Faculty Profile

Benjamin Graf

Title
Principal Lecturer
Department
Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of North Texas, 2016. 
Major: Music Theory
Dissertation Title: An Analytical Study of Paradox and Structural Dualism in the Music of Ludwig Van Beethoven
MMus, University of North Texas, 2010. 
Major: Music - Performance
Degree Specialization: Trumpet
BS, Towson University, 2008. 
Major: Music - Education
Degree Specialization: Instrumental K-12





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUTH 4920.701, Advanced Colloquium in Music Theory, Spring 2024 
MUTH 6900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
MUTH 1500.003, Theory II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUTH 2500.003, THEORY IV, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUTH 2500.006, THEORY IV, 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*


            
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.002, Theory I, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.001, Theory III, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 4920.701, Advanced Colloquium in Music Theory, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUTH 1500.003, Theory II, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.002, THEORY IV, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.003, THEORY IV, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.002, Theory I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.001, Theory III, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 4920.701, Advanced Colloquium in Music Theory, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MUTH 1500.003, Theory II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.002, THEORY IV, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.004, THEORY IV, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.002, Theory I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.001, Theory III, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1510.001, Aural Skills II, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 4920.701, Advanced Colloquium in Music Theory, Spring 2021 
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.001, THEORY IV, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.005, THEORY IV, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.002, Theory I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.001, Theory III, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1510.001, Aural Skills II, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2500.001, THEORY IV, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2500.005, THEORY IV, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2900.700, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.003, Theory I, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.001, Theory III, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.001, THEORY IV, Summer 5W2 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.002, THEORY IV, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 3420.001, Eighteenth Century Counterpoint, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.003, Theory I, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2400.003, Theory III, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Summer 5W2 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 4920.701, Advanced Colloquium in Music Theory, Spring 2018 
                    

                    MUTH 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    MUTH 1500.001, Theory II, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1500.003, Theory II, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.002, THEORY IV, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2500.007, THEORY IV, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 3420.001, Eighteenth Century Counterpoint, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.001, Theory I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 1400.003, Theory I, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.003, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2410.006, Aural Skills III, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2410.007, Aural Skills III, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.003, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.005, Aural Skills IV, Fall 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.001, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2510.003, Aural Skills IV, Spring 2013 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1510.002, Aural Skills II, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 2410.003, Aural Skills III, Fall 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1510.001, Aural Skills II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1510.003, Aural Skills II, Spring 2012 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1510.001, Aural Skills II, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1510.002, Aural Skills II, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1410.006, Aural Skills I, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1410.007, Aural Skills I, Spring 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1410.001, Aural Skills I, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    MUTH 1410.003, Aural Skills I, Fall 2010 Syllabus

          


          
*
  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


  
Dissertation
Graf, B. S. (2016). An Analytical Study of Paradox and Structural Dualism in the Music of Ludwig van Beethoven. 
Journal Article
Graf, B. S. (2012). Beethoven's Op. 7 and the Sublime. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Graf, B. S., "Federation Research Competition," Sponsored by Federation of NT Universities, State, $200 Funded. (May 2015 – May 2015).
Graf, B. S. (Other), "Beethoven's Transcendent Voice Leading," Sponsored by Raupe Travel Grant, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (December 2014 – December 2014).
Graf, B. S. (Other), "Beethoven's Transcendent Voice Leading," Sponsored by UNT Music Hist/Theory/Ethno Division, University of North Texas, $150 Funded. (December 2014 – December 2014).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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