Creating a Student-Centered Music Curriculum
Date
July 6-July 31, 2026
Online
TBD based on participant availability
Course Code
8246B
Credits
1
Tuition
$398
Course Description
This course will provide music educators with a comprehensive plan for creating culturally relevant, student-centered music curricula and courses. Participants will design lessons that can be used for shorter units of study or semester and year-long courses.
Instructor
Shane Colquhoun, Ph.D., is a Grammy-nominated music educator with a diverse musical background in music education and production. Dr. Colquhoun completed his Ph.D. in Music Education from Auburn University, a Master of Education in Music, and a Master of Education in the Administration of Higher Education, both from Auburn University, and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Technology and Business from Bethune-Cookman University, and brings a wealth of teaching experience from serving as Director of Bands at Loachapoka High School for fourteen years before his appointment at ASU. He has published in General Music Today and The Media Journal in Music Education. He has also recently authored a chapter, “Different from the Norm: Teaching Band in Alabama,” in the book Places and Purposes of Popular Music Education.