J. Scott Goble, University of British Columbia

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Associate Professor Curriculum and Pedagogy Vancouver, British Columbia scott.goble@ubc.ca Office: (604) 822-5270

Bio/Research

Dr. Scott Goble is Associate Professor and Chair of Music Education at the University of British Columbia. Prior to his appointment at UBC in July 2000, he held faculty positions in music performance and music education at San Francisco State University, Boston University, and Haverford and Bryn ...

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Bio/Research

Dr. Scott Goble is Associate Professor and Chair of Music Education at the University of British Columbia. Prior to his appointment at UBC in July 2000, he held faculty positions in music performance and music education at San Francisco State University, Boston University, and Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges. He completed the Ph.D. in Music: Music Education at the University of Michigan in 1999, having previously earned a M.M. in Conducting at the University of Washington (1985) and a B.A. magna cum laude in Music Education at Seattle Pacific University (1979). He began his career as a choral and instrumental music teacher in public schools near Seattle, Washington.

Dr. Goble has authored journal articles and book chapters on music education philosophy and history, music cognition and semiotics, and music and media issues. He served as event coordinator for the MayDay Group of critical theorists in music education (2002-2008) (see http://www.maydaygroup.org/), and he is presently Co-Chair of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) Commission on Policy: Culture, Education, and Media (2006-2012) (see http://www.isme.org/).

At UBC, Dr. Goble teaches undergraduate courses in Choral Pedagogy, Curriculum and Instruction in Music in Secondary Schools, and Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques. On the graduate level, he teaches Theory and Principles of Music Education (History and Philosophy), Advanced Conducting and Rehearsal Techniques, Introduction to Research Methodologies, and special topics courses in his fields of research specialization. He also supervises work of M.Ed., M.A., and Ph.D. students.

In addition to his research and teaching, Scott Goble is a conductor of choirs and orchestras, performing in educational, professional, church, and community contexts throughout North America, and he often serves as a guest conductor and clinician. Choral ensembles under his leadership have won regional, national, and international awards.


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