Music Education

Collage of photos of faculty and students in various rooms in class

This summer, Kent State’s Glauser School of Music to offer three intensive workshops focussed on Orff, Jazz and Dalcroze. The workshops are part of the School of Music’s and Music Education Division’s continued commitment to providing accessible professional development opportunities for educators across the country. It’s the third summer ...

Student Headshots

Kent, Ohio — Four members of the Kent Wind Ensemble, led by Wendy K. Matthews, Ph.D., will be part of the 2022 College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) Intercollegiate Band for the North Central Division Conference. They’ll rehearse and perform as part of the ensemble during the three-day conference running April 7-9 held a...

All-Band Band Performing 2020

Kent, Ohio — Announced as a new ensemble earlier this year, the inaugural class of the Kent State Youth Winds make their debut Saturday, Nov. 6 under the baton of guest conductor Anthony Maiello. The concert is part of the Kent State University Glauser School of Music’s annual Wind Band Conductor’s Symposium beginning Nov. 5 and runni...

Graphic featuring Dr. Jay Dorfman and Dr. Wendy K. Matthews

In late Sept., several Kent State University Glauser School Music Education faculty members and doctoral students presented their latest work during research poster sessions at the biennial Symposium of the Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). The 2021 symposium was held virtually. During the three-day event, Jay Dorfman, Ph.D., ...

Photo of Wendy K. Matthews leading Kent State's All-Star Band

Kent, Ohio – Beginning fall 2021, Kent State University’s Glauser School of Music will launch the Kent State Youth Winds. The new ensemble – a joint venture by the Kent State Bands and Music Education departments – will welcome eighth- to 12th-grade students from around the region.  “I’m so pleased we’ll be launching this new ...

Kate Wyatt (MM '19)

“Music has always provided me a sense of comfort and it was always my home,” says Kate Wyatt. “I feel it is a gift to give my students those same feelings. Each day is special to me!” Wyatt, a 2019 graduate of our 100 percent online Master of Music in Music Education program, has the chance to share the gift of music education with 200 st...

Performance at Cartwright Hall

Job Title: Faculty Tenure Track-9 Mo Physical Location: Kent Campus - Kent, OH Basic Function: Opportunity for a full-time tenure track faculty member to teach Music Education, conduct research and provide service to the School. Duties/essential functions may include, but not be limited to, the following:  P...

Dr. Jay Dorfman

“I’m at my happiest when I’m making music or teaching others to do it,” says Dr. Jay Dorfman. Dr. Dorfman gets to teach a variety of music courses at Kent State University ranging from music technology to Progressive and Vernacular Music Methods to Rock Band Performance and Pedagogy. Currently the coordinator of music education and a...