Karen Graffius, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of MusicDr. Karen Graffius is the Choral Director at the University of West Georgia where she directs the Chamber Singers, Concert Choir and teaches Music in the Elementary School and Choral Methods. She is a native of Louisiana and received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Louisiana College and Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy Degrees in Music Education from Louisiana State University. Dr. Graffius has over 30 years experience teaching at the elementary, middle and high school levels and spent 17 years as the choral director at Liberty Middle School in Cumming, GA. Under Dr. Graffius' direction, Liberty choruses consistently received superior ratings at GMEA sponsored Large Group Performance Evaluation and the Liberty 8th Grade Chorus performed at the 2015 and 2019 GMEA In-Service Conference. Dr. Graffius has directed honor choruses in Louisiana, Tennessee and Georgia and has received numerous awards for her teaching including being named Choral Director of the Year while teaching in Baton Rouge, LA and Teacher of the Year while in LaVergne, TN. Dr. Graffius currently serves as the Middle School Repertoire and Resources Chair of the Georgia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association.
- MUSC-1401 (Aural Skills I)
- MUSC-1402 (Aural Skills II)
- MUSC-2401 (Aural Skills III)
- MUSC-2402 (Aural Skills IV)
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir)
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers)
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools)
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials)
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship)
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship)
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship)
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir)
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers)
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir)
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers)
Spring 2022 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- MUSC-1401 (Aural Skills I) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 View Syllabus External Resource
Spring 2020 Sections
- MUSC-1402 (Aural Skills II) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-2402 (Aural Skills IV) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
Fall 2019 Sections
- MUSC-1401 (Aural Skills I) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-2401 (Aural Skills III) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 Download Syllabus [PDF]