Composition Faculty & Staff

Joseph Klein

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

David Bithell

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of iARTA. Degrees from University of California, San Diego (BA, 1999) and University of California, Berkeley (MA, 2001; PhD, 2004). Composition and computer music studies with Edmund Campion, David Wessel, Roger Reynolds, Brian Ferneyhough, and Cindy Cox; contemporary trumpet performance studies with Edwin Harkins. Interests in intermedia, experimental music theater, improvisation, and creative transcription. UNT appointment: 2006.

Courses taught: Intermedia Performance Arts, Graduate Composition Seminar, Topics in Contemporary Music ("Mixing/Remixing: Transcription, Quotation, and the Art of Musical Re-Use”), Topics in Electroacoustic Music ("Physical Computing: Input and Output Systems for Experimental Music and Intermedia").

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

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 of Composition. 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").

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"), Topics in Contemporary Music ("Structural Multiplicities").

David Stout

David Stout

Professor of Music and iARTA research artist. 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.

Phil Winsor

Professor (modified service). Degrees from Illinois Wesleyan University (BM, 1960) and San Francisco State University (MA, 1964). Composition studies with Will Ogden, Robert Erickson, Sal Martirano, and Luigi Nono. Interests in algorithmic composition, video, and intermedia. UNT appointment: 1981.

James Worlton

Adjunct Instructor. Degrees from Brigham Young University (BM 1995; MM 1998) and University of North Texas (DMA 2003); composition studies with Joseph Klein, Jon Nelson, Cindy McTee, David Sargent, and Murray Boren. Works include chamber, solo, and orchestral works, reflecting an interest in the relationship between algorithmic composition and composer intuition.

Paul Bonneau

Adjunct Instructor. Degrees from University of North Texas (BM 1990; MM 1995; DMA 2003); composition studies with Phil Winsor, Larry Austin, and Cindy McTee. Current compositional interests include contrapuntal applications of modal and polymodal pitch materials in works for orchestra and chamber ensembles.

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