symposium held in Newfoundland, Canada, and the Andover Educators Biennial Conference in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Ware Carlton is a licensed Andover Educator and teaches the course “What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body.” She is an in-demand guest presenter on Body Mapping throughout the Midwestern United States.
As director of the graduate music program, Dr. Ware Carlton serves as advisor to students in the Kodály Certificate Program and Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program.
Lynne Zimmermann
Lynne Zimmermann received both her Bachelor of Music Education and Master of Music education with Kodály emphasis from Holy Family College. Her master’s thesis was published in ERIC’s online database. Currently, she teaches K-4 general music in Plymouth, Wisconsin, maintains a private voice and piano studio, and directs the traditional and concert choirs at the Sheboygan Evangelical Free Church. Her community involvement includes accompanying students at district and state music festivals and she has been involved in a number of musical theater productions. She has been teaching online classes for Holy Family's Graduate Music Program since 2009 and will continue teaching these courses at Lakeland University.
Dr. Rachel Grimsby
Rachel is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at Illinois State University. Rachel has over fifteen years of experience teaching elementary general music. Her research interests, while varied, are centered in teaching music to students with disabilities. Rachel is the co-author of three publications; First Steps in Music with Orff Schulwerk, Conversational Recorder, and also has been published in the Orff Echo, Journal of Music Teacher Education, and most recently Research Studies in Music Education. Rachel is fully certified in Feierabend, Kodály, Orff, and holds GIML Elementary I and II certificates. Rachel is a member of AERA, AOSA, GIML, NAfME, and ECMMA. She lives with her husband and two children in Bloomington, Illinois.
Dr. Adam Kruse
Adam Kruse is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he teaches music education courses primarily in areas of popular music and music technology. He is a co-leader for the Hip-Hop Xpress project and also co-directs the Illinois School of Music's Summer Hip-Hop Camp. Kruse completed his Ph.D. in music education at Michigan State University and earned a Master of Arts degree in secondary education and a Bachelor of Science degree in music education from Ball State University. As a graduate student, Kruse earned an Excellence in Diversity Award, a Research Enhancement Award, and a Dissertation Completion Fellowship. His dissertation titled, "'They Wasn't Makin' My Kinda Music': Hip-Hop, Schooling, and Music Education," won the 2014 Outstanding Dissertation Award from the Council for Research in Music Education. Kruse's current scholarship focuses on Hip-Hop music learning and engagements of Hip-Hop culture in school music settings. He presents frequently at national and international conferences and has published in many of the field's leading journals.
At the University of Illinois, Kruse earned a Campus Distinguished Promotion Award in 2021 and the 2019-2020 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from the College of Fine + Applied Arts. He also received a Creative Research Award from the College and an M3I4 grant from the School of Music to host the first-ever Hip-Hop Music Ed Symposium. Kruse was also recognized with the 2020 Outstanding Early Career Paper in Music Education from the American Educational Research Association and a 2017-2018 Technology Initiative Award from the College Music Society. The Hip-Hop Xpress project that Kruse co-leads with Dr. William Patterson and others has been awarded grants from the University's Presidential Initiative to Celebrate the Impact of the Arts and the Humanities; the Student Sustainability Committee; and the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion's Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice. This project also earned the 2021 Campus Excellence in Public Engagement award.
Lamont Holden
Lamont Holden, known in the music production community as TheLetterLBeats, is a music producer, DJ, podcast host, videographer, social media content creator, sound designer, teacher and audio engineer. Returning to campus after four years in Atlanta, GA at the pulse of the music industry, he will continue teaching Beatmaking I & II, Critical Audio Listening and Audio Recording Techniques.
During the fall 202 semester, Professor Holden is helped to launch the “Illini Anthem” project that combines hip hop music and culture with new athletic and school spirit traditions at UIUC. Professor Holden is leading the School of Music in expanding the Hip Hop Music and Music Production program.
Professor Holden earned his B.A. from the University of Illinois in 2004 and an M.A. in Teaching & Education at National Louis University in 2011.
Manju Durairaj
Manju Durairaj was born and raised in India. She studied in Pune, India. She was involved in graduate research projects on comparative pedagogical practices of Indian (Carnatic) and Western Music at Middlesex University, London, UK. She graduated with her second master’s degree and K-12 certification from VanderCook College of Music, Chicago.
Manju is the Lower School Music Teacher at the Latin School of Chicago. She is president elect for ILMEA elementary general music division, vice president-elect DEI of AOSA, past president of the Greater Chicago Orff Chapter and is a certified Orff Schulwerk Levels Teacher Instructor. She is a certified Arts Integration specialist. She is an adjunct professor at VanderCook College of Music, Chicago where she teaches curriculum design and elementary methods graduate and undergraduate courses. Her continuing teaching education courses, on campus and online, include Culturally Responsive Music Education, Technology, Arts Integration, Curriculum Development, Responsive Classroom, and Redesigning Teaching and Learning for 21st Century.
She is a frequent clinician at various state, national, and international conferences. She has been published in the Orff Echo, Reverberations, Illinois Music Educators Journal, General Music Today, and the Journal of the Council for Research in Music Education. Her publications with Hal Leonard include InterAct with Music Assessment Levels 1 and 2, InterAct Levels 1&2 Student Activities for Devices and Print, Technology in Today’s Music Classroom and Dancing Around the World with Music Express Magazine.
Carol Storck
Carol Storck is the Director of Music and Choir Director at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Newburg, WI, teaches piano and voice lessons to children in her home music studio, and is a member of Collegium Ladyes, a women’s a cappella ensemble in Milwaukee under the direction of Jenny Gettel. A certified music teacher, Ms. Storck has taught general music and choir in the Milwaukee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan areas, including elementary, middle, and high school. She has also taught infant, toddler, and early childhood music classes, and directed children’s choirs for the Milwaukee Children’s Choir, Silver Lake Children’s Choir, Holy Family Conservatory of Music, and St. Francis Borgia Church in Cedarburg. In 2010, she received the Civic Music Association Award for Excellence in Youth Music Instruction in Milwaukee, and in 2013, she received the Alumni Award for Excellence in the Fine Arts from Silver Lake College. She taught courses including Solfege and Music Education Methods classes to undergraduate and graduate students at Silver Lake College (Holy Family College), and is excited to teach Solfege I at Lakeland University’s Kodaly Summer Graduate Music Program. Carol has a Bachelor of Music from the University of Wisconsin- Madison and a Master of Music with a Kodaly emphasis from Silver Lake College (Holy Family College).
Jonathan Rappaport
Jonathan C. Rappaport is Executive Director Emeritus of Arts|Learning (Hanover, MA), a statewide non-profit organization that advocates for and promotes arts education and systemic education reform, and the Co-Founder/Director emeritus of the Kodály Music Institute, Boston, MA, (founded 1998) where he teaches conducting and advanced pedagogy and materials analysis. Jonathan is the former Head of School, Conservatory Lab Charter School (Brighton, MA), and the Performing Arts Liaison of the Worcester (MA) Public Schools. He is a conductor, educator, composer, pianist, singer, author, and consultant for school systems. He has served as the choral director of numerous schools, children’s festival honor choirs, churches, synagogues, and community choral groups. Rappaport has published 20 choral works and 5 books, and is the recipient of several awards for his work advocating for the arts in public schools from the MA Music Educators, the MA Alliance for Arts Education, the New England Theatre Conference, the MA Art Educators Association, and the Organization of American Kodály Educators (Lifetime Achievement Award). He has taught music, trained teachers nationally, presented at national and state conferences in over a dozen states, and directed choruses for 45 years. He served on the panels that wrote both the 1999 and 2019 Massachusetts Arts Curriculum Framework. Jonathan’s biography appears in past editions of the International Who's Who in Music and Who's Who in America. Graduate study has included work towards a PhD at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (ABD), M.M. from New England Conservatory, and a Kodály Certificate from the Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest, Hungary.
MU 612: Folk Song History and Analysis I and II
Evan Chancellor
Dr. Chancellor directs the Lakeland University Symphonic Band and Muskie Pride Marching Band. He teaches applied horn, conducting, and courses in music history and music education, and also coaches student groups including the Lakeland Chamber Winds and LU Drumline. He previously held faculty positions at Oklahoma Baptist University, East Central University, Oral Roberts University, and El Sistema Oklahoma City, as well as K-12 programs in Texas and Oklahoma. Chancellor also serves as director of the annual Lakeland University Music Camp.
In addition to his work at Lakeland, Chancellor is the music director of the Fond du Lac Symphonic Band and an active guest conductor and clinician. As a horn player, he is a member of the North Point Brass and plays regularly with the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Philharmonic. Prior to arriving in Wisconsin, he was a founding member of the Frontier Brass Band, Banda Gabachos, the Norman Philharmonic, and the Oklahoma Haydn Festival, and also performed with the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Tulsa Symphony, Tulsa Ballet, Signature Symphony, and the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas as well as the orchestra of the Eisenstadt Classical Music Festival.
Dr. Chancellor received his Bachelor of Music in Music Education from the University of North Texas. He earned the Master of Music in Horn Performance at Oklahoma City University, and Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Oklahoma. Chancellor is a member of the National Association for Music Education, Collegiate Band Directors National Association, Wisconsin Concert Band Association, International Horn Society, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
The Summer Graduate Music Program at Lakeland University offers four options depending on your needs:
This degree is 34 credits and includes four summers with two weeks on campus each summer. Students also earn an OAKE-endorsed Kodály certificate as part of this program (Levels I-III). Your first summer would include the following courses: Kodály Methods I (includes the First Steps of Music curriculum), Solfege I, Folk Song History and Research I, Choir, and a Special Topics course. Students usually take 7.5-9 credits each summer.
Application
To be considered for admission into the Master of Music in Music Education Program at Lakeland University, an applicant must submit:
Submit all materials to:
Lakeland University – Sheboygan Center
Jane Bouche
W3718 South Drive, Plymouth WI, 53073
boucheja@lakeland.edu
Registration
For new students, the program director, Dr. Franklin Gallo, will contact you following completion of your application process to assist with registration.
Returning students may login to my.lakeland.edu to register for classes. Please contact Dr. Franklin Gallo (gallof@lakeland.edu) for advising assistance and help with registration.
Registration for classes beginning in Summer 2023 will open February 16, 2023.
Students will need to complete the following Benchmark Requirements before they are permitted to register for 9 or more program credits (Students will typically complete these requirements before their second summer in the program):
Schedule
8:00-10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Each special topics course may be taken for graduate credit or as a workshop for no credit.
Course Descriptions
MU 610 Kodály Methods I
2 Graduate Credits
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
During this course, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age 7. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participation in both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction.
MU 620 Kodály Methods II
2 Graduate Credits
TBD
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and Solfege syllables at the conversational level, then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral and instrumental teachers.
MU 630 Kodály Methods III
2 Graduate Credits
TBD
This course further explores the development of musical literacy through analyzing songs and creating a sequence of learning based on song content and skill development. Strategies include listening, reading, writing, writing lesson plans and establishing yearly goals. This course also will give you an introduction of how to teach harmonic function in major and minor tonalities as they apply to improvisation and composition.
MU 611 Solfege I
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Brent Gault
Introduction to the use of Kodály techniques applied to development of skills in use of relative solmization and rhythmic syllables, aural perception, singing and conducting.
MU 621 Solfege II
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Brent Gault
Advanced study in Kodály techniques related to relative solmization, aural perception, modulation, singing, conducting, and part work.
MU 631 Solfege III
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Franklin Gallo
In Solfege III, the aural, visual and kinesthetic skills of effective music educators and conductors are presented and practiced using techniques developed by Guido d’Arezzo, John Curwen, Zoltán Kodály and others. Through studying solmization, students develop and connect their analytical knowledge of music theory to their aural comprehension. Sequentially derived exercises, extracted excerpts and authentic in-class performances advance student understanding. The practice of moveable-Do (la-based minor) solmization helps students to unpack diverse repertoire from American and European Folk heritages, the Western Art cannon and world music. Topics to be discussed include linear pentatonic, diatonic and modal sight-singing, vertical harmonic solmization and aural analysis, interval recognition, piano and vocal performance proficiency, authentic performance practice of monophonic, polyphonic, and homophonic works, and two-, three- and four-part homophony and polyphony.
MU 612 Folk Song History and Research I
2 Graduate Credits
Jonathan Rappaport
In this course, emphasis is placed on the historical and cultural contexts of folk songs of the United States. Students study the work of various folk song collectors’ field recordings and primary source collections. Specific folk song types as well as regional and cultural folk song characteristics are studied. Students also begin work on folk song transcription and creating a basic folk song index-retrieval system.
MU 622 Folk Song History and Research II
2 Graduate Credits
TBD
This course is a continuation of Folk Song Research Level I. In this course, students continue to study folk songs in historical and cultural contexts. Students also focus on detailed folk song analysis techniques and apply them to a personal folk song collection. The students also work on more specific details of their index-retrieval system for subsequent application of folk songs to a music curriculum.
MU 601 Choral Chamber Ensemble
0/1 Graduate Credit
Dr. Franklin Gallo
The Choral Performing Ensemble meets daily, rehearsing, and performing music of diverse genres and styles. The ensemble also serves as a pedagogical lab for participants that focuses on building musicianship and conducting skills. Registration is required of all graduate students enrolled in Kodály programs.
MU 690 Research in Music Education
3 Graduate Credits
Dr. Rachel Grimbsy
This course covers the major paradigms and methods typically used in research conducted in music education. Research can help inform curricular decisions, help our pedagogical practices to be more effective, as well as help enrich students’ experiences with music. Provides a foundation for conducting research for the thesis project, or provides foundation for teachers to conduct research within their classrooms. Further, it will help students understand challenges facing contemporary music education research, how research can inform practice, and how research studies may serve as a springboard for future advanced work in the field of music education. In addition, it is designed to help develop strategies to read and critique research, and to learn how to conduct a qualitative research study.
MU 650 History and Philosophy of Music Education
2 Graduate Credits
Lynne Zimmermann
General learning theories, aesthetics of music and curricular design in music education in the United States from historical and philosophical perspectives.
MU 651 Current Perspectives in Music Education
2 Graduate Credits
Lynne Zimmermann
Approaches to current music curriculum designs with accompanying socio-cultural trends affecting curricular theory and practices. Basic study of Kodály, Orff, Dalcroze, CMP and Manhattanville approaches and recent symposia findings relating to music education.
MU 632 Advanced Conducting & Choral Literature
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Franklin Gallo
Students are introduced to and develop precise conducting skills and rehearsal techniques needed to successfully lead choral ensembles. During this course, students will explore advanced literature useful for select children's choruses, high school choruses, and/or adult choirs.
MUS 690 Capstone Project/Thesis
0-3 Graduate Credits
Dr. Franklin Gallo
Capstone Projects which cover three content areas selected from Pedagogy, Musicianship, Folk Song Materials, History and Research, Historical Foundations, Current Perspectives, and Research in Music Education will be completed. Students will present their work and complete a Capstone Presentation and Oral Examination.
MU 680A - Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy
1 Graduate Credit OR 0 Credit Workshop
Lamont Holden, Dr. Adam Kruse
Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy will engage attendees in a variety of activities centered on Hip-Hop music and culture. From sampling and beatmaking to freestyling and lyric writing, we will create and perform original music with an emphasis on individual expression. We will also explore foundational concepts in Hip-Hop culture and develop critical considerations for contemporary classroom practice.
MU 680B - Voice Pedagogy for the Music Educator
1 Graduate Credit
Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton
Course description coming soon.
MU 680C - 21st Century Orff Schulwerk: Making Responsive Teaching and Collaborative Learning Visible
0/1 Graduate Credit
Manju Durairaj
The Orff Schulwerk approach is one of the most sustainable practices in music education. It adapts and evolves with the times, without compromising child centered and child generated learning outcomes, even in a pandemic. This session illustrates the Orff Schulwerk approach using cultural information and processes to scaffold learning, emphasizes communal orientation, and focusing on relationships, cognitive scaffolding, and critical social awareness. This session provides ideas for using award winning books to design lessons and assessments that are framed in culturally responsive teaching, implementing purposeful inclusion strategies for collaborative learning, designing differentiated performance tasks to evoke creativity and higher order thinking skill, creating meaningful rubrics that assess learning, and structure feedback for growth and proficiency.
MU 605A
3 Graduate Credits
Manju Durairaj,
Cyndee Giebler
Course participants will develop their personal musicianship skills, learn to create stylistically and age-appropriate arrangements, and experience pedagogical models appropriate for the elementary and middle school classroom that emphasize improvisation and creativity. This approach stresses the importance of developing the child’s body, ear, and mind as an integrated pathway to creative expression and comprehensive musicianship.
Tuition & Fees
3 credit courses - $2,061
Tuition and fees are due two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students within the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program and the OAKE Endorsed Kodály Certificate program.
The Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree program is financial aid eligible.
Kodaly Summer Graduate Music Scholarships
Lakeland University awards multiple scholarships each year for students who have been accepted to either the Kodaly Certificate program or the Master of Music in Music Education: Kodaly Emphasis program. Scholarships are applied each summer a student registers for no less than six graduate credits that are applicable to program completion. Students who receive a scholarship will not need to reapply each summer, provided that they continue to meet the eligibility requirements listed below. (NOTE: Students who have less than six credits remaining in the program during their fourth summer of study in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodaly Emphasis program may receive a prorated scholarship for their final summer of study.)
Scholarship Eligibility
To be and remain eligible a for an award, an accepted student must enroll in no less than six graduate credits that are applicable to program completion in the summer, have earned at least a 3.0 from their undergraduate institution, and maintain a record of academic excellence at Lakeland University with a GPA of no lower than a 3.0. Awards will renew automatically each summer so long as the eligibility requirements listed above continue to be met.
Scholarship Application Process
To apply for a degree, please complete the following steps:
Curriculum
MASTER OF MUSIC IN MUSIC EDUCATION – KODÁLY EMPHASIS COURSES
* Choir must be taken for four summers, total 2 credits. Two summers will be taken for 1 credit, two summers will be taken for 0 credits.
TOTAL: 34 credits
Endorsed by OAKE, the certificate is 20.5 credits and can be completed in three summers with two weeks on campus. Students usually take 6.5-7.5 credits each summer.
Registration
For new students, the program director, Dr. Franklin Gallo, will contact you following completion of your application process to assist with registration.
Returning students may login to my.lakeland.edu to register for classes. Please contact Dr. Franklin Gallo (gallof@lakeland.edu) for advising assistance and help with registration.
Registration for classes beginning in Summer 2023 will open Feb. 16, 2023!
Schedule
8:00-10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
2:30-4:30 p.m.
Each special topics course may be taken for graduate credit or as a workshop for no credit.
Course Description
MU 610 Kodály Methods I
2 Graduate Credits
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
During this course, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age 7. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participation in both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction.
MU 620 Kodály Methods II
2 Graduate Credits
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and Solfege syllables at the conversational level, then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation and composition in an intuitive manner. This course is applicable to general music, choral and instrumental teachers.
MU 630 Kodály Methods III
2 Graduate Credits
Brent Gault
This course further explores the development of musical literacy through analyzing songs and creating a sequence of learning based on song content and skill development. Strategies include listening, reading, writing, writing lesson plans and establishing yearly goals. This course also will give you an introduction of how to teach harmonic function in major and minor tonalities as they apply to improvisation and composition.
MU 611 Solfege I
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Brent Gault
Introduction to the use of Kodály techniques applied to development of skills in use of relative solmization and rhythmic syllables, aural perception, singing and conducting.
MU 621 Solfege II
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Brent Gault
Advanced study in Kodály techniques related to relative solmization, aural perception, modulation, singing, conducting, and part work.
MU 631 Solfege III
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Franklin Gallo
In Solfege III, the aural, visual and kinesthetic skills of effective music educators and conductors are presented and practiced using techniques developed by Guido d’Arezzo, John Curwen, Zoltán Kodály and others. Through studying solmization, students develop and connect their analytical knowledge of music theory to their aural comprehension. Sequentially derived exercises, extracted excerpts and authentic in-class performances advance student understanding. The practice of moveable-Do (la-based minor) solmization helps students to unpack diverse repertoire from American and European Folk heritages, the Western Art cannon and world music. Topics to be discussed include linear pentatonic, diatonic and modal sight-singing, vertical harmonic solmization and aural analysis, interval recognition, piano and vocal performance proficiency, authentic performance practice of monophonic, polyphonic, and homophonic works, and two-, three- and four-part homophony and polyphony.
MU 612 Folk Song History and Research I
2 Graduate Credits
Jonathan Rappaport
In this course, emphasis is placed on the historical and cultural contexts of folk songs of the United States. Students study the work of various folk song collectors’ field recordings and primary source collections. Specific folk song types as well as regional and cultural folk song characteristics are studied. Students also begin work on folk song transcription and creating a basic folk song index-retrieval system.
MU 622 Folk Song History and Research II
2 Graduate Credits
TBD
This course is a continuation of Folk Song Research Level I. In this course, students continue to study folk songs in historical and cultural contexts. Students also focus on detailed folk song analysis techniques and apply them to a personal folk song collection. The students also work on more specific details of their index-retrieval system for subsequent application of folk songs to a music curriculum.
MU 601 Choral Chamber Ensemble
0/1 Graduate Credit
Dr. Franklin Gallo
The Choral Performing Ensemble meets daily, rehearsing, and performing music of diverse genres and styles. The ensemble also serves as a pedagogical lab for participants that focuses on building musicianship and conducting skills. Registration is required of all graduate students enrolled in Kodály programs.
MU 632 Advanced Conducting & Choral Literature
2 Graduate Credits
Dr. Franklin Gallo
Students are introduced to and develop precise conducting skills and rehearsal techniques needed to successfully lead choral ensembles. During this course, students will explore advanced literature useful for select children's choruses, high school choruses, and/or adult choirs.
MU 680A – Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy
1 Graduate Credit
Lamont Holden, Dr. Adam Kruse
Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy will engage attendees in a variety of activities centered on Hip-Hop music and culture. From sampling and beatmaking to freestyling and lyric writing, we will create and perform original music with an emphasis on individual expression. We will also explore foundational concepts in Hip-Hop culture and develop critical considerations for contemporary classroom practice.
MU 680B – Voice Pedagogy for the Music Educator
1 Graduate Credit
Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton
Course description coming soon.
MU 680C – 21st Century Orff Schulwerk: Making Responsive Teaching and Collaborative Learning Visible
0/1 Graduate Credit
Manju Durairaj
The Orff Schulwerk approach is one of the most sustainable practices in music education. It adapts and evolves with the times, without compromising child centered and child generated learning outcomes, even in a pandemic. This session illustrates the Orff Schulwerk approach using cultural information and processes to scaffold learning, emphasizes communal orientation, and focusing on relationships, cognitive scaffolding, and critical social awareness. This session provides ideas for using award winning books to design lessons and assessments that are framed in culturally responsive teaching, implementing purposeful inclusion strategies for collaborative learning, designing differentiated performance tasks to evoke creativity and higher order thinking skill, creating meaningful rubrics that assess learning, and structure feedback for growth and proficiency.
MU 605A Orff Schulwerk Cert-Level I
0/3 Graduate Credits
Manju Durairaj,
Cyndee Giebler
Course participants will develop their personal musicianship skills, learn to create stylistically and age-appropriate arrangements, and experience pedagogical models appropriate for the elementary and middle school classroom that emphasize improvisation and creativity. This approach stresses the importance of developing the child’s body, ear, and mind as an integrated pathway to creative expression and comprehensive musicianship.
Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees are due two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students within the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program and the OAKE Endorsed Kodály Certificate program.
The Kodály Certificate program is not financial aid eligible.
Kodaly Summer Graduate Music Scholarships
Lakeland University awards multiple scholarships each year for students who have been accepted to either the Kodaly Certificate program or the Master of Music in Music Education: Kodaly Emphasis program. Scholarships are applied each summer a student registers for no less than six graduate credits that are applicable to program completion. Students who receive a scholarship will not need to reapply each summer, provided that they continue to meet the eligibility requirements listed below. (NOTE: Students who have less than six credits remaining in the program during their fourth summer of study in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodaly Emphasis program may receive a prorated scholarship for their final summer of study.)
Scholarship Eligibility
To be and remain eligible a for an award, an accepted student must enroll in no less than six graduate credits that are applicable to program completion in the summer, have earned at least a 3.0 from their undergraduate institution, and maintain a record of academic excellence at Lakeland University with a GPA of no lower than a 3.0. Awards will renew automatically each summer so long as the eligibility requirements listed above continue to be met.
Scholarship Application Process
To apply for a degree, please complete the following steps:
Curriculum
KODÁLY CERTIFICATE COURSES
*Choir must be taken for three summers, one summer for 1 credits, two summers for 0 credits.
TOTAL: 20 credits
This option provides the chance to take select classes for a reduced rate, but no graduate credit is given. 2023 Workshop courses include:
Registration
For new students, the program director, Dr. Franklin Gallo, will contact you following completion of your application process to assist with registration.
Returning students may login to my.lakeland.edu to register for classes. Please contact Dr. Franklin Gallo (gallof@lakeland.edu) for advising assistance and help with registration.
Registration for classes beginning in Summer 2023 will open Feb. 16, 2023!
Schedule
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
June 26 – July 7
8:00-10:00 a.m.
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
2:30-4:30 p.m.
*(PLEASE NOTE: These courses are cross-listed with Kodály Methods I, II and III and meet at the same time and place as these courses)
5-8 p.m.
5-8 p.m.
Course Description
MU 680A - Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy
0/1 Graduate Credit
Lamont Holden, Dr. Adam Kruse
Exploring Hip-Hop Music Pedagogy will engage attendees in a variety of activities centered on Hip-Hop music and culture. From sampling and beatmaking to freestyling and lyric writing, we will create and perform original music with an emphasis on individual expression. We will also explore foundational concepts in Hip-Hop culture and develop critical considerations for contemporary classroom practice.
MU 680B - Voice Pedagogy for the Music Educator
0/1 Graduate Credit
Dr. Rachel Ware Carlton
Course description coming soon!
MU 680C - 21st Century Orff Schulwerk: Making Responsive Teaching and Collaborative Learning Visible
0/1 Graduate Credit
Manju Durairaj
The Orff Schulwerk approach is one of the most sustainable practices in music education. It adapts and evolves with the times, without compromising child centered and child generated learning outcomes, even in a pandemic. This session illustrates the Orff Schulwerk approach using cultural information and processes to scaffold learning, emphasizes communal orientation, and focusing on relationships, cognitive scaffolding, and critical social awareness. This session provides ideas for using award winning books to design lessons and assessments that are framed in culturally responsive teaching, implementing purposeful inclusion strategies for collaborative learning, designing differentiated performance tasks to evoke creativity and higher order thinking skill, creating meaningful rubrics that assess learning, and structure feedback for growth and proficiency.
MU 600A First Steps in Music
0 Graduate Credits
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to current research findings and the implications of that research on the development of an early childhood music and movement curriculum. Materials and activities will be presented for children from birth to age 7. Collecting materials, designing teaching strategies, lesson plans and yearly curriculum, as well as developing and promoting an early childhood program, will be covered. Active participation in both music and movement activities will be the basis for most instruction.PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methods I and meets at the same time and place.
MU 600B – Conversational Solfege – Lower Levels
0 Credit Workshop
TBD
Conversational Solfege is a pedagogical method that develops musical literacy. Based on models used to teach conversational foreign languages, Conversational Solfege develops an understanding of music through the use of rhythm syllables and solfege syllables at the conversational level, then gradually evolves into traditional notation. Through carefully sequenced activities, Conversational Solfege enables students to joyfully assimilate the skills and content necessary to be musically literate. Through various techniques, Conversational Solfege allows the acquisition of musical reading and writing, dictation, improvisation and composition in an intuitive manner. This workshop is applicable to general music, choral and instrumental teachers. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methods II and meets at the same time and place.
MU 600C – Conversational Solfege – Upper Levels
0 Credit Workshop
TBD
This workshop further explores the development of musical literacy through analyzing songs and creating a sequence of learning based on song content and skill development. Strategies include listening, reading, writing, writing lesson plans and establishing yearly goals. This workshop also will give you an introduction of how to teach harmonic function in major and minor tonalities as they apply to improvisation and composition. PLEASE NOTE: This course is cross-listed with Kodály Methods III and meets at the same time and place.
MU 605A - Orff Schulwerk Cert-Level I
0 Graduate Credits
Manju Durairaj,
Cyndee Giebler
Course participants will develop their personal musicianship skills, learn to create stylistically and age-appropriate arrangements, and experience pedagogical models appropriate for the elementary and middle school classroom that emphasize improvisation and creativity. This approach stresses the importance of developing the child’s body, ear, and mind as an integrated pathway to creative expression and comprehensive musicianship.
Check back soon for more information!
Tuition & Fees
Tuition and fees are due at the time of registration.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for students within the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program and the OAKE Endorsed Kodály Certificate program.
The Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree program is financial aid eligible.
Information about scholarships will be posted soon. Check back soon for more information!
The Kodály philosophy of music education centers around folk song as the root of a child’s musical experience and the central pathway to musical learning, and also incorporates movement and socialization activities such as dance to engage students with their peers. The values of the Kodály approach include:
"While the workload is intense, I learned SO much! I have loved all of the faculty, and everyone was so welcoming and worked to help keep us on track."
"Classes and faculty on campus exceeded expectations. I cannot wait to come back next year."
"I love the community at Lakeland; professors and cohort members work together to create a meaningful learning experience. I can go back to my classroom with materials I can implement starting on the first day that will make a tremendous difference in the lives of my students."
"I can't believe how much I've seen my skills improve and strengthen in the last two weeks. It is not an exaggeration to say that I'm hearing music in a whole new way. Overall, it has been an incredible experience this summer and I can already see how my musical and pedagogical skills have been transformed by this program"
"Overall, my experience was really great this summer. The faculty was amazing - there was always a lot of positivity, kindness, and a willingness to help if needed on assignments or understanding content. The workload I thought was fair, and the content overall was relevant and useful."
Lakeland University is a historic institution of innovation. Music has always been a part of its history.
“We are truly honored to receive this special program and we look forward to taking it to new heights,” said Lakeland President Beth Borgen. “Music is an important part of Lakeland’s long history, from the summer music camp we’ve hosted for more than 60 years to the legacies of influential music faculty members like Henry Ellerbusch, Edgar Thiessen, Lew Schmidt and Janet Herrick.”
Lakeland University is a liberal arts institution related to the United Church of Christ. Lakeland University’s main campus is located in scenic Sheboygan, WI. Lakeland offers evening and online courses through centers in Milwaukee, Madison, Wisconsin Rapids, Chippewa Valley, Fox Cities and Green Bay. Lakeland also has an international campus located in Tokyo, Japan.
The Kodály Summer Graduate Music program will take place on the main campus in Sheboygan. Program participants will enjoy the picturesque campus including the newly renovated Younger Family Campus Center which houses the Main Dining Hall, Muskie Mart, Daily Grind coffee shop, and The Pub restaurant.
Housing
Students will be housed in Muehlmeier Hall which is conveniently located near Verhulst Center (where many music classes will take place) and the Younger Family Campus Center (where classes and meals will be served.) Muehlmeier Hall provides resident support functions including front desk area, vending, popular lounge spaces, kitchenettes, study rooms, gender-neutral bathrooms, laundry facilities, recycling centers, bottle-filling station and more. Each building has a basement to provide resident storage space.
Single rooms can be reserved for $150 per week. Double rooms can be reserved for $75 per week. Any additional days will be prorated based upon these rates.
Textbooks
Required textbooks will be available for purchase through the Lakeland University Bookstore. You will be able to view required textbooks at the Lakeland University Bookstore’s website in the spring of 2023 when registration opens.
A course fee of $30 will be applied to those registering for Choral Ensemble for 0 or 1 credit. This fee covers the purchase of your choral music. You will receive your packet of music at the start of the program.
For questions about course textbooks, please contact Dr. Franklin Gallo at gallof@lakeland.edu.
May I contact someone with questions?
For admissions and financial aid questions, please contact Jane Bouche at boucheja@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1022 ext. 2143.
For course-related questions, please contact the program director, Dr. Franklin Gallo at gallof@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1000 ext. 3103.
Is this program beneficial for those teaching in instrumental classrooms?
Absolutely! The Kodály Concept of music education is beneficial and directly applicable for teachers in instrumental classrooms. While many program participants teach in general and choral classrooms, each year a good number of teachers who teach in instrumental settings participate in the program in pursuit of their Master of Music and/or their OAKE endorsed Kodály Certificate. This number has increased in recent years, as more instrumental teachers are drawn to the core tenents of the Kodály method to music education. One recent student created a curriculum for 5th grade band based entirely upon the Kodály Concept. She has presented her work at numerous state and national conferences.
Ethan Zick, a WI based educator and recent program graduate, said this: What surprised me about this program was its relevance to my teaching in instrumental music. Whether in band or orchestra, understanding the Kodály method through this program allows the instructor to fully understand the value of familiar, approachable folk music in educational repertoire. The instructor is also able to help students better understand the functionality of pitches and melody as opposed to arbitrarily matching notes to fingerings, which I find especially important for beginning students. This program overall has given me a deeper understanding of how instrumental students can understand their music at a more meaningful level.
Do you need to submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended?
Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály emphasis students and Kodály Certificate students need to submit official transcripts from their undergraduate degree conferring institution. Official transcripts for any graduate credits earned must also be submitted if you would like the credits considered for transfer. Transcripts should be sent directly to Lakeland University – Admissions. For questions, please contact Jane Bouch at admissions@lakeland.edu.
Is food available?
Yes! Meal plans are available.
Are scholarships available?
Scholarships are available for students in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis and the Kodály Certificate programs. Please see the scholarship tabs above for information on how to apply, or contact Jane Bouche at boucheja@lakeland.edu for assistance. Scholarship applications are due by June 1, 2023.
Is the program financial aid eligible?
Financial aid is only available to students in the Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis program. A Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) must be completed by June 1. For information about financial aid, please contact boucheja@lakeland.edu.
What are the dates for the Summer Graduate Music program?
The Kodály Summer graduate music program will be held June 26 - July 7, 2023
There will be a course available the weekend prior on June 24-25. This course will be announced soon. Please contact program director Dr. Franklin Gallo for information about this class at gallof@lakeland.edu.
Lakeland University will offer Orff-Schulwerk Level I this summer July 10-21. For more information, please see the Orff-Schulwerk page, or contact program director Dr. Franklin Gallo for more information at gallof@lakeland.edu.
May I transfer graduate credits?
It may be possible to transfer some of your graduate credits. The Program Director and the Office of the Registrar will review your transcripts and other relevant course materials, such as syllabi, for possible transfer. Credits must be evaluated for transfer prior to the start of the program. For questions, please contact program director Dr. Franklin Gallo at gallof@lakeland.edu or 920-565-1000 ext. 3103.
What type of clothing should I pack? What else should I bring?
There is no required dress code for the program, however students are encouraged to dress comfortably as movement will be integrated in a number of classes. It is helpful to note that as a member of the choral ensemble, you will participate in a choral concert on the last Thursday of the program. You are encouraged to bring something semi-formal that you would feel comfortable wearing on stage for a performance.
For the best experience, students are encouraged to consider signing up for a meal plan. Meal plans include breakfast, lunch, and dinner M-F each day of the program.
Students are asked to bring a tuning fork.
Is there a mentorship program?
Yes. Current students in their third and fourth year of the program serve as mentors for first year students in the Certificate and/or Master of Music in Music Education – Kodály Emphasis degree program. Mentors and mentees agree to share e-mail addresses prior to the program and are encouraged to sit together during lunch on the first day of the program. Mentees can contract their mentor to ask questions about the program from the student perspective. Please contact Dr. Franklin Gallo, gallof@lakeland.edu, for any questions about this program.
The Kodály Summer Graduate Music program moved to Lakeland University from Holy Family College (formerly Silver Lake College of the Holy Family) where it was begun by Sister Lorna Zemke. Sister Lorna began her career working alongside Katinka Daniel on a Kodály pilot program in Santa Barbara, CA. She went on to become an initial founder of the Organization of American Kodály Educators, Midwest Kodály Music Educators of America, and Association of Wisconsin Area Kodály Educators. Sister Lorna directed the Kodály Summer Graduate Music program at Holy Family College for more than 40 years.
We are honored to have Sister Lorna on the faculty at Lakeland University where she will serve as a faculty advisor on student Capstone Projects.
Sister Lorna Zemke, national and international clinician in the Kodály Approach to Music Education, is the founder of the Kodály Summer Graduate Music program which began at Holy Family College (formerly Silver Lake College of the Holy Family) where she was emeritus professor of music. Dr. Zemke earned her MM and DMA degrees in Music Education at the University of Southern California after spending several years collaborating with Katinka Daniel on a Kodály pilot program in Santa Barbara and six months collecting primary source materials on the Kodály Concept in Hungary. She taught on more than 100 college and university campuses and at many state, regional, national and international conferences. She has developed a program “Music for the Unborn” and directed a large early childhood music education program “Music for Tots” at Holy Family College. She has published several books and many articles and has spoken at international music education conferences in countries including Japan, Greece, Australia, England and Canada. In 2012, GIA Pub., Chicago produced a DVD with Dr. Zemke entitled,” Musical Motivators for Early Childhood.” Dr. Zemke has received many honors and awards for her professional service, leadership, and performance in the field of music education.
The Kodály Summer Graduate Music program is a premiere experience for our students.
It is designed for elementary, secondary, and independent music teachers who are seeking to grow their pedagogical, personal musicianship, and research skills. The program faculty are leaders in the field of music education and provide an experience that is joyful, supportive, and immensely meaningful.
Your support of this program affords scholarship opportunities that in turn bring these attributes and program expertise back to their own students and schools.
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Lakeland University is proud to launch the Graduate Music Webinar Series. This series will explore a wide variety of topics related to Kodály pedagogy. Click the link below and fill out the form to see upcoming webinars and to receive access to the previously recorded events.
