Faculty Profile

Erika Knapp

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Music Education
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, Michigan State University, 2022. 
Major: Music Education
Dissertation Title: "I Want to be a Better Person and a Better Teacher": Exploring the Constructs of Race and Ability in a Music Education Collaborative Teacher Study Group
MM, Central Michigan University, 2006. 
Major: Choral Conducting
BA, Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 2004. 
Major: Double Major in Music and Religious Studies





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
INTE 3020Z.988, Global Intensive Opportunity, Summer 2024 
INTE 5020Z.988, Global Intensive Opportunity, Summer 2024 
MUGC 4890.001, Studies in Music, Summer 2024 
MUGC 5890.002, Studies in Music, Summer 2024 
MUED 3100.002, Musicianship for Teaching II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
EDCI 4148.777, Student Teaching for Music Education Majors, 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
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUED 3100.001, Musicianship for Teaching II, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 3100.003, Musicianship for Teaching II, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 5010.001, Music in Special Education, Summer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 5010.001, Music in Special Education, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 3100.002, Musicianship for Teaching II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4910.701, Special Problems, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUED 3100.001, Musicianship for Teaching II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 3100.003, Musicianship for Teaching II, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUED 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2022 

          


          
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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.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Salvador, K., Knapp, E.  (2022). Weaving the Web of Creativity in Early Childhood Music. Routledge Companion to Creativities in Music Education. 
Critical Review
Knapp, E.  (2022). A Review of Music Right from The Start: Theory and Practice of Early Childhood Music Education.. Orff-Schulwerk International - IOSFS. 1(2), 136-141. 
Journal Article
Salvador, K., Knapp, E., Mayo, W.  (2023). Moving Beyond Data Collection:  Fostering Community Engagement in Community Music Schools. International Journal of Music Education. 
Knapp, E., Mayo, W.  (2023). Disrupting racism in music education: Conceptualizing admissions processes through the State and the war machine.. Action, Criticism, & Theory for Music Education. 
Knapp, E.  (2023). Developing Resilience as Music Educators. The Orff Echo. 
Grimsby, R., Knapp, E.  (2022). Comparison of Federal and State Special Education  Laws: Implications for Music Educators.. Arts Education Policy Review. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Hayes, A. T. (Co-Principal), Heap, T., Eutsler, L. M. (Co-Principal), Knapp, E. (Co-Principal), "RITTL Immersive Literacy Interventions Team," Sponsored by Gordon England, Private, $75000 Funded. (2023 – Present).
Knapp, E., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant," Sponsored by UNT College of Music, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. (2022 – 2023).
Grant - Teaching   
Knapp, E. (Principal), "Charn Fund," Sponsored by Study Abroad Office, University of North Texas, $3900 Funded. (January 1, 2024 – August 30, 2024).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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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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  • 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):
				
      
					
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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