David B. Pruett, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Music
Chair, Department of Performing Arts

McCormack Hall, 2nd floor, rm. 625
University of Massachusetts at Boston
100 Morrissey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125
Email: david.pruett@umb.edu

Teaching Experience

Courses Taught (as primary instructor)

University of Massachusetts at Boston (since fall 2009):

MUSIC 404 Percussion Methods

MUSIC 315 Seminar in World Music

HONORS 290-06 Music and the Southern Working Class

MUSIC 241 American Music

MUSIC 111 Introduction to Music

MUSIC 115 World Music

MUSIC 117 History of Country Music

Middle Tennessee State University (spring 2004 – fall 2008):

MUS 1030 Introduction to Music

MUHL 1610 Music History I

MUAP 2521 Applied Middle Eastern Percussion Techniques

MUHL 3670 History of Popular Music in America

MUHL 4140/5140 Music of the Middle East

MUHL 4130/5130 Survey of World Music

Florida State University (summer 1998 – fall 2003):

MUH 2019 Modern Popular Music

MUH 3053 Minority Musics in North America

World Music Cultures (FSU Summer Music Camp)

GER 1120 Beginning German

GER 1121 Intermediate German

GER 2230 Advanced German

Appalachian State University (Summer Program in Trier/Munich/Würzburg/Salzburg). To view selected photos from my participation as instructor with the study abroad program in 2000, 2001, and 2002, please click here.

GER 1040 Intermediate German (3 summers)

GER 1050 Advanced German (3 summers)

Other Teaching Experience:

1997 - 1998

Language Instructor (English/German), Berlitz International, Essen, Germany

1996

Language Instructor, (German/English) Berlitz International, Charlotte, North Carolina

Guest Lectures:

2008	"Music and Culture of the Middle East," for the entire seventh grade class at Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN, fall 2008
2007	Interludes (lecture-demonstration on music of the Middle East), Tennessee Arts Academy, Belmont University, Nashville, TN. 16 July.
2006	Indian tabla master class for Lalo Davila's percussion studio at Middle Tennessee State University, spring 2006.
2004	"Multicultural Music Education." MUED-2000 Philosophy and Introduction to Music Education (one session) taught by Nancy Boone-Allsbrook at Middle Tennessee State University, spring 2004.
2004	Ghanaian drumming and dancing for Alexis Yatuzis-Derryberry's 6th grade class at Siegel Middle School in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. To view some fun pics from the workshop, please click here.
2002	"Music of Appalachia." MUH-3053 Minority Musics of North America (three class sessions) taught by Margaret Jackson at Florida State University, spring 2002.
2001	"Music of Turkey and Turks in Germany." MUH-5587 Graduate Seminar in World Music Studies (one session) taught by Andrew Killick at Florida State University, fall 2001.
2001/2002	"Music of the Near-East." MUH-2512 World Music Cultures (four class sessions) taught by Andrew Killick at Florida State University, spring and fall 2001/02.
2001	"Music of India, Africa, Near-East, and Japan" as part of International Education Week, Southwest Virginia Community College, Richlands, Virginia, 12-13 November, 2001.