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Hill, Robert Stephen

Professor

Positions

Research Areas research areas

Research

keywords

  • Performance Practice, Keyboard Music, Harpsichord, Piano, Fortepiano, Clavichord, Organ, Lute-harpsichord, Keyboard technique, Pedagogy

Teaching

courses taught

  • EMUS 1367 - Early Music Ensembles
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • EMUS 3367 - Early Music Ensembles
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • EMUS 5367 - Early Music Ensembles
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • MUSC 4405 - Basso-Continuo Accompaniment
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021
    Studies the history, theory and practice of Basso-continuo accompaniment. Provides practical instruction in realizing harmony from a given bass line (figured or unfigured), projecting affect and creating dynamics at the harpsichord. Emphasizes individual cognition and creativity. Offered fall term only. Same as MUSC 5405.
  • MUSC 5151 - Topics in Music Analysis
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
    Analytical study of a specific topic to be determinedby the instructor (e.g., German Lieder, Bartok quartets, tonal rhythm, Schenker, etc). Study published analyses representing a variety of methodologies and produce original analyses. Student must have passed graduate preliminary exams or completed remediation before enrolling in this course. Recommended prerequisite: MUSC 5061 or MUSC 5071 as appropriate to the topic, or instructor consent required.
  • MUSC 5405 - Basso-Continuo Accompaniment
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
    Studies the history, theory and practice of Basso-continuo accompaniment. Provides practical instruction in realizing harmony from a given bass line (figured or unfigured), projecting affect and creating dynamics at the harpsichord. Emphasizes individual cognition and creativity. Offered fall term only. Same as MUSC 4405.
  • MUSC 5742 - Performance Practice of Early Music
    Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
    Examines instrumental and vocal performance practices through the 18th century. Topics may vary from year to year.
  • MUSC 6325 - Seminar in Piano Literature
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
    Provides an intensive study of a selected area of repertoire or history. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Offered fall terms only.
  • PMUS 1586 - Harpsichord
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • PMUS 2586 - Harpsichord
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • PMUS 4586 - Harpsichord
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
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  • PMUS 5586 - Harpsichord
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023
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  • PMUS 5616 - Organ
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
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  • PMUS 6586 - Harpsichord
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2019 / Spring 2023
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