Contact Information
Sandra.Schwartz@mail.wvu.edu
Phone: (304) 293.4842. x3172
413-A Creative Arts Center
Sandra Schwartz
Assistant Professor – Music Education
Sandra Schwartz, Assistant Professor of Music, joined the WVU faculty in 2006. She earned her Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Miami after a successful career as a high school choral director in the School District of Lee County (FL). Prior to teaching public school, she earned her M.M. in Choral Conducting and B.M. in Music Education, also from the University of Miami.
At WVU, Dr. Schwartz teaches choral music methods and materials, voice class, vocal pedagogy, introduction to music education, foundations of music education, psychology of music, advanced choral methods, and research methods. She also supervises student teachers and the student-directed ensemble Mountaineer Chorale. Her research and presentation interests include vocal health of choral directors, maintaining a healthy teaching voice, and the use of technology in music methods courses. Dr. Schwartz has presented papers and workshops at many conferences, including Florida Music Educator’s Association, Southern Division MENC, National MENC, Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE), College Music Society, and Australian Society for Music Education. Her research has been published in the Journal of Research in Music Education.
Dr. Schwartz is a member of MENC: The National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS), College Music Society (CMS), Sigma Alpha Iota, and Pi Kappa Lambda.