Matt Marvuglio is Dean of the Performance Division at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. A virtuoso flutist and composer, he has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan, premiering his compositions for jazz flute. He has presented clinics for the National Flute Association, the Acoustic Society of America, and the International Flute Convention in São Paulo, Brazil. He also teaches basic improvisation and ear training in Berklee's online extension school, Berkleemusic.com.
Rick Peckham, Assistant Chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, introduces himself and his work as a musician, and discusses the online guitar classes offered at berkleemusic.com. In particular, he assesses what makes teaching online a different experience for both teacher and student, notes some teaching methods that the online format makes possible that would never be possible in a physical classroom, and briefly walks through the curriculum of his course, “Guitar Chords 101.â€
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, discusses her background and her career in music education with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about Berkleemusic, the school’s online distance learning program. In particular, they discuss the pedagogical demands of online teaching, and the ways in which the online student and teacher experience differs from a traditional classroom setting.
Larry Baione, Chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, jams with Berklee Professor Matt Marvuglio, and then shares with him some of his own personal practice tips, which are designed to increase a guitarist’s versatility, ‘hand intelligence’ and dedication to improving their technique.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about the online course offerings at Berkleemusic, the school’s online program, and whether there’s any type of music course that cannot be taught online.
Larry Baione, Chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, shares some advice with Berklee Professor Matt Marvuglio on how to prepare yourself to jump into, and hang with, a jam session.
Rick Peckham, Assistant Chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, discusses the online guitar classes offered at berkleemusic.com. In particular, he assesses what makes teaching online a different experience for both teacher and student, notes some teaching methods that the online format makes possible that would never be possible in a physical classroom, and briefly walks through the curriculum of his course, “Guitar Chords 101.â€
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about Berklee Press, the college’s publishing arm, and the synergies that are being forged at the school between printed media and online teaching resources.
Larry Baione, Chair of the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, shares some advice with Berklee Professor Matt Marvuglio for young musicians (not just guitarists!) who are ready to get serious about becoming better, more versatile musicians.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about overcoming the issues that teaching music online presents, such as how to review students’ technique or playing, offering feedback at a distance, and structuring a syllabus so that each part is cumulative and necessary.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, shares with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio pointers for success that new graduates in music education can take into the classroom – such as how to keep children engaged, how to establish yourself in a new school, and the role of technology in music education today – and how you can keep yourself abreast of new developments in your field.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, shares with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio some of the reasons why teaching music in schools is still a relevant and important educational goal. Cavalier also discusses some of the resources available to music educators who wish to advocate on behalf of their own music education programs.
Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music, converses with Berklee’s Dean of the Performance Division Matt Marvuglio about her career in children’s music, and some of the challenges that arise from teaching music to very young people.
