UCF Music Department Behind the Scenes Jeff Moore, Chair
Dec 23, 2015
UCF Music Department
Behind the ScenesJeff 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
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 1980All 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
Music Department at a Glance
Faculty-43 TotalProfessors-7
Associate Professors-10
Assistant Professors-4
Instructors-4
Visiting Instructors-3
Adjuncts-15
Faculty training at a Glance
Faculty Trained in the following schools (partial list):JulliardEastmanParis ConservatoryCurtisCleveland Institute of MusicManhattan School of MusicIndianaUniversity of North TexasRutgersUniversity of IllinoisUniversity of TexasUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of North Carolina Chapel HillUniversity of MiamiFlorida State UniversityUniversity of Wisconsin
Faculty Diversity at a Glance
We have faculty from all over the United States and the following countries and territories:
France
Sweden
Puerto Rico
South Korea
New Zealand
Japan
China
Hungary
Music is GrowingMusic Majors by Year
Music GraduatesLast Three Years
UCF Music Graduates
UCF Alumni:Performed with the following orchestras
Boston Symphony OrchestraNew York PhilharmonicLos Angeles PhilharmonicBuffalo PhilharmonicBrevard, 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 areaWinter Park HS, University HS, Timber Creek, Hagerty and many others
Music Department Degree Programs
Master of Arts in MusicFlexible content, plenty of electivesServes the need for local continuing education, especially teachers and professional performers
Bachelor of Music Education3 tracks-Elementary/General, Instrumental, and ChoralState approved professional program
Bachelor of Music Performance3 tracks, Classical, Jazz and Composition
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Matt Hyder, MA
Jacksonville, Florida
BME from UCFElementary Music Specialist
GTA for Recording
Summer Library Project
Stephanie Ospina, BME Sophomore
From Miami, Florida
President of CMENCOrganizes service projects for the department
Student organization of future Music Educators
Mason Fox, BM Jazz Senior
Seminole, Florida
Drummer and percussionist
Performed on the UCF Big Band CD “Jazz Town” that made the jazz charts
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.
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!
Knightro P. Knight Says….
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.
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.
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.
Lecture Recital Example
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.
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.
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.
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
Music Department Web Site
www.music.ucf.edu
News and Events
Faculty, Alumni and Student Highlights
Pictures, Videos, and Audio Clips
Careers in Music
Towards a School of Performing Arts
Music and Theater combine into the Performing Arts School
Faculty integration-Academic areas in commonCurricular integration-Singing, Acting, Stagecraft
Arts ManagementMusical Theater OperaPiano accompaniment, theory, and literature
Common lobby in Arts II buildingA metaphor for synergy between the two departmentsA place where two distinct programs meet on common ground
Future Interdisciplinary Activities
Computer ScienceElectronic Music DistributionWeb Page Design
College of MedicineMusic Therapy
PsychologyPerformers’ (Athletics) Mental HealthMusic Cognition
History and EnglishPre-Concert Lectures