Michael James Oberhauser
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Experience

Education


The University of Maryland
DMA Composition
2012 - 2015

The Catholic University of America
MM Composition, Stage Emphasis
2007 - 2009

Ohio Northern University
BM Music Composition
2003 - 2007


Teaching Experience

​The University of Maryland
Adjunct Faculty:
     - Musical Form
          - Spring 2019

     - Advanced Theory of Music I
​          - Applied chords, and techniques used through the Romantic period
          - Fall 2016, Fall 2018
     - Theory of Music I
          - Fundamentals, an introduction to Species Counterpoint, and basic tonal harmony up to the Cadential Six-Four Chord
          - Fall 2016
     - Theory of Music II
          - Diatonic harmony, including modulation to the dominant, but not including chromaticism.
          - Spring 2017, Spring 2019

     - Theory and Ear Training I, Freshman Connections
          - Fundamentals, and introduction to Species Counterpoint, and basic tonal harmony up to the Cadential Six-Four Chord; also,                           rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation, and sight-singing basic diatonic melodies.
          - Fall 2015, Fall 2017

The Catholic University of America
Adjunct Faculty:
     - Graduate Harmony Review
          - A one-semester course reviewing the undergraduate harmony courses for graduate students.
          - Fall 2016
     - Graduate Aural Skills Review
          - A one-semester course reviewing the undergraduate aural skills courses for graduate students.
          - Spring 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
     - Musical Form
​          - Spring 2019
     - Harmony III
          - Chromatic harmony techniques used in the Romantic period, up to augmented sixth chords
          - Fall 2017
     - Harmony II
​          - Spring 2019

Teaching Fellow:
     - Ear Training I and II

          - Rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic dictation, and sight-singing basic diatonic melodies
          - Academic year 2008-2009

Teaching Assistant:
     - Fundamentals of Music

          - Leading "drill sections" to work through the material previously taught in the Fundamentals lectures
          - Academic year 2008-2009

Compositions

Behind the Scenes: Music Directing, Producing, and Directing experience