By Johna Shackles
[Printer Friendly] | [ Email us about these papers]Title: Gary McPherson Instructional and Administrative Papers, 1987-2008
ID: 12/5/59
Primary Creator: McPherson, Gary
Extent: 0.3 cubic feet
Arrangement: Alphabetically by subject.
Date Acquired: 01/13/2010
Subjects: Classroom Instruction, Curriculum Development, Faculty Evaluation, Faculty Papers, Music, School of
Languages: English
Consists of correspondence, course syllabi, lecture notes, professional presentations, administrative records, and curriculum development documents produced by Gary McPherson during his tenure as a faculty member of the School of Music and the Graduate Coordinator for Music Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign between 2005 and 2009. Also includes his scholarly research and involvement with various professional music education organizations between 1987 and 2008.
Gary McPherson is a trumpeter, conductor, and music educator who has worked extensively in Australia and the United States teaching research techniques, music psychology, performance science, and musicianship. He received his L.T.C.L. Licentiate in trumpet performance from Trinity College in London (1975); a F.T.C.L. Fellowship in trumpet performance from Trinity College in London (1976); a Diploma in Music Education from NSW State Conservatorium of Music (1977); a Master of Music Education from Indiana University (1982); and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney (1993). McPherson's research focuses on the development of musical competence drawing extensively from the disciplines of psychology, sociology, and educational pedagogy.
McPherson joined the University of Illinois' School of Music as the Marilyn Pflederer Zimmerman endowed chair in 2005 and served in position until 2009 when he accepted an appointment as the Ormond Professor and Head of the School of Music at the University of Melbourne. During his tenure at the University of Illinois he also served as a faculty representative on the University of Illinois Senate Committee on Educational Policy and the School of Music's Performance Studied and Activities Committee.
Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Acquisition Source: School of Music, Department of Education
Acquisition Method: Transfer
Appraisal Information: Class rosters with student names and other identifying grade information were removed.
Processing Information: The collection was processed by Johna Shackles in 2010.