Composition Faculty & Staff
Joseph Klein
Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of Composition Studies
Degrees from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (BA, 1984), University of California, San Diego (MA, 1986), and Indiana University (DMus, 1991). Composition studies with Roger Reynolds, Robert Erickson, Harvey Sollberger, and Claude Baker. Interests in intermedia composition, musical process, and fractal aesthetics. UNT appointment: 1992.
Courses taught: Beginning/Class Composition, The Music of Frank Zappa
- MU 2005 • (940) 565-4926
- joseph.klein@unt.edu
- http://www.music.unt.edu/comp/jklein
William Coble
Visiting Assistant Professor
Degrees from Boston University (BM, 1985), Curtis Institute of Music (Artist Diploma, 1986), Roosevelt University (MM, 2002), University of Chicago (PhD, 2012). Composition studies with Ned Rorem, David Del Tredici, Gunther Schuller, Mario Davidovsky, Marta Ptaszynska, John Eaton, and Stephen Albert. Electro-acoustic studies with Howard Sandroff. Composition interests include orchestra, chamber music, voice. Performance interests include collaborative piano, symphony trumpet, conducting, church music. Research interests include gesture, Ligeti, 20th Century, American music. UNT appointment: 2012.
Courses taught: Contemporary Music, Orchestration, Sophomore Composition Seminar
- MU 1005 • (940) 369-7040
- William.Coble@unt.edu
- http://www.williamcoble.com
Panayiotis Kokoras
Assistant Professor
Degrees from University of York (MA, 2000; PhD, 2004). Composition studies with Tony Myatt, Yiannis Ioannidis, and Anri Kergomard. Interests in sound-based composition (instrumental and electroacoustic), mixed music, transcontextuality, music information retrieval compositional strategies, and timbre studies. UNT appointment: 2012.
Courses taught: Graduate Composition Seminar
- MU 2004 • (940) 565-4651
- Panayiotis.Kokoras@unt.edu
- http://www.panayiotiskokoras.com
Andrew May
Associate Professor and Director of CEMI
Degrees from Yale University (BA, 1990), California Institute of the Arts (MFA, 1994), and University of California, San Diego (PhD, 2000). Composition and computer music studies with Roger Reynolds, Miller Puckette, Mel Powell, and Jonathan Berger. Interests in chamber music with live interactive computer systems, statistical analysis of real-time music data, extended notations and improvisation; also an active violinist. UNT appointment: 2005.
Courses taught: History and Techniques of Electroacoustic Music, Topics in Electroacoustic Music ("Interactive Composition"), Topics in Contemporary Music ("Music of György Ligeti"), Graduate Composition Seminar.
- MU 1003 • (940) 891-6816
- andrew.may@unt.edu
- http://cemi.music.unt.edu/may
Elizabeth McNutt
Principal Lecturer and Director of Nova Ensemble
Degrees from St. Louis Conservatory (BM, 1990) and University of California, San Diego (MA, 1994; DMA, 2000). Flute studies with Harvey Sollberger, John Fonville, and Jacob Berg; computer music studies with Miller Puckette. Specialization in performance of experimental and virtuosic new repertoire, including computer music; collaboration in development of new works. UNT appointment: 2005.
Courses taught: Nova Ensemble, Contemporary Music, Contemporary Performance Practices.
- MU 107 • (940) 565-3706
- elizabeth.mcnutt@unt.edu
- http://elizabethmcnutt.net
Jon Christopher Nelson
Professor and Associate Dean for Operations in the College of Music
Degrees from Bethel College (BA, 1982) and Brandeis University (MFA, 1988; PhD, 1991). Composition studies with Allen Anderson, Arthur Berger, Martin Boykan, and Charles Dodge. Extensive experience in electroacoustic and acoustic music with specializations in software synthesis, digital signal processing, and set-theoretical compositional strategies. UNT appointment: 1996.
Courses taught: Topics in Electroacoustic Music ("Composing for Loudspeakers"' "Physical Modeling"), Topics in Contemporary Music ("Structural Multiplicities").
- MU 2003 • (940) 369-7531
- jon.nelson@unt.edu
- http://www.music.unt.edu/comp/jcnelson
David Stout
Professor and Coordinator of iARTA
Degrees from the University of Oregon (BFA, 1980 — Visual Art & Design) and California Institute of the Arts (MFA, 1985 — Film/Video & Music). Intermedia, Cinema, Music and Performance studies with Ed Emshwiller, Jules Engel, Jim Pomeroy, Barry Schrader, Michael Scroggins, Gene Youngblood and Bill Viola. Interdisciplinary art and technology works include live cinema performance, generative systems, video-dance, animation, sound-art, and telematic video events that integrate multi-screen environments as an extension of performer, audience and architecture. UNT appointment: 2009.
Courses taught: Intermedia Performance Arts, Inter-Arts Seminar.
- MU 345 • (940) 369-5127
- David.Stout@unt.edu
- www.noisefold.com
Supporting Staff
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Alyssa HedenstromAdministrative AssistantMU 231(940) 565-3730 -
Carol PollardUndergraduate AdvisorCH 211F(940) 565-3781 -
Colleen ConlonGraduate AdvisorCH 211A(940) 565-2930
Graduate Assistants
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Joshua Harris- Beginning/Class Composition II
- Composition lessons
- Instrumentation
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Stephen Lucas- CEMI Staff
- iARTA Assistant
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Joseph Lyszczarz- Beginning/Class Composition I
- CEMI Staff
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Mark Oliveiro- Composition lessons
- CEMI Staff
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Patrick Peringer- Composition lessons
- CEMI Staff
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Brad Robin- Beginning/Class Composition II
- CEMI Staff
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Dan Tramte- Intro to Electroacoustic Music
- CEMI Staff
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Chaz Underriner- CEMI Staff
- iARTA Assistant


