WILLIAM PACE
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    • BCHS music production course
    • NYU strings practicum course
    • XHS instrumental music program >
      • Foundations in Instrumental Music
      • Instrumental Music I
      • Instrumental Music II
      • Music Theory and Composition
      • Audio Production Techniques
      • Jazz Ensemble, Studio Band
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Curriculum development

curriculum development

Below are course descriptions for individual classes that I've taught.

individual courses

Bronx Compass High School music production
New York University Strings Practicum

At the University of Miami and Miami-Dade College I developed and taught the following courses:
   • Jazz history (at both the graduate and undergraduate level)
   • Jazz ensembles
   • Jazz double/electric bass studio

program development

Below are course descriptions and UbD unit plans from the instrumental music program that I developed at Xavier High School, a Jesuit high school in New York City.

music sequence courses

Four-year class sequence, with multiple entry points by grade or skill level:
Foundations in Instrumental Music
Instrumental Music I
Instrumental Music II 
Music Theory and Composition
Audio Production Techniques

Ensemble courses 

Ensemble program courses organized by skill level:
​Jazz Ensemble
Studio Band
  • program & course development
    • BCHS music production course
    • NYU strings practicum course
    • XHS instrumental music program >
      • Foundations in Instrumental Music
      • Instrumental Music I
      • Instrumental Music II
      • Music Theory and Composition
      • Audio Production Techniques
      • Jazz Ensemble, Studio Band
  • Student & other media
    • BCHS Student Projects
    • XHS Ensemble Videos
    • XHS Student-led Senior Projects
    • NYU TechTrends Blog
    • Instructional Videos
  • about
    • Musician
    • Educator
    • Arts Administrator
    • Education
  • Contact