Title
Professor Emeritus of MusicOffice Building
The Oscar Larson Performing Arts CenterOffice
127Mailing Address
Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center 127School of Performing Arts-Box 2830
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007
Biography
Dr. Crowe came to South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã State University in 1995. He teaches the Music Department's First Year Seminar and courses in the music industry, Methods and Materials of Instrumental Music Teaching, Technology for Music Educators and Supervision of School Music Programs. He also teaches Applied Trombone and supervises field experience and student teachers in music. Dr. Crowe earned the B.M. in music education from Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina and an M.M. in music theory from Florida State University, Tallahassee. He received the D.M.A. in music education with a minor in wind conducting from the University of Arizona, Tucson, in 1994. Dr. Crowe has presented at the national conferences of the Society of Music Instructional Technology and National Association for Music Education, and has served as a judge and clinician in Georgia, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota and South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã. Dr. Crowe is former president of South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Music Educators Association and is also a member of the National Association for Music Education, South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Bandmasters, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Alpha music fraternity and Phi Beta Mu, the national honorary band fraternity.Academic Interests
- Music teacher preparation, technology in music education
- Instrumental - (music ed, low brass)
Academic Responsibilities
- Music Education
- Music Industry
- Music Education Field Experience and Student Teaching
- Music Industry Internships
- Trombone
- Brass Pedagogy
- First Year Seminar in Music
Committees and Professional Memberships
Committees
- Teacher Education Faculty: Music Department Curriculum and Assessment
- Music Department Promotion/Tenure
- Music Conference
Professional Memberships
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Bandmasters
- National Association for Music Education
- South à£à£Ö±²¥Ðã Music Educators Association
- College Music Society
à£à£Ö±²¥Ðãs and Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa: Phi Kappa Phi
Grants
- Mark of Academic Excellence Grant for Classroom Technology
Work Experience
- Assistant professor, director of Instrumental Studies/Band and Orchestra Director, Ball State University
- Band director, Southwest Baptist University
- Band director, Woodmont Middle/High School, Gainesville, Georgia
- Band director, Piedmont Elementary School, Greenville, South Carolina
- Band director, Ellen Woodside Elementary School, Greenville, South Carolina
Areas of Research
- Research in music education
Department(s)
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School of Performing Arts
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Music at SDSU