Episode 30: What Instructors Can Learn from Music Educators

Guests: Amy Lewis & Jesse Rathgeber

We kick off Season 4 with a conversation about music, creativity, and the art of learning. We hear from two UW-Madison music educators, Assistant Professors Amy Lewis and Jesse Rathgeber, as well as L&S students. They share stories of curiosity, improvisation, and connection that can inspire us all as instructors.

See the transcript for this episode.

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How did this episode make you think? What’s on your mind about inclusive teaching? Send us an email. We may ask to feature your contribution in this or a future episode.

Conversation Starters

1. Do you have experience with music or another art form? How does that experience shape you?
2. Where does “wonderment” appear in your courses?
3. How might you add opportunities for creativity or improvisation in your courses?
4. In what ways do students “perform” in your course? How do you help them prepare for these performances?

Further Reading & Resources

In this episode we mentioned, were inspired by, or wondered about the following resources and topics.

• UW-Madison Mead Witter School of Music
• UW News: These Badgers play classical music to tap creativity, teamwork

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