In my present position as Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Maryland School of Music, I teach undergraduate courses in secondary choral music education, graduate research methods, and conduct the University Treble Choir. I have guest conducted All-County, All-Region, and All-State Honor Choirs in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Kenneth Elpus
Professor of
Music Education
University of Maryland,
College Park
Conducting & Teaching
Choral Conducting
2018 Maryland Junior All-State Chorus
University of Maryland High School Choral Invitational
Current Teaching
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Treble Choir
Auditioned ensemble comprising primarily soprano, mezzo-soprano, and alto singers from majors outside of music.
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Classroom Vocal Pedagogy
Undergraduate course in vocal anatomy, physiology, and pedagogy for developing voices in choral and solo settings.
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Teaching Choral Music
Undergraduate course in middle and high school choral teaching, including a weekly field experience teaching in a secondary school.
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Vocal Pedagogy for the Choral Conductor
Graduate course in vocal anatomy, physiology, and pedagogy for developing voices in choral settings.
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Research Methods in Music Education
Introductory graduate course in quantitative and qualitative approaches to music education research.
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Design & Analysis of Research in Music Education
Advanced doctoral-level class in the design and analysis of research in music education, covering quantitative, qualitative, and other approaches.