Finding Aid for Sam Reese Papers, 1973-2007 | The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

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Collection Overview

Title: Sam Reese Papers, 1973-2007

ID: 12/5/56

Primary Creator: Reese, Sam

Extent: 3.0 cubic feet

Arrangement: Organized into four series: Series 1: Course Syllabi and Teaching Materials, 1995-2007; Series 2: Research and Publications, 1996-2002; Series 3: Professional Presentations and Committee Papers, 1990-2004; and Series 4: Graduate Papers and Notes, 1973-1978.

Date Acquired: 06/17/2010

Subjects: Computer Based Education, Course Notes, Faculty, Faculty Papers, Music, School of, Music Educators National Conference, Music instruction, Music teachers, Music teachers - Training of - United States

Formats/Genres: Papers, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Consists of course syllabi, class handouts, handwritten class and research notes, research papers, professional organization presentation, PowerPoint presentation handouts and a CD, transparencies, photographs, and eight 3.5 inch floppy disks. The papers document Reese's graduate studies in music education and his career as a professor of music education at the University of Illinois as well as his scholarly research on the use of music technologies in classroom instruction. The papers also document Reese's involvement in the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). Of particular interest among these papers are Reese's research notes and questionnaire responses to his survey of music technology in Illinois public schools.

Biographical Note

Sam Reese (1950-) is Associate Professor Emeritus of Music Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He joined the faculty as Associate Professor in 1996 and retired in 2007. He received his undergraduate degree in music education from Eastern Illinois University in 1972, a Masters in music education from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1977, and an Ed.D. in music education and aesthetic education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1981. His primary areas of research focus on technology-based music instruction, foundations of music education, and middle school music instruction. While on Illinois' music faculty Reese was a frequent presenter at national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars, including at the National Association for Music Education national conference.

Subject/Index Terms

Computer Based Education
Course Notes
Faculty
Faculty Papers
Music, School of
Music Educators National Conference
Music instruction
Music teachers
Music teachers - Training of - United States

Administrative Information

Repository: The Sousa Archives and Center for American Music

Acquisition Source: Sam Reese

Acquisition Method: Gift

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: Course Syllabi and Teaching Materials (1995-2007)],
[Series 2: Research and Publications (1996-2002)],
[Series 3: Professional Presentations and Committee Papers (1990-2004)],
[Series 4: Graduate Papers and Notes (1973-1978)],
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Series 1: Course Syllabi and Teaching Materials (1995-2007)

Consists of teaching materials for courses taught by Reese at the University Illinois, including class syllabi, assignments, and lecture notes. The series is arranged alphabetically by course title or subject title, and chronologically thereunder.

Box 1

Folder 1: Computer Assisted Music Instruction Lab (CAMIL) Setup, 1996-2005
Folder 2: Mentoring Assignment for MUS 210 and 358, 2002-2003
Folder 3: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Notation Project Examples, 1995
Folder 4: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1996
Folder 5: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Sequencing, 1997-2000
Folder 6: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Spring 1997
Folder 7: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1997
Folder 8: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1998
Folder 9: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Notation, 1999-2002
Folder 10: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Spring 1999
Folder 11: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1999
Folder 12: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, CAI Project, 2000-2001
Folder 13: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Spring 2000
Folder 14: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 2000
Folder 15: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Budget, 2001-2002
Folder 16: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 2001
Folder 17: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, Accompaniment, 2002
Folder 18: MUS 210: Introduction to Technology-Based Music Instruction, MIDI Concepts, undated
Folder 19: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Curriculum - "What?", 1990-1999
Folder 20: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Reference, (1 of 2), 1996-2001
Folder 21: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Reference, (2 of 2), 1996-2001
Folder 22: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Harmony Unit, 1997
Folder 23: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Accompanying Songs, 1998
Folder 24: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Rhythm Unit, 2000-2001
Folder 25: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Unit Planning, 2000-2001
Folder 26: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Elective Course Outline, 2000-2004
Folder 27: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Course Intro, 2001
Folder 28: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Student Discipline, 2002-2003
Folder 29: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, History, Composers, undated
Folder 30: MUS 243: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Midterm Exam, undated
Folder 31: MUS 243/343: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Characteristics of Schools, Adolescents "Who + Where", 1992-2006
Folder 32: MUS 343: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Comp. Extras, 1999-2002
Folder 33: MUS 343: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, World Music Drumming Project, 2001-2002
Folder 34: MUS 343: Teaching Music in the Junior High School, Technology - Composing, 2004-2007
Folder 35: MUS 346B: Technology for the General Music Classroom, Summer Workshop, Summer 2003
Folder 36: MUS 346B: Technology for the General Music Classroom, Technology Workshop, (1 of 2), Summer 2004
Folder 37: MUS 346B: Technology for the General Music Classroom, Technology Workshop, (2 of 2), Summer 2004
Folder 38: MUS 346B: Technology for the General Music Classroom, Workshop, Summer 2004
Folder 39: MUS 346B: Technology for the General Music Classroom, Graduate Course Assignment, Summer 2004
Folder 40: MUS 346C/D: Multimedia and Web Development for the Music Educator, Course Intro, Summer 2004
Folder 41: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1996
Folder 42: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, MIDI Concepts, 1997-2000
Folder 43: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Spring 1997
Folder 44: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Summer 1997
Folder 45: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1997
Folder 46: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Summer 1998
Folder 47: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1998
Folder 48: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Spring 1999
Folder 49: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Summer 1999
Folder 50: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 1999
Folder 51: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Budget Proposal, 2000-2003
Folder 52: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Summer 2000

Box 2

Folder 1: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Fall 2000
Folder 2: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Summer 2001
Folder 3: MUS 358: Technology-Based Music Instruction, How Music Educators Use Tech, 2001-2002
Folder 4: MUS 447: Technology-Based Music Instruction, Unit 1, 2006 (?)
Folder 5: MUS 447: Technology-Based Music Instruction, CAI (Summer), undated
Folder 6: MUS 464: Multimedia Software for Music Instruction, Course Introduction and General Introduction, 1996-2000
Folder 7: Music Technology in American Schools: Technique or Transformation, Doctoral Seminar Presentation, Summer 2002
Folder 8: Powerpoint Printouts from Lectures and Class Presentations, undated
Folder 9: Proposal for Mary Hoffman Funds for Multicultural Classroom Instruments, 2001
Folder 10: Richard Repp Doctoral Examination, 1998-1999
Folder 11: TA Orientation Materials, 2002
Folder 12: Teaching Middle School Music Handouts, undated
Folder 13: Teaching Service Requirement for Undergraduate Music Education Students, 2002
Folder 14: Web Page Project Assignment for MUS 210, 346D, 358, and 464, 2003-2004

Series 2: Research and Publications (1996-2002)

Consists of research notes, grant proposals for research projects, and seminar notes. The series is arranged alphabetically by research and publication subject.

Box 2

Folder 15: "Collaborative Communities for Creativity: An Internet-Based Forum for Music Education...," Higher Education Cooperation Act Grant Proposal, 1999-2001
Folder 16: "The Illinois Online Music Project," Higher Education Cooperation Act Grant Proposal, 1999-2001
Folder 17: "More Than Just Words" Reimer Festschrift Chapter, 1996-1997
Folder 18: "Music Teacher Education and Internet-based Music Composition Instruction" Journal of Music Teacher Education Submission, 1999
Folder 19: Music Technology Survey: Budget, 1996-1997
Folder 20: Music Technology Survey: Data Analysis Notes, 1997-1998
Folder 21: Music Technology Survey: Questionnaire Drafts, 1997
Folder 22: Music Technology Survey: Questionnaire, 1996-1997
Folder 23: Music Technology Survey: Raw Data on 3-inch Disks with Excel, Word, and DAT Files, 1996-1997
Folder 24: Music Technology Survey: Research Conference at UIUC, 1999
Folder 25: Music Technology Survey: Sample, 1996-1997
Folder 26: Network for Technology, Composing and Music Mentoring Project (NETCOMM), Administration and Research, 1997-1998
Folder 27: Northwestern University Music Education Leadership Seminar III (NUMELS) Publication Notes (1 of 2), 2000
Folder 28: Northwestern University Music Education Leadership Seminar III (NUMELS) Publication Notes (2 of 2), 2000
Folder 29: Trends in Music Technology in Illinois Public Schools Survey: Cover letters, 2002
Folder 30: Trends in Music Technology in Illinois Public Schools Survey: First Mailing, 2002
Folder 31: Trends in Music Technology in Illinois Public Schools Survey: Follow-up, 2001-2002

Series 3: Professional Presentations and Committee Papers (1990-2004)

Consists of notes, workshop handouts, committee reports, and presentations attended and given by Reese. The series is arranged alphabetically by either organization or presentation title.

Box 2

Folder 32: "Guitar in the Middle School: It Has Many Faces" Workshop Handouts, 2002
Folder 33: HyperCard for Interactive Music Learning Session, 1994
Folder 34: MENC: Reimer Session, 1996
Folder 35: MENC: Proposals to Lead Conference Sessions, 1997-1998
Folder 36: MENC: "Help them Learn at Home Using the Web" Presentation, 2000
Folder 37: MENC: Power Learning with Notation Software Presentation, 2000
Folder 38: MENC: "Strategies for Responding to and Assessing Student Work in Progress" Presentation, 2001-2003
Folder 39: MENC: Research Poster Session, 2002
Folder 40: MENC: Trends in Music Technology Presentation, 2002
Folder 41: MIDI in Music Education Workshop, 1990-1991
Folder 42: MIDI in Music Education Workshop Transparencies, 1990-1991
Folder 43: Music Technology in American Schools Presentation, 2001
Folder 44: National Symposium on Music Instruction Technology Conference, 2003
Folder 45: Partnership Illinois Subcouncil Grant Reviews, 1998-2001

Box 3

Folder 1: "Study of the Future" study group, Transparencies and Handouts, 1993
Folder 2: Technology for the General Music Classroom Workshop, 2004
Folder 3: Technology for Interactive Music Learning Presentation, 1995
Folder 4: Technology for Music Learning, Composing, and Improvising Workshop, 1997
Folder 5: U of I Interview "Don't Put New Wine into Old Bottles" Presentation, 1996
Folder 6: U of I Interview "Using Multimedia for Listening" Presentation, 1996
Folder 7: Vision of the Future Conference Handouts, 1992-1994
Folder 8: Vision of the Future Conference Notes, 1993

Series 4: Graduate Papers and Notes (1973-1978)

Consists of Reese's essays and notes from his graduate study at University of Illinois. The series is arranged chronologically and then alphabetically by course name thereunder.

Box 3

Folder 9: MUS 7s-240: Supervision & Administration of Music Education, Summer 1973
Folder 10: MUS 421: Research in Music Ed., (1 of 2), Summer 1976
Folder 11: MUS 421: Research in Music Ed., (2 of 2), Summer 1976
Folder 12: MUS 440: Foundations & Principles of Music Education, (1 of 2), Fall 1976
Folder 13: MUS 440: Foundations & Principles of Music Education, (2 of 2), Fall 1976
Folder 14: EPS 306: Introduction to Aesthetic Education, Fall 1976
Folder 15: EPS 405: Foundations of Aesthetic Education, Spring 1977
Folder 16: MUS 442: General Music in Secondary Schools, Spring 1977
Folder 17: MUS 443: Supervision & Administration of Music Education, Spring 1977
Folder 18: EPS 449: Independent Study with Ralph Smith, Fall 1977
Folder 19: EPS 401: Problems in Education Theory, Fall 1977
Folder 20: MUS 343: Tests & Measurements, (1 of 2), Fall 1977
Folder 21: MUS 343: Tests & Measurements in Music, (2 of 2), Fall 1977
Folder 22: MUS 441: Foundations & Principles of Music Education 1, Spring 1978
Folder 23: MUS 456: Research Design, Spring 1978
Folder 24: MUS 320: Aesthetic Education, Summer 1978
Folder 25: EPS 305: History of Educational Ideas, Fall 1978