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Carla Aguilar

Professor of Music

Music

Office Hours

Tuesday - [13:00 to 15:30]
Thursday - [13:00 to 15:30]

Biography

Ph.D. in Music Education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music; Master’s of Music Education from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music; Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Ball State University

Research Interests

    Policy influencing Music Education; Advocacy for Music Education; Democratic Teaching; Creativity in Music Ensembles

Teaching Interests

    Music Education; Elementary Music Education; Music for Elementary Classroom Teachers; Student Teaching in Music Education; Inclusive Classroom for Music Teachers; Music Appreciation; Arts Policy

Education

PhD in Music Education

Indiana University

MME in Music Education

Indiana University

BS in Music Education

Ball State University

Published Works

  • Dockan, D., Aguilar, E. C., Vasil, M., Gault, B., Giebelhausen, R., Adorno, S., Jones, D. J. (2024). General Music Pedagogies Through the Lens of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy. [Manuscript submitted for publication]. Journal of Music Teacher Education.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Weimer, K. A Status Study of Secondary Music Education in Colorado.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Richerme, K. L. (2020). The Everyday Practice of Policy. Music Educators Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/0027432120941062.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Dye, C. (2020). Developing Music Education Policy Wonks: Pre-service Music Education and Policy. Journal of Music Teacher Education, 29(2), 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1057083719885335.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2019). The Pursuit of Happiness: Music Access in 21st Century America. (pp 14). Bepress Publications.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Richerme, K. L. (2019). Accrediting Agencies: Engaging with CAEP and NASM. Oxford University.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2015). New School Year - New Goals. Colorado Music Educators.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Richerme, K. L. (2014). Descriptive Study of Music Teacher Educators' Beliefs about Policy. Journal of Music Teacher Education https://doi.org/10.1177/1057083714553986.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2014). New National Standards for a New School Year. The Colorado Music Educator.
  • Aguilar, E. C., Richerme, K. L. (2014). What is everyone saying about teacher evaluation? Framing the intended and inadvertent causes and consequences of Race to the Top. Arts Education Policy Review, 115(4).
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2014). Music Education and the New Musicianship. The Colorado Music Educator.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2013). Advocacy in Action: Meeting with Your Administrator. The Colorado Music Educator.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2013). An Advocacy Resolution: Colorado Academic Standards. The Colorado Music Educator.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2012). The Habits of Advocacy. The Colorado Music Educator.
  • Aguilar, E. C. (2012). Advocacy: The Words We Use. The Colorado Music Educator, www.cmeaonline.org/Default.aspx?tabid=78.