Ep. 7: The Liberal Arts Experience (Agenda)

In this episode, we talk about perfect pitch, aural skills (as always), and our experiences at different shapes of institutions: squares, circles, triangles, and chevrons. (You'll have to listen to the episode to find out what these shapes mean! ⭐️) Kasey and Kaitlyn both went to small liberal arts colleges and we both currently teach at a large R1 institution, so we have lots of thoughts about pros and cons of both. Finally, at the end, we reflect on the best of both worlds, and strategies we'll take with us for the future for good teaching.

REFERENCES:

Kate Heidemann, "A System for Describing Vocal Timbre in Popular Song," MTO 22.1 (2016).

Rachel Lumsden, "Enriching Classroom Discussions," in The Norton Guide to Teaching Music Theory, ed. Rachel Lumsden and Jeffrey Swinkin, 2018.

Justin London, "A Bevy of Biases: How Music Theory’s Methodological Problems Hinder Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion," MTO 28.1 (2022).

MUSIC:

Britney Spears, "Toxic" (instrumental cover by Midnite String Quartet).

Britney Spears, "Toxic."

Miley Cyrus, "Party in the U.S.A."

Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney, "Four Five Seconds."