Faculty Profile

Jonathan Eaton

Title
Professor
Department
Vocal Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MA, University of Cambridge - Trinity College, 1989. 
Major: French and German language and literature
Degree Specialization: Modern and Mediaeval Languages
BA, Trinity College, University of Cambridge, UK, 1976. 
Major: French and German language and literature





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, 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*


            
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5944.710, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.002, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 8W2 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.002, Opera Theatre, Spring 8W2 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUAG 5900.708, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUGC 5943.707, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4910.708, Special Problems, Fall 8W2 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5900.704, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 5942.715, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5900.708, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 5941.703, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.002, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 8W2 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5900.704, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 6900.706, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5220.001, Advanced Singing Acting Techniques, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4220.001, Fundamentals of Singing Acting Techniques, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 8W2 2020 
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 6900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.002, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 8W2 2019 
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5900.702, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4910.701, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUAG 6900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUAS 5524.705, Vocal Coaching, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 6524.705, Vocal Coaching, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5220.001, Advanced Singing Acting Techniques, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAG 4220.001, Fundamentals of Singing Acting Techniques, Fall 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040Z.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 6524.701, Vocal Coaching, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5640.701, Operatic Acting, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5220.001, Advanced Singing Acting Techniques, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5040.001, Graduate Opera Theater, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5650.700, Opera Stage Direction, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 3040.001, Opera Theatre, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT

          


          
*
  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


  
Articles, opera translations
Eaton, J. R. (2000). Yale University, European American Music, Various. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Eaton, J. R., "If you loved me - a new dramatic review of Rodgers and Hammerstein works," University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (November 1, 2018 – April 1, 2019).
Grant - Teaching   
Eaton, J., "Production Grant for Street Scene, Kurt Weill Foundation for Music," Sponsored by Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, International, $15000 Funded. (March 1, 2018 – Present).
Eaton, J., "Production grant for "Regina" by Marc Blitzstein," Sponsored by Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, International, $10000 Funded. (January 23, 2019 – March 31, 2019).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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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):
				
      
					
    • 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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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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