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Ronald Sherwin, PhD
Associate Professor / Chairperson
Music
Department Chair, Choral Music EducationContact
508-910-6949
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College of Visual & Performing Arts 204D
Education
| 2004 | The University of Maine | PhD |
| 2000 | The University of Maine | MM |
| 1995 | Castleton State University | BA |
Teaching
- Music Education
- Assessment
- Conducting
- Music History/Performance Practice
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
Presents a basic music vocabulary and develops intelligent discrimination in the listener through study and analysis of outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to the present, including music of diverse cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship of the historical development of music to parallel movements in art, drama, philosophical thought, etc.
Study of philosophies, skills, and practices associated with active listening. Students will develop the skills necessary for intelligent discrimination of the variety of music available in live and recorded formats. In addition, they will study the approaches to musical engagements and their philosophical underpinnings. Emphasis is placed on the potential of listening for understanding of self and world.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
Presents a basic music vocabulary and develops intelligent discrimination in the listener through study and analysis of outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to the present, including music of diverse cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship of the historical development of music to parallel movements in art, drama, philosophical thought, etc.
Register for this course.
Presents a basic music vocabulary and develops intelligent discrimination in the listener through study and analysis of outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to the present, including music of diverse cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship of the historical development of music to parallel movements in art, drama, philosophical thought, etc.
Register for this course.
Presents a basic music vocabulary and develops intelligent discrimination in the listener through study and analysis of outstanding works from Gregorian Chant to the present, including music of diverse cultures. Emphasis is also placed on the relationship of the historical development of music to parallel movements in art, drama, philosophical thought, etc.
Register for this course.
Research
Research Interests
- Assessment
- Civic Engagement
Select publications
- Ronald Sherwin & Sarah McQuarrie (2017).
Impact of state testing on music classrooms in the United States.
Assessment Practices in Music Education, OUP - Ronald Sherwin & Tobias Monte (2016).
MCAS, PARCC, and the relationship between music instruction and state-mandated comprehensive assessments.
Connecting practice, measurement, and evaluation, GIA, 163-176. - Ronald Sherwin & Sarah McQuarrie (2013).
Assessment in music education: Relationships between classroom practice and professional publication topics.
Research & Issues in Music Education, 11(1)