UNT College of Music

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From rich sounds of the symphony orchestra to driving rhythms of jazz, from elegant chamber music to joyful mariachi, music resounds at the University of North Texas.

The UNT College of Music is one of the most comprehensive

music schools in the nation. We offer undergraduate and graduate

degrees with programs in performance, music education, compo-

sition, musicology, music theory, jazz studies, ethnomusicology,

music and medicine, opera, early music and chamber music.

Internationally recognized faculty members and guest artists

foster your learning experience.

Solo, chamber music and ensemble opportunities abound.

Bands, orchestras, choirs and jazz bands have released recordings,

earned Grammy Award nominations and performed throughout

the world.

Discover the power of music at UNT.


Facilities

Strengthen your musical and scholastic interests in our many state-of-the-art performance

halls, 300 practice rooms, specialized classrooms — and one of the largest music libraries in

the nation.

The centerpiece of musical activity is the Murchison Performing Arts Center, which houses

Winspear Hall and the Lyric Theatre.

Winspear Hall, with exceptional acoustics, comfortably seats nearly 1,000 people for musical

events ranging from orchestra and jazz to early music. It also houses the Richard Ardoin-Paul

Voertman Concert Organ, a $1.5 million instrument with 3,820 pipes and 60 stops. The Lyric

Theatre, a flexible seating facility for up to 400 people, features opera productions.

Other notable facilities:

• Stan Kenton Hall — the venue for undergraduate and graduate jazz rehearsals and recitals

• Merrill Ellis Intermedia Theater — a Black Box facility designed for multimedia productions

• Concert Hall and Recital Hall — venues for a wide variety of faculty, student and guest performers

• Main Auditorium — hall featuring two pipe organs used for student recitals

Above: About 1,000 concerts annually are presented at UNT, including many in the Murchison Performing Arts Center.


Faculty

Within the college’s acclaimed group of faculty members are

winners of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, soloists

with the New York Metropolitan Opera and winners of the Alfred

Einstein Award from the American Musicological Society.

Our 100 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members are personable

and dedicated to your success. You’ll discover your potential in

private lessons and classes with an 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio.

In addition to teaching and performing, many faculty members

conduct music-related research in the Texas Center for Music and

Medicine, the Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia, the

Center for Schenkerian Studies, the Center for Contemporary Studies

in Music Education, and the Center for Chamber Music Studies.

At left: Professor Richard Croft in the lead role of Ghandi in the New York Metropolitan Opera’s Satyagraha. Photo by Nick Heavican/Metropolitan Opera


Guest Artists

Violinist, violist and conductor Pinchas Zukerman, flutist

Sir James Galway, jazz legend Dave Brubeck, theorist Allen

Forte and composer Krzysztof Penderecki are among the

internationally recognized conductors, composers, artists and

scholars who present master classes and lectures, and have

residencies at UNT.

The college annually hosts more than 50 renowned guest artists

who illustrate new perspectives and insights of music.

Students have had the opportunity to work with members of

the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra,

the Cleveland Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, San

Francisco Symphony, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the

New York Metropolitan Opera, and the United States Army,

Navy, Marine and Air Force bands.

At right: Award-winning composer and guest artist Augusta Read Thomas (far left) reviews students’ work.


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Degree Programs

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in General, Choral and Instrumental Music (teacher certification)

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Music History and Literature

Bachelor of Music in Music Theory

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Graduate Degree Programs

Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance

Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition

Master of Music Education, Master of Music, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

Master of Music, Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory

Master of Music, Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology

Master of Music in Jazz Studies

Master of Arts in Music

Graduate Artist Certificate in Music Performance

At left: Professor Lyle Nordstrom, director of UNT’s nationally recognized early music program, listens to a piece performed on the theorbo.


Performance Opportunities

Ensembles range from the traditional — orchestra, chorus, opera and jazz — to the specialized — vocal,

instrumental, early music and steel bands. The One O’Clock Lab Band, an internationally acclaimed jazz group,

has four Grammy Award nominations and toured Europe in summer 2008.

Choral Ensembles

A Cappella Choir

Canticum Novum

Concert Choir

Men’s Chorus

Women’s Chorus

Grand Chorus

Other Ensembles Nova — New Music Ensemble

Mariachi Aguilas

Early Music Ensembles

Collegium Musicum

Baroque Orchestra

The Collegium Singers

Jazz Ensembles

Lab Bands

Jazz Guitar Labs

Jazz Singers

Jazz Repertory Ensemble

The Zebras Jazz Keyboard Ensemble

Jazz Small Groups

At left: The Mariachi Aguilas was formed as a result of the growing interest in mariachi music at UNT.


Orchestras

Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra

Repertory Orchestra

Percussion Ensembles

African Ensemble Afro-Cuban Ensemble

Brazilian Ensemble Classical Percussion Ensembles Drumlines

Pop/Contemporary Ensemble Guatemalan Marimba Ensemble South Indian Cross-Cultural Ensemble

Steel Bands

Opera

Opera Theatre

Wind Ensembles

Wind Symphony Symphonic Band

Concert Band Brass Band

Chamber Winds Green Brigade Marching Band

Performance Opportunities, continued

UNT’s three orchestras, including the Symphony Orchestra shown here, have performed the world’s greatest symphonic and opera repertoire while training some of the world’s finest orchestral musicians.


Opera

Opera Theatre

Wind Ensembles

Wind Symphony Symphonic Band

Concert Band Brass Band

Chamber Winds Green Brigade Marching Band

Performance Opportunities, continued

UNT’s three orchestras, including the Symphony Orchestra shown here, have performed the world’s greatest symphonic and opera repertoire while training some of the world’s finest orchestral musicians.


Alumni

Our distinguished alumni include performers in numerous symphony orchestras, solo singers on

the rosters of renowned opera houses, more than 1,600 music education teachers, and dozens of

college and university department chairs and music deans. A few examples:

• Chorus director Duain Wolfe — Chicago Symphony Chorus

• Drummer and composer Ari Hoenig — Hoenig Pilc Project and the Ari Hoenig Group

• Vocalist Norah Jones — eight-time Grammy Award-winning performer

• Pianist Anthony Molinaro — winner of the Naumburg International Piano Competition

• Assistant principal oboist Jeffrey Rathbun — the Cleveland Orchestra

You can learn about UNT’s other successful music alumni at www.unt.edu/famous-alums.htm.

At right: UNT alumni: Patricia Racette, soprano with the New York Metropolitan Opera; Tom Malone, principal arranger and trombonist for the Late Show with David Letterman; and Petronel Malan, classical pianist and three-time Grammy Award nominee.


Discover the power of music for yourself

Students from across the U.S. and around the world attend the

UNT College of Music, making it a community of diverse talent

and inspiration. Our amazing faculty and staff members, including

academic advisors, are here to support you.

Becoming part of this is surprisingly affordable; our costs are low

because UNT is a public university. The College of Music offers

numerous scholarships to recognize your accomplishments and

help you achieve your career goals.

To join us to earn a bachelor’s degree, just apply for undergraduate

admission to UNT, complete the Undergraduate Music Audition/

Scholarship Application and schedule an audition. The application,

audition requirements, audition dates and repertoire can be down-

loaded at www.music.unt.edu.

To become a graduate student, you’ll need to apply to the

Toulouse School of Graduate Studies, complete the College of

Music Admission/Audition/Scholarship Form and schedule

an audition if required by your degree program. For details, visit

www.music.unt.edu.

For questions about the College of Music, call 940-565-2791

or e-mail [email protected].


About UNT

The University of North Texas is a student-centered public

research university and the flagship of the UNT System.

One of Texas’ largest universities, UNT offers 99 bachelor’s,

104 master’s and 49 doctoral degree programs, many

nationally recognized. It provides a traditional college

experience and the quality of a private university at an

affordable cost.

UNT is located in Denton, a student-friendly college town

only 35 miles north of Dallas-Fort Worth. The nation’s

fourth-largest metropolitan area offers an abundance of

jobs, internship opportunities, entertainment, culture,

shopping and music performance opportunities. Denton’s

thriving music scene has earned recognition from Rolling

Stone magazine and the New York Times, among others.

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