Composition Faculty & Staff

Joseph Klein

Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Division 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

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.

Elizabeth McNutt

Senior 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.

Cindy McTee

Regents Professor (modified service)

Degrees from Pacific Lutheran University (BM, 1975), Yale University (MM, 1978), and University of Iowa (PhD, 1981). Composition studies with Krzysztof Penderecki, Jacob Druckman, Bruce MacCombie, and Richard Hervig. Recent work reflects interests in psychology, literature, and aesthetics. UNT appointment: 1984.

Courses taught: Orchestration, Undergraduate Composition Seminar, Topics in Contemporary Music ("Time and Music: Problems in Contemporary Notation").

Christopher Trebue Moore

Visiting Assistant Professor

Degrees from San Francisco State University (BM, 1999), University of Oregon (MM, 2003), Stanford University (DMA, 2008). Composition Studies with Brian Ferneyhough, Mark Applebaum, and Josh Levine; computer music studies with Chris Chafe and Jeffrey Stolet. Interests in chamber music, electroacoustic composition, experimental music, contemporary music aesthetics and analysis. UNT appointment: 2011.

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").

David Stout

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.

Joelle Wallach

Visiting Professor

Degrees from Sarah Lawrence College (BA, 1967), Columbia University (MA, 1969), and Manhattan School of Music (DMA, 1984). Composition studies with John Corigliano and Meyer Kupferman. Specializes in concert music for orchestra, chamber ensembles, solo voices and choral ensembles. UNT appointment: 2010.

Courses taught: Orchestration, Undergraduate Composition Seminar, Contemporary Music.

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