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Biography
A musicologist who has taught in the classroom and online at MSU Denver since 1999, Gibson is an active scholar and musician with highly varied skills, interests, and experiences.Research Interests
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English comic opera, opera, blackface minstrelsy, early American music publishing, music and the brain, recorder (instrument) literature, globalization of music, corridos of Mexico, historical ethnomusicology, transcultural music participation, African American spirituals, musical theater, film music, music history pedagogy, OER, Creative Commons licensing, issues and best practices for teaching with AI
Teaching Interests
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music research and writing, history of western art music, American music foundations and issues, music and ethnocentrism, fundamentals of music theory, music and drama, world musics, issues in music therapy, music appreciation broadly conceived, online education, using AI to promote student AI literacy and responsible use
Education
PhD in Musicology
University of Colorado at Boulder
MM in Musicology
University of Colorado at Boulder
BA in Music
Metropolitan State College of Denver
BA in Nutrition and Dietetics
University of Iowa
Published Works
- Gibson, W. J. Sound Connections: Exploring Music in Its Context.
- Gibson, W. J. (2025). Using AI for Teaching in Higher Ed.
- Gibson, W. J. (2014). "Cues and Signals in Music". SAGE Publications.
- Gibson, W. J. (2014). "Genetic Basis in Music". SAGE Publications.
- Gibson, W. J. (2009). "Horace Boyer Remembered". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol353.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2006). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol323.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2006). Elements of Music: An Online Music Example Bank.
- Gibson, W. J. (2006). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol321.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2005). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol313.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2004). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol303.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2003). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol291.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2002). Creating an Online Course with Templates.
- Gibson, W. J. (2002). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol281.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J., Worster, E. L. (2001). Instructor's Manual for Jeff Todd Titon's Worlds of Music, Shorter Edition.
- Gibson, W. J. (2001). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol272.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (2001). Boulder Bach Festival, Concert Program Notes.
- Gibson, W. J. (2000). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol262.pdf.
- Worster, E. L., Gibson, W. J. (2000). ChartCreator Listening Guides.
- Gibson, W. J. (2000). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/vol261.pdf.
- Gibson, W. J. (1999). "Some Recent Articles and Reviews". Society for American Music, american-music.org/publications/bulletin/fl99indx.html.
- Gibson, W. J. (1999). Colorado Music Festival, Concert Program Notes.
- Worster, E. L., Gibson, W. J. (1998). ChartCreator Listening Guides.
- Gibson, W. J. (1998). Colorado Music Festival, Concert Program Notes.
- Gibson, W. J. (1997). Colorado Music Festival, Concert Program Notes.