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, Voice Methods 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 Youth and Activities chair of the Georgia chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. Under Dr. Graffius's direction, the UWG Chamber Singers performed at the 2022 GA American Choral Directors Association conference and the 2024 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference.
- MUSC-1401 (Aural Skills I)
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir)
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers)
- MUSC-3605 (Voice Techniques & Materials)
- 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)
- MUSC-5985 (Advanced Choral Methods)
Spring 2025 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2024 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3605 (Voice Techniques & Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2024 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5985 (Advanced Choral Methods) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2023 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3605 (Voice Techniques & Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2023 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2022 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2022 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4186 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4187 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4188 (Teaching Internship) Section: 02 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2021 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Spring 2021 Sections
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4011 (Choral Methods and Materials) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
Fall 2020 Sections
- MUSC-1401 (Aural Skills I) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-2760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-3900 (Music in Elementary Schools) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-4760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5750 (Concert Choir) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource
- MUSC-5760 (Chamber Singers) Section: 01 external Syllabus via Concourse External Resource