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Rodney R. Booth

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Jazz Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • BMUS, University of North Texas, 1982
    Major: Jazz Studies

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUJS 2360.001Jazz Improvisation ISpring 2025
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2025
MUJS 2400.001Theory III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2025
MUJS 2500.001Theory IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2025
MUJS 2410.001Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024
MUJS 2410.002Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsFall 2024
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2024
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2024
MUJS 2360.001Jazz Improvisation IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.002Jazz Improvisation IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1131.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 2900.702Special ProblemsFall 2024
MUJS 2400.002Theory III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 1516.731TRUMPETFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUJS 5362.001Graduate Review of Jazz TheorySpring 2024 SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2024 SPOT
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2400.001Theory III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2500.001Theory IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 1516.709TrumpetSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2410.001Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 2410.002Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2023 SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2023 SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1131.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2023 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5900.704Special ProblemsFall 2023
MUJS 2400.002Theory III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 1516.709TrumpetFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5362.001Graduate Review of Jazz TheorySpring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2023
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 2500.001Theory IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2023 SPOT
MUAS 1516.709TrumpetSpring 2023 SPOT
MUJS 2410.001Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 2410.002Aural Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2022 SPOT
MUJS 5370.003Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2022 SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2022 SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1131.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2022
MUJS 2900.702Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 5900.707Special ProblemsFall 2022
MUJS 5900.709Special ProblemsFall 2022
MUJS 5900.710Special ProblemsFall 2022
MUJS 2400.002Theory III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 1516.709TrumpetFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5360.001Graduate Review of Jazz FundamentalsSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2022 SPOT
MUJS 5900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2022
MUJS 5360.001Graduate Review of Jazz FundamentalsFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.504Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1131.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2021
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.503Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 8W1 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2021 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2021 Syllabus
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1361.800Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1360.800Jazz FundamentalsFall 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1131.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.703Jazz RecitalFall 2020
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2020 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2020
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 5360.001Graduate Review of Jazz FundamentalsFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2019 SPOT
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsSpring 2019 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1360.200Jazz FundamentalsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2019 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2019 SPOT
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsFall 2018 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2018 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2018 SPOT
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2018 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2018 SPOT
MUJS 5361.001Graduate Review of Jazz Aural SkillsFall 2017 SPOT
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2017 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2017 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.713Jazz RecitalSpring 2017
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2017 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2017
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2017 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2016 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2016 SPOT
MUJS 5370.002Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2016 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1132.504Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2016 Syllabus
MUJS 4720.703Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2016 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2016 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2015 SPOT
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2015 SPOT
MUCM 3550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSummer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 5550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSummer 3W1 2015 SPOT
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUCM 3550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUCM 5550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2015
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2015 Syllabus
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2015 Syllabus
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2015
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2015
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2014 Syllabus
MUCM 3550.500Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2014
MUCM 5550.500Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2014
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2014 Syllabus
MULB 1808.502Jazz Lab BandFall 2014 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2014
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2014
MULB 5174.502Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2014
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2014 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2014 Syllabus
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratorySpring 2014 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2014
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2014
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2014
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2013 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2013 Syllabus
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratoryFall 2013 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2013
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2013
MULB 5174.520Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2013
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2013 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2013 Syllabus
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratorySpring 2013 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2013
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2013
MUAG 5900.708SPECIAL PROBLEMSSpring 2013
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2012 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2012 Syllabus
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratoryFall 2012 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2012
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2012
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2012
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2012
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratorySpring 2012
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2012
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2012
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2012
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2011
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2011
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratoryFall 2011
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2011
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2011
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2011 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2011 Syllabus
MULB 1820.500Jazz Singers LaboratorySpring 2011 Syllabus
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2011
MULB 5174.520Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2011
MUJS 5900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2011
MUJS 5910.703Special ProblemsSpring 2011
MUJS 4120.001Vocal Jazz StylesSpring 2011 Syllabus
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2010 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2010 Syllabus
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2010 Syllabus
MULB 1820.500Jazz Singers LaboratoryFall 2010
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2010
MULB 5174.520Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2010
MULB 5174.521Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2010
MUJS 4120.001Vocal Jazz StylesFall 2010
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2010
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2010
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2010
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratorySpring 2010
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2010
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2010
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandSpring 2010
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2009
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2009
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2009
MULB 1818.500Jazz Repertory LaboratoryFall 2009
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2009
MULB 5174.518Large Ensemble: Jazz Lab BandFall 2009
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2009
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2009
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2009
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2009
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2009
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2008
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2008
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2008
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2008
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2008
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2008
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2008
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2008
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2008
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2008
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2007
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2007
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2007
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2007
MUJS 5536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2007
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsSpring 2007
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2007
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2007
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetSpring 2007
MUJS 5910.709Special ProblemsSpring 2007
MUJS 1361.001Jazz Aural FundamentalsFall 2006
MUJS 2360.001Jazz ImprovisationFall 2006
MUJS 2360.002Jazz ImprovisationFall 2006
MUAC 3536.702Jazz TrumpetFall 2006
MUJS 5910.707Special ProblemsFall 2006
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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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):
    • 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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