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Swanson, Elizabeth Kay

Assistant Professor

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Research Areas research areas

Research

research overview

  • Elizabeth Swanson is an active guest conductor, a presenter at national conferences hosted by American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), and has been published in the Choral Journal. Her dissertation was a qualitative analysis of 'August 4, 1964', an oratorio by the Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Steven Stucky, with original libretto by Gene Scheer. Dr. Swanson serves as Vice President on the Executive Board of the National Collegiate Choral Organization (2020-present) and is Chair of Repertoire & Resources for Colleges & Universities for the Southwestern American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) region as well as Colorado ACDA. She is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, access, and belonging and is dedicated to culturally responsive teaching. Her research interests also include wellness and complementary medical practices that incorporate mindfulness and mediation for the musician.

keywords

  • Conducting, choral methods, conducting pedagogy, DEIA, vocal pedagogy, choral/ orchestral masterworks, music education, undergraduate and graduate student music education, choral music history, musician's wellness

Publications

Teaching

courses taught

  • EMUS 1207 - Festival Chorus
    Secondary Instructor - Fall 2023
    Prepares a roughly 100-member, auditioned mixed voice choir of music majors, non-majors, and community members to perform choral repertory of the highest standards in public settings. Designed to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra, CU Wind Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, and CU Holiday Festival. Music is selected from all historical style periods with the focus on choral masterworks with instrumental forces. Same as MUSC 3207.
  • EMUS 1217 - University Singers
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 1227 - University Choir
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 1237 - Women's Chorus
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 1247 - Men's Chorus
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
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  • EMUS 1257 - Collegiate Chorale
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
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  • EMUS 1477 - Chamber Choir
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
    Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 3477 and EMUS 5477.
  • EMUS 3207 - Festival Chorus
    Secondary Instructor - Fall 2023
    Prepares a roughly 100-member, auditioned mixed voice choir of music majors, non-majors, and community members to perform choral repertory of the highest standards in public settings. Designed to perform with the CU Symphony Orchestra, CU Wind Symphony, Boulder Philharmonic, and CU Holiday Festival. Music is selected from all historical style periods with the focus on choral masterworks with instrumental forces. Same as EMUS 1207.
  • EMUS 3217 - University Singers
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 3227 - University Choir
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 3237 - Women's Chorus
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Spring 2024
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  • EMUS 3247 - Men's Chorus
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
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  • EMUS 3257 - Collegiate Chorale
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
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  • EMUS 3477 - Chamber Choir
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
    Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 1477 and EMUS 5477.
  • EMUS 5217 - University Singers
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019
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  • EMUS 5227 - University Choir
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
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  • EMUS 5477 - Chamber Choir
    Secondary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Study and performance of various vocal styles, including madrigals and vocal jazz, investigation of the challenges of music making in a small group choral setting. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Same as EMUS 1477 and EMUS 3477.
  • MUSC 3176 - Conducting 1
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir or orchestra). Offered fall only.
  • MUSC 3186 - Conducting II
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
    Introduces conducting and rehearsal techniques. Department enforced corequisite: performance participation in the appropriate ensemble (band, choir, or orchestra). Offered spring only.
  • MUSC 5156 - Symposium in Choral Music
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Provides an advanced study of choral repertoire by style period. Required of all choral graduate students for a minimum of two semesters.
  • PMUS 5536 - Intermed Conducting
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020
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  • PMUS 6536 - Adv Conducting
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2021
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