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Allen R. Hightower

Title: Professor

Department: Conducting and Ensembles

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • DMA, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000
    Major: Music

Current Scheduled Teaching

MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2025
MUAG 5000.001Choral TechniquesSpring 2025
MUAM 5533.700ConductingSpring 2025
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2025
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2025
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2025
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2025
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2025
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2025
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2025
MULB 5171Z.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2025
MUAG 4910.702Special ProblemsSpring 2025
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeSpring 2025
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2024 Syllabus
MULB 1815.500ChoraleFall 2024 Syllabus
MULB 1815.501ChoraleFall 2024
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2024
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2024
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalFall 2024
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2024
MUEN 5530.001Early Music EnsemblesFall 2024
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2024
MUEN 5530Z.001Early Music EnsemblesFall 2024
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2024
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2024
MUAG 6900.707Special ProblemsFall 2024
MUEN 4530.001Vox AquilaeFall 2024
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeFall 2024

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2024
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2024
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2024 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2024 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2024 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2024 SPOT
MULB 5171.508Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 8W2 2024
MULB 5171Z.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2024 SPOT
MUAG 5701.750Master's RecitalSpring 2024
MUAG 6900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2024
MUGC 6900.705Special ProblemsSpring 2024
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeSpring 2024 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 5800.001Advanced Choral ConductingFall 2023 SPOT
MULB 1815.500ChoraleFall 2023 Syllabus
MULB 1815.501ChoraleFall 2023
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalFall 2023
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2023
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2023
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2023 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171.505Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2023
MULB 5171Z.511Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2023 SPOT
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeFall 2023 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingSpring 2023 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2023 SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2023
MUGC 6952.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2023
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2023
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2023 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2023 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2023
MUAG 5701.750Master's RecitalSpring 2023
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeSpring 2023 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 1815.500ChoraleFall 2022 Syllabus
MULB 1815.501ChoraleFall 2022 Syllabus
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2022 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2022 SPOT
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2022
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2022
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2022
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2022 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2022 SPOT
MULB 5171.505Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2022
MULB 5171Z.511Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2022
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeFall 2022 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingSpring 2022 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2022 SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2022
MUGC 6951.759Dissertation RecitalSpring 8W2 2022
MUGC 6952.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2022
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2022
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2022
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2022 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2022 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2022 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2022 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2022
MUAG 5701.750Master's RecitalSpring 2022
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeSpring 2022 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2021 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2021 SPOT
MUGC 6951.739Dissertation RecitalFall 2021
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2021
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2021 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2021 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MULB 5171Z.511Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2021
MUEN 4530.002Vox AquilaeFall 2021 SPOT
MUAM 6533.701ConductingSummer 5W1 2021
MUAM 6533.701ConductingSummer 3W1 2021
MUGC 6953.705Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2021
MUGC 6954.711Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2021
MUGC 6954.725Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W2 2021
MUAG 5900.701SPECIAL PROBLEMSSummer 3W1 2021
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUEN 4530.002Collegium MusicumSpring 2021 SPOT
MUEN 4530.002Collegium MusicumSpring 8W2 2021 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2021 SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2021
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2021
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2021 SPOT
MUEN 5530Z.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 8W2 2021 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2021 SPOT
MULB 5171.505Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2021
MULB 5171Z.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2021
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUAG 3820.002Choral ConductingFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2020 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2020 SPOT
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalFall 2020
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2020
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2020 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2020
MULB 1815.500Men's ChorusFall 2020 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.711Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2020
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUEN 4530.002Collegium MusicumSpring 2020
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2020
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2020
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2020
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesSpring 2020
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2020
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2020
MULB 5171Z.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2020
MUAG 5701.750Master's RecitalSpring 2020
MUAG 5900.703SPECIAL PROBLEMSSpring 2020
MUAG 5900.705SPECIAL PROBLEMSSpring 2020
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUEN 4530.002Collegium MusicumFall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2019 SPOT
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2019
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2019
MUGC 6954.751Dissertation RecitalFall 8W2 2019
MUEN 5530.002Early Music EnsemblesFall 2019 SPOT
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2019 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.511Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2019
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2019
MUGC 6954.711Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2019
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingSpring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2019 SPOT
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2019
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2019
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2019 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2019 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2019
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5533.700ConductingFall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2018 SPOT
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalFall 2018
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2018
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2018
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2018 SPOT
MULB 5171Z.511Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2018
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2018
MUGC 6954.711Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W1 2018
MUGC 5900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2018 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2018 SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2018
MUGC 6952.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2018
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2018
MUGC 6954.750Dissertation RecitalSpring 2018
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2018 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2018 SPOT
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2017 SPOT
MUAG 5000.001Choral TechniquesFall 2017 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2017 SPOT
MUGC 6951.739Dissertation RecitalFall 2017
MUGC 6952.707Dissertation RecitalFall 2017
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2017
MUGC 6954.743Dissertation RecitalFall 2017
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2017 SPOT
MUAG 6900.707Special ProblemsFall 2017
MUGC 6954.725Dissertation RecitalSummer 5W2 2017
MUAG 5900.701SPECIAL PROBLEMSSummer 5W1 2017
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingSpring 2017 SPOT
MUGC 6951.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2017
MUGC 6952.743Dissertation RecitalSpring 2017
MUGC 6953.740Dissertation RecitalSpring 2017
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2017 SPOT
MULB 5171.507Large Ensemble: ChoirSpring 2017 SPOT
MUAG 5900.701SPECIAL PROBLEMSSpring 2017
MULB 1801.500A Cappella ChoirFall 2016 SPOT
MUAM 6533.700ConductingFall 2016 SPOT
MUGC 6951.739Dissertation RecitalFall 2016
MUGC 6953.734Dissertation RecitalFall 2016
MULB 5171.501Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2016 SPOT
MULB 5171.503Large Ensemble: ChoirFall 2016
MUAG 5900.702SPECIAL PROBLEMSFall 2016
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

out of 5

out of 7
%
of
students responded
  • 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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