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Benjamin S. Graf

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of North Texas, 2016
    Major: Music Theory
    Dissertation: An Analytical Study of Paradox and Structural Dualism in the Music of Ludwig Van Beethoven
  • MMus, University of North Texas, 2010
    Major: Music - Performance
    Specialization: Trumpet
  • BS, Towson University, 2008
    Major: Music - Education
    Specialization: Instrumental K-12

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2025
MUMH 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2025
MUTH 1500.003Theory IISpring 2025
MUTH 2500.006THEORY IVSpring 2025
MUTH 2500.403THEORY IVSpring 2025
MUTH 4920.702Advanced Colloquium in Music TheoryFall 2024
MUAG 4900.707Special ProblemsFall 2024
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUTH 1400.002Theory IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2024
MUTH 6900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2024
MUTH 1500.003Theory IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.003THEORY IVSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.006THEORY IVSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.002Theory IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2023
MUTH 1500.003Theory IISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.002THEORY IVSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.003THEORY IVSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.002Theory IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2022
MUTH 1500.003Theory IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.002THEORY IVSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.004THEORY IVSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.002Theory IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1510.001Aural Skills IISummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISummer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2021
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.001THEORY IVSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.005THEORY IVSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.002Theory IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1510.001Aural Skills IISummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISummer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISpring 2020 Syllabus
MUTH 2500.001THEORY IVSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUTH 2500.005THEORY IVSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUTH 2900.700Special ProblemsFall 2019
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.003Theory IFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.001Theory IIIFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.001THEORY IVSummer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2019
MUTH 1400.001Theory ISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.002THEORY IVSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 3420.001Eighteenth Century CounterpointFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 5900.701Special ProblemsFall 2018
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.003Theory IFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2400.003Theory IIIFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVSummer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 4920.701Advanced Colloquium in Music TheorySpring 2018
MUTH 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2018
MUTH 1500.001Theory IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1500.003Theory IISpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.002THEORY IVSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2500.007THEORY IVSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 3420.001Eighteenth Century CounterpointFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.001Theory IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 1400.003Theory IFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.003Aural Skills IVSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUTH 2410.006Aural Skills IIIFall 2014 Syllabus
MUTH 2410.007Aural Skills IIIFall 2014 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVSpring 2014 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.003Aural Skills IVSpring 2014 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVFall 2013 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.005Aural Skills IVFall 2013 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.001Aural Skills IVSpring 2013 Syllabus
MUTH 2510.003Aural Skills IVSpring 2013 Syllabus
MUTH 1510.002Aural Skills IIFall 2012 Syllabus
MUTH 2410.003Aural Skills IIIFall 2012 Syllabus
MUTH 1510.001Aural Skills IISpring 2012 Syllabus
MUTH 1510.003Aural Skills IISpring 2012 Syllabus
MUTH 1510.001Aural Skills IIFall 2011 Syllabus
MUTH 1510.002Aural Skills IIFall 2011 Syllabus
MUTH 1410.006Aural Skills ISpring 2011 Syllabus
MUTH 1410.007Aural Skills ISpring 2011 Syllabus
MUTH 1410.001Aural Skills IFall 2010 Syllabus
MUTH 1410.003Aural Skills IFall 2010 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Dissertation

  • Graf, B.S. (2016). An Analytical Study of Paradox and Structural Dualism in the Music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
  • Journal Article

  • Graf, B.S. (2012). Beethoven's Op. 7 and the Sublime.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Graf, B.S., "Federation Research Competition," sponsored by Federation of NT Universities, State, $200 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
  • Graf, B.S. (Other), "Beethoven's Transcendent Voice Leading," sponsored by Raupe Travel Grant, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (2014 - 2014).
  • Graf, B.S. (Other), "Beethoven's Transcendent Voice Leading," sponsored by UNT Music Hist/Theory/Ethno Division, University of North Texas, $150 Funded. (2014 - 2014).
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    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):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    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
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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