Bree Nichols, DMA vocal performance student, was chosen to receive the 2020 Presser Foundation Graduate Award. "The program is designed to encourage and support in a special way the advanced education and career of truly exceptional graduate music students who have the potential to make a distinguished contribution to the field of music." Photo: Lauren Terrill

Presser Graduate Awards

This image shows the new exterior entrance to the Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater (MEIT). The full renovation is scheduled for completion before September, 2020.

GREEK LIFE IN MUSIC: The Gamma Theta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia turns 80. The chapter was chartered May 19, 1940.

PROFESSOR OF VOICE TAKES LEADERSHIP POSITION: During the May meeting of the UNT Faculty Senate, Jennifer Lane, Professor of Voice, was elected as Chair of that body. She begins her duties July 1, 2020.

Felix Olschofka has been appointed as Associate Dean for Operations and begins those duties today. He previously served the UNT College of Music as Professor of Violin and Director of Graduate Studies.

May 2, 2020: Removal of existing recital hall seating makes way for continued renovation that includes enhanced performance acoustics, instruction and, yes, something for which we can be proud. Scheduled to be ready for use Fall 2020.

Landon Chang has been named second-place winner in the woodwind division of the MTNA Young Artist National Performance Competition.

NEW RANKING AND MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: Billboard Magazine has once again named the University of North Texas to its list of Top Music Business Schools – the fourth year in a row. As well and in the same issue, the University of North Texas G. Brint Ryan College of Business and the UNT College of Music announce the creation of a partnership that will offer an MBA in Music Business beginning Fall 2020. See pages 7 and 25.

Billboard Magazine 2020 Top Music Business Schools

Bryan Murray (DMA '20) has accepted the Associate Director of Choral Activities/Choral Music Education position at the University of Wyoming Department of Music.

Camille Ortiz (DMA '17) will join the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance Fall 2020 as Assistant Professor of Voice.

Sean Murphy (DMA '19, MM '13) released recordings of saxophone manuscripts by French composer Pierre-Philippe Bauzin (1933-2005). The restored works have been released through Murphy Music Press.