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Stuart Chapman Hill, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Choral Music Education at Michigan State University. He teaches courses in music education foundations, choral methods, and music education philosophy, and conducts Singing Spartans. Previously, Hill served eight years as Director of Music Education and Associate Professor at Webster University, where he taught courses in music education and songwriting, and conducted the treble-voice choir Aurelia. He is an award-winning educator, recognized with Webster’s William T. Kemper Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2022. Hill has extensive experience working with high school singers at the prestigious Governor’s School of North Carolina and has taught middle school chorus in Greensboro, NC. His scholarship focuses on musicianship and creativity, with recent projects examining musicianship learning practices among professional songwriters in Nashville, Tennessee. He has co-authored works on Music Learning Theory and published peer-reviewed articles in various journals including the Journal of Research in Music Education and the Choral Journal. Hill's choral compositions and arrangements are published by several notable publishers and he is committed to creating high-quality choral works for middle school ensembles.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Teaches courses in music education foundations, choral methods, and music education philosophy; conducts Singing Spartans.
Webster University • St. Louis, MO
Taught courses in music education, songwriting and conducted the treble-voice choir Aurelia.
Department of Psychology