Faculty Profile

William McGinney

Title
Adjunct Faculty
Department
Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
College
College of Music

    

Education

PhD, University of North Texas, 2009.
Major: Musicology
MM, University of North Texas, 2003.
Major: Musicology
BM, University of Texas at Austin, 1990.
Major: Music Theory

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* 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*

MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.501, Music Appreciation, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2050.002, Sounds and Cinema, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.003, Music Appreciation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.501, Music Appreciation, Fall 2022 SPOT
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 3500.001, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W2 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4770.001, Choral Literature, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2050.002, Sounds and Cinema, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.003, Music Appreciation, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.501, Music Appreciation, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
MUMH 3500.001, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus
MUMH 5010.003, Introduction to Research in Music, Spring 2021 Syllabus
MUMH 5010.900, Introduction to Research in Music, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 6000.001, Seminar in Musicology, Spring 2021
MUMH 2050.002, Sounds and Cinema, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4050.002, Symphonic Literature, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.003, Music Appreciation, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1610.003, Music as Communication, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 6160.001, Major Composers, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 3500.001, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2020 Syllabus
MUMH 2050.002, Sounds and Cinema, Spring 2020 Syllabus
MUMH 5030.002, Advanced Issues in Music Research, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.003, Music Appreciation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 6160.001, Major Composers, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 3500.001, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.003, Music Appreciation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUMH 1610.003, Music as Communication, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1610.006, Music as Communication, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 6160.001, Major Composers, Summer 5W1 2018 SPOT
MUMH 6160.001, Major Composers, Summer 5W2 2018 SPOT
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Summer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5030.001, Advanced Issues in Music Research, Spring 2018 SPOT
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1610.004, Music as Communication, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2017 SPOT
MUMH 1610.003, Music as Communication, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 6160.001, Major Composers, Summer 5W1 2017 SPOT
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Summer 5W2 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.004, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2016 SPOT
MUMH 1600.003, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.010, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Summer 5W2 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2015 SPOT
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Summer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUMH 4770.001, Masterpieces of Choral Literature, Spring 2015 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Spring 2015 Syllabus
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2015 Syllabus
MUMH 5010.002, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2014
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Fall 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Summer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 4770.001, Masterpieces of Choral Literature, Spring 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Spring 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2014 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Fall 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.820, Music Appreciation, Fall 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 4070.001, Operatic Literature, Fall 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 3510.001, Music History and Literature Since 1750, Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 5510.001, Music History and Literature since 1750, Summer 5W2 2013
MUMH 1600.001, Music in Human Imagination, Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2013 Syllabus
MUMH 1600.004, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2012 Syllabus
MUMH 3510.001, Music History and Literature Since 1750, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
MUMH 3000.001, Nineteenth Century Music, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
MUMH 5910.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2012
MUMH 4760.001, Chamber Music Literature, Spring 2012 Syllabus
MUMH 5010.004, Introduction to Research in Music, Spring 2012
MUMH 4050.002, Symphonic Literature, Spring 2012 Syllabus
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2011
MUMH 1600.004, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2011 Syllabus
MUMH 3000.001, Nineteenth Century Music, Fall 2011 Syllabus
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Summer 5W1 2011
MUMH 1600.004, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2010 Syllabus
MUMH 3510.001, Music History and Literature Since 1750, Summer 5W1 2010
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Summer 5W1 2010
MUMH 5010.001, Introduction to Research in Music, Fall 2009
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Fall 2009
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Summer 5W1 2009
MUMH 5010.003, Introduction to Research in Music, Spring 2009
MUMH 4050.001, Symphonic Literature, Spring 2009
MUMH 4070.001, Operatic Literature, Fall 2008
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Fall 2008
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2008
MUMH 1600.003, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2008
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2007
MUMH 1600.005, Music in Human Imagination, Fall 2007
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Spring 2007
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Fall 2006
MUMH 3500.301, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W2 2006
MUMH 3500.302, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W2 2006
MUMH 3500.303, Music History and Literature to 1750, Summer 5W2 2006
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Spring 2006
MUMH 3000.001, Nineteenth Century Music, Fall 2005
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, Spring 2005
MUMH 3010.001, Twentieth Century Music, Spring 2005
MUMH 2040.001, Music Appreciation, Fall 2004
MUMH 1600.002, Music in Human Imagination, 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

Book Chapter
McGinney, W. L. (2013). "Inside the Underscore for Planet of the Apes." In Planet of the Apes and Philosophy: Great Apes Think Alike, ed. John Huss. Chicago: Open Court, 2013..
Journal Article
McGinney, W. L. (2007). "The Red Pony and the 'Grande ligne ': Thematic Recurrence and Continuity in Aaron Copland's Film Score, Film Suite for Orchestra, and Film Suite for Band." Journal of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles 14 (2007): 61-83..
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Overall
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Challenge and
Engagement Index
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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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