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UCF Music Department

UCF Music Department. Behind the Scenes Jeff Moore, Chair. Music Department Background. UCF opened in the Fall of 1968 as Florida Technological University (FTU) The Florida legislature changed the name to the University of Central Florida in December, 1978

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UCF Music Department

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  1. UCF Music Department Behind the Scenes Jeff Moore, Chair

  2. Music Department Background • UCF opened in the Fall of 1968 as Florida Technological University (FTU) • The Florida legislature changed the name to the University of Central Florida in December, 1978 • The College of Arts and Humanities was created in 2005 from a division of the College of Arts and Sciences • The College of Arts and Sciences was originally created in 1980, representing a union of the College of Humanities, the College of Natural Sciences, and the College of Social Sciences • The Department of Music was created in 1968 and is currently a unit of the College of Arts and Humanities • Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) in 1980 • All degree programs accredited, including new degrees MA and BM in Jazz and Composition • Voting member since 1980 • Florida’s First All-Steinway School in July 2006

  3. Music Department at a Glance • Faculty-43 Total • Professors-7 • Associate Professors-10 • Assistant Professors-4 • Instructors-4 • Visiting Instructors-3 • Adjuncts-15

  4. Faculty training at a Glance • Faculty Trained in the following schools (partial list): • Julliard • Eastman • Paris Conservatory • Curtis • Cleveland Institute of Music • Manhattan School of Music • Indiana • University of North Texas • Rutgers • University of Illinois • University of Texas • University of Southern California • University of North Carolina Chapel Hill • University of Miami • Florida State University • University of Wisconsin

  5. Faculty Diversity at a Glance • We have faculty from all over the United States and the following countriesand territories: • France • Sweden • Puerto Rico • South Korea • New Zealand • Japan • China • Hungary

  6. Music is GrowingMusic Majors by Year

  7. Music GraduatesLast Three Years

  8. UCF Music Graduates • UCF Alumni: • Performed with the following orchestras • Boston Symphony Orchestra • New York Philharmonic • Los Angeles Philharmonic • Buffalo Philharmonic • Brevard, Orlando, Walt Disney, Lakeland, and many more • Taught at other universities (full-time & GTA) • For example, within the last two years UCF alums were teaching the drum lines at FSU, UF, Georgia, Iowa, Texas Tech, LSU, University of South Carolina, University of North Texas • Are Music Educators all over the US, but especially in the area • Winter Park HS, University HS, Timber Creek, Hagerty and many others

  9. Music Department Degree Programs • Master of Arts in Music • Flexible content, plenty of electives • Serves the need for local continuing education, especially teachers and professional performers • Bachelor of Music Education • 3 tracks-Elementary/General, Instrumental, and Choral • State approved professional program • Bachelor of Music Performance • 3 tracks, Classical, Jazz and Composition • Bachelor of Arts in Music

  10. Matt Hyder, MA • Jacksonville, Florida • BME from UCF • Elementary Music Specialist • GTA for Recording • Summer Library Project

  11. Stephanie Ospina, BME Sophomore • From Miami, Florida • President of CMENC • Organizes service projects for the department • Student organization of future Music Educators

  12. Mason Fox, BM Jazz Senior • Seminole, Florida • Drummer and percussionist • Performed on the UCF Big Band CD “Jazz Town” that made the jazz charts

  13. UCF Music BA CapstoneMUS 4900 • A capstone project is a large project that is meant to be the final piece of the Music BA degree. It will usually require a great deal of research and effort, and is supervised by a faculty member. The project usually combines the students concentration in music and their minor or studies outside of music.

  14. Knightro P. Knight Says…. The Best thing about the Capstone is…………… It can be anything you want it to be! The Worst thing about the Capstone is…………… It can be anything you want it to be!

  15. Capstone Recital Example • Student was a BA-Music voice major with a minor in Latin American Studies. • Their recital consisted of Mexican Folk Songs. • The student did extended program notes and did a brief paper on the history of the folk songs in the recital.

  16. Research Paper Example • Student was a double major with a BA-Music major and a Hospitality major. • Their paper looked at the placement and use of entertainment by Disney in their theme parks. • The student interviewed musicians, dancers and character performers as well as Disney Entertainment executives and arrangers. • The paper also included musical examples from some of the classic Disney rides and parades.

  17. Lecture Recital Example Lecture Recital Example • Student was a BA-Music voice major with a minor in Judaic Studies. • Project was titled “The Jewish Voice in Western Art Music”. • Performed Contemporary Jewish liturgical music. • In this case the student also did a short research paper as well.

  18. Composition Portfolio Example • The student was a BA-Music major and a film minor. • The student wrote music to accompany 3 short films. • For the final presentation the student used a overhead projector and sound system to show the films to the committee. • The student submitted the scores and a DVD of the scored films to the committee as well.

  19. Website Project Example • Student was interested in becoming a Church Music Director. • Student had their resume posted along with pictures, audio and video examples of them conducting their church choir. • Student also posted music arrangements they had made for a special occasion at the church.

  20. Recording Project Example • The student was a BA-Music guitar major and Digital Media minor. • They did a guitar ensemble arrangement of “The Rite of Spring”. • They did the arrangement and then recorded themselves playing each part. • The student edited it all together and presented the committee with the recording and the score of the arrangement.

  21. Careers in Music • Music Teaching in Elementary and Secondary Schools • Private/Studio Teaching • Music Therapist • Performer • Church/Temple Musician • Music Industry • Television/Radio Industry • Music Librarian • Other Careers

  22. Music Department Web Site • www.music.ucf.edu • News and Events • Faculty, Alumni and Student Highlights • Pictures, Videos, and Audio Clips • Careers in Music

  23. Towards a School of Performing Arts • Music and Theater combine into the Performing Arts School • Faculty integration-Academic areas in common • Curricular integration-Singing, Acting, Stagecraft • Arts Management • Musical Theater • Opera • Piano accompaniment, theory, and literature • Common lobby in Arts II building • A metaphor for synergy between the two departments • A place where two distinct programs meet on common ground

  24. Future Interdisciplinary Activities • Computer Science • Electronic Music Distribution • Web Page Design • College of Medicine • Music Therapy • Psychology • Performers’ (Athletics) Mental Health • Music Cognition • History and English • Pre-Concert Lectures

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