Nancy Marie Rogers
Nancy Marie Rogers
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATION
Degrees:
Eastman School of Music Ph.D. in Music Theory 2000
Dissertation: “The Role of Verbal Encoding in Memory for Musical Timbre and
Pitch Patterns” (Elizabeth West Marvin, advisor)
Minor in Musicology
University of Michigan M.M. in Music Theory 1989
Musicology cognate; received honors pass on Master’s examination
Northwestern University B.M. in Music Theory and Composition 1987
Graduated with distinction
Northwestern University B.A. in Linguistics 1987
Graduated with highest distinction
Other:
Mannes Institutes for Advanced Studies in Music Theory
Institute on Music and the Mind, Mannes College 2009
Institute on Chromaticism, Yale University 2006
PUBLICATIONS
Books:
Music for Sight Singing, tenth edition (copyright 2019) 2018
Music for Sight Singing, Chinese language edition (copyright 2014) 2015
Music for Sight Singing, ninth edition (copyright 2014) 2013
Music for Sight Singing, eighth edition (copyright 2011) 2010
Music for Sight Singing, seventh edition (copyright 2007) 2006
Co-written with Robert W. Ottman (Pearson)
Book Chapters, Articles, and Conference Proceedings:
“Small-Scale Improvisation in the Music Theory Classroom” 2020
in The Routledge Companion to Music Theory Pedagogy, ed. Leigh VanHandel
(Routledge, 2020), 87-95
“The Relative Importance of Math- and Music-Related Cognitive 2019
and Affective Factors in Predicting Undergraduate Music Theory Achievement”
(co-written with Connie Barrosa, Colleen Ganley, Sara Hart, and Jane Clendinning),
in Applied Cognitive Psychology (2019), 1-13
“Hearing an Old Story in a New Way: An Analysis of Loewe’s 2017
Erlkönig,” in Intégral 30 (2016), 31-40
“Specific Mathematical and Spatial Abilities Correlate with 2016
Music Theory Abilities,” in Proceedings of the 14 International Conference on
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PUBLICATIONS, continued
the European Society for the Cognitive Sciences of Music, ed. Cambouropoulos,
Tsougras, Mavromatis, and Pastiadis (School of Music Studies, Aristotle University
of Thessaloniki, 2012), 853-856
“How Structured Improvisation Can Improve Sight-Singing 2008
Performance (and More),” in AP® Music Theory: Teaching Sight Singing (part of
the Special Focus series), ed. Ken Stephenson (New York: The College Board,
2008), 49-58
“Interpreting and Harmonizing Melodies: Some Formulas 2008
for Success,” in AP® Music Theory: Building AP Music Theory Skills from the
Ground Up (part of the Curriculum Module series), ed. Melissa Cox (New York:
The College Board, 2008), 32-38
“Solmization Expertise Correlates with Superior Pitch Memory,” 2007
Em Pauta 18/30 (2007), 131-152
“Teaching Tonal Sight-singing” in AP® Music Theory Teacher’s Guide, 2007
ed. David Lockhart (New York: The College Board, 2007), 154-161
“Judgments of Distance between Trichords” (co-written with Clifton 2006
Callender), in Proceedings of the 9 International Conference on Music Perception
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and Cognition, ed. Baroni, Addessi, Caterina, and Costa (Bononia University Press
[publishing house for University of Bologna], 2006), 1686-1691
“Reinforcing Written Theory with Aural Skills,” AP® Central Teaching 2005
Resources, an online publication of The College Board (October 2005)
“Conference Report: Eighth International Conference on Music Perception 2005
and Cognition,” Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy 18 (2004), 147-155
“Verbal Labels Affect Memory for Musical Timbre,” Actes du 2005
Colloque interdisciplinaire de musicologie: Le timbre dans la composition,
l’interprétation, la perception et la réception de la musique, ed. Traube and Lacasse
(Observatoire international de la création musicale, 2005)
“Square Dance Moves and Twelve-Tone Operators: Isomorphisms and 2003
New Transformational Models” (co-written with Michael Buchler),
Music Theory Online 9/4 (October 2003)
<http://mto.societymusictheory.org/issues/mto.03.9.4/toc.9.4.html>
Book Review:
Review of Gary Karpinski’s Aural Skills Acquisition 2003
Indiana Theory Review 22/2 (Fall 2001), 83-93
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PUBLICATIONS, continued
Unjuried:
Vice President’s Report semi-annually, 2018 - 2019
SMT Newsletter (Vice President’s report to the membership of the Society for Music
Theory)
Professional Development Committee Report semi-annually, 2013 - 2015
SMT Newsletter (Chair of Professional Development Committee’s report to the
membership of the Society for Music Theory)
Music Theory Southeast Report semi-annually, 2008 - 2010
SMT Newsletter (Music Theory Southeast President’s report to the membership of
the Society for Music Theory)
“Actions of the Executive Board” semi-annually, 2005 - 2008
SMT Newsletter (Society for Music Theory Secretary’s report to the membership)
Book manuscripts in progress:
Music for Ear Training
Ear training materials for undergraduate core aural skills courses, coordinated with
Music for Sight Singing; under contract by Pearson
A Concise Guide to Tonal Harmony and Form (working title)
Textbook and ancillary materials for undergraduate core music theory courses;
under contract by Pearson
OTHER PRESENTATIONS
RADIO SEGMENTS
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
NON-CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION
Lawrence University
Honors project committee:
Kris Shaffer, “Transcending Rock Tradition: Form, Text, and 2002
Integration in the Music of Dream Theater”
University of Iowa
Independent studies:
Keyboard Skills for Classroom Theory Use Mike Jones 2000
Keyboard Skills for Classroom Theory Use David Helvering 1999
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ACADEMIC JOURNALS
*Ineligible for consideration in 2014 because I had won a teaching award the previous year.
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Award for grading consistency (100% accuracy) on the 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
Advanced Placement Test in Music Theory (Educational Testing Service)
Named an “up-and-coming researcher” at Florida State University 2007
Fellow at the Mannes Institute for Advanced Studies in Music Theory 2006
Named a Florida State University “WebStar” 2004
Award for effective use of instructional technology to enhance teaching
Florida State University First-Year Assistant Professor Award 2003
Summer salary support for research
Florida State University Faculty Development Grant 2003
Office of Distributed and Distance Learning support for the electronic enhancement
of freshman theory courses
Lawrence University Curricular Development Grant 2001
Supported my efforts to gather and organize a significant collection of musical
excerpts from the literature that would be appropriate for ear training
University of Rochester’s Edward Peck Curtis Award 1992
University-wide award for best teaching by a graduate student
Eastman School of Music Graduate Teaching Assistant Award 1990
Mellon Fellow in the Humanities 1987
International fellowship for those planning a career teaching in the humanities
Phi Beta Kappa 1987
Pi Kappa Lambda 1986
Sigma Alpha Iota 1985 - 1987
Sword of Honor 1987
Officer 1986 - 1987
Gamma Province Scholarship (for composition Woodwind Quartet) 1985
Coleman Chamber Music Competition — Honorable mention 1985
Northwestern University Saxophone Quartet