Carlos Abril

Assistant Professor

B.M. University of Miami; M. M. University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music; Ph.D. The Ohio State University

Music Education, Northwestern University

BIOGRAPHY

Carlos Abril is assistant professor of music education at Northwestern University where he teaches courses in general music, multiculturalism, and philosophy. His research focuses on sociocultural issues in music education, the elementary music curriculum, and music perception. He has presented his work nationally and internationally, and has published articles in journals such as: Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, Contributions to Music Education, International Journal of Music Education, Journal of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, Music Education Research, and Orff Echo. Dr. Abril is the author of a chapter in the book Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom (Rowman & Littlefield Education). His music arrangements and instructional materials are published by World Music Press and appear in the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill textbook series, Spotlight on Music. He serves on the editorial boards of Update, Research and Issues in Music Education, and Orff Echo. He has been honored as a Fellow of the Searle Center for Teaching Excellence at Northwestern University and as Miami-Dade County Region V Teacher of the Year.