Faculty Profile

Bradley Beckman

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Keyboard Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
DMA, University of North Texas, 1994. 
Major: Performance
Dissertation Title: Ronald Stevenson's Passacaglia on DSCH: Understanding the Composer's Unique Approach to Large-Scaled Structure, A Lecture Recital, Together with Three Recitals of Selected Works of L.V. Beethoven, J. Brahms, F. Liszt, F. Mendelssohn, B. Bartok, and others.
MMus, University of North Texas, 1989. 
Major: Piano - Performance
BM, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1986. 
Major: Piano Performance





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1013.502, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1012.502, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1012.509, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1014.504, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5560.002, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1011.504, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1011.512, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1013.502, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5002.700, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5002.700, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAG 4170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1011.502, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5002.700, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Fall 2017 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2017 
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4910.701, Special Problems, Spring 2017 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Spring 2017 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2017 
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2016  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2016 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5002.700, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Fall 2016 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2016 
                    

                    MUAG 4170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2016  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2015  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1014.504, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 5170.001, Intermediate Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.504, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 1002.500, Piano Class for Non Music Majors, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 4270.001, Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUAG 5160.001, Elementary Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1001.501, Piano Class for Non Music Majors, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 4260.001, Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 5570.001, Comparative Piano Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.503, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 4900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 4270.001, Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1012.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4260.001, Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUAG 1012.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 5910.713, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 1012.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 4270.001, Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 4260.001, Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 1012.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2009 
                    

                    MUAG 5560.001, Advanced Piano Pedagogy and Musicianship, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1012.506, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 4910.705, Special Problems, Spring 2008 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 4260.001, Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 5910.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2007 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 4270.001, Piano Pedagogy, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 4002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 4001.700, Student Teaching in Studio Piano, Spring 2006 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 4260.001, Piano Pedagogy, Fall 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 1011.501, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 4910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 5900.703, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 5910.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2005 
                    

                    MUAG 1013.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MUAG 1014.500, Keyboard Skills for Music Majors, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MUAG 4910.701, Special Problems, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MUAG 5900.706, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2004 
                    

                    MUAG 4002.001, Student Teaching in Group Piano, Fall 2004 

          


          
*
  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
CD Recording - Ensemble
True, C.  (2020). Suites by Wilhem Goldner - piano duet. 
Journal Article
Beckman, B.  (2001). What are the rewards and challenges of teaching adults?. 
Beckman, B.  (1993). Adult Piano Students:  Determining Their Pace.. 
Music Edition
True, C.  (2021). Journey Through the Classics - Piano Duets. Hal Leonard. 
Popular Press Article
Beckman, B.  (2010). Bradley Beckman and Carolyn True 2

Cd Recording. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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