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