Note Doctors

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Note Doctors is a podcast all about music theory and music theory pedagogy. Each episode features an interview with an innovative music theory instructor. The podcast is hosted by three university theory instructors: Paul Thomas, Jenn Weaver, and Ben Graf.

  1. 17/12/2025

    Episode 88: Unexpected Pivots with Jena Root, Patricia Burt, Jennifer Snodgrass, and Leigh VanHandel

    We are so excited to have four past guests on the podcast to revisit a panel discussion they gave at the 2024 Pedagogy Into Practice Conference titled "Unexpected Pivots: How a Mid-Career Job Change Can Rejuvenate Pedagogical Practice." This conversation dives into the challenges of mid-career academia, the importance of knowing your why, and the value of having a supportive community.

    1h14min

  2. 03/11/2025

    Episode 87: Anna Gawboy - Mentoring Graduate Students

    Paul, Jenn (she's back!), and Ben talk with Dr. Anna Gawboy, associate professor of music theory at The Ohio State University, about her work mentoring graduate theory students in the classroom and on their research.

    49min

  3. 21/10/2025

    Episode 86: A conversation with Philip Ewell

    Ben and Paul (Jenn unfortunately had technical problems getting on the call) welcome onto the show Dr. Philip Ewell, professor of music theory at Hunter College of the City University of New York and author of "On Music Theory." We have a fascinating and wide-ranging conversation with Phil on Russian string pedagogy, the experience of black classical musicians in Europe, and what the future might hold for our current students studying classical music.

    47min

  4. 29/09/2025

    Episode 85: We're back!

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben are back after a wee bit of a hiatus. They discuss the evolving challenges they face in academia and the expanded responsibilities that have come with their growing roles at their respective universities, while still finding joy in their work—and yes, they're still teaching music theory!

    27min

  5. 16/09/2024

    Episode 84: Frank Lehman - Analyzing Film Music

    We are thrilled to kick off our fifth season by interviewing Dr. Frank Lehman, Associate Professor of Music at Tufts University. One of the premiere theorists in the area of film music, Frank shares with us about his latest book "Film Music Analysis", how he uses this genre in the theory classroom, and admits his adoration for the music from the Rings of Power.

    58min

  6. 02/09/2024

    Episode 83: Summer Book Club - What the Best College Teachers Do (Chapter 7 and Epilogue)

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben finish our summer-long bookclub by discussing the last two chapters of Ken Bain's "What the Best College Teachers Do."

    41min

  7. 19/08/2024

    Episode 82: Summer Book Club - What the Best College Teachers Do (Chapters 5 & 6)

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben continue our summer-long bookclub by discussing chapters 5 and 6 of Ken Bain's "What the Best College Teachers Do." We discuss how the best teachers conduct class and treat their students and Jenn also drops a couple highly quotable quotes.

    39min

  8. 05/08/2024

    Episode 81: Summer Book Club - What the Best College Teachers Do (Chapters 3 & 4)

    Paul, Jenn, and Ben continue our summer-long bookclub by discussing chapters 3 and 4 of Ken Bain's "What the Best College Teachers Do" and how the best teachers prepare to teach and what they expect of their students.

    42min
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Note Doctors is a podcast all about music theory and music theory pedagogy. Each episode features an interview with an innovative music theory instructor. The podcast is hosted by three university theory instructors: Paul Thomas, Jenn Weaver, and Ben Graf.

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  • Criado por
    Paul Thomas
  • Anos de atividade
    2020 - 2025
  • Episódios
    88
  • Classificação
    Livre
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Paul Thomas