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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, composition, 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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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Performance Opportunities, continued Orchestras
Opera
Symphony Orchestra Chamber Orchestra Repertory Orchestra Percussion Ensembles
Opera Theatre Wind Ensembles
Wind Symphony Symphonic Band Concert Band Brass Band Chamber Winds Green Brigade Marching Band
African Ensemble Afro-Cuban Ensemble Brazilian Ensemble Classical Percussion Ensembles Drumlines Pop/Contemporary Ensemble Guatemalan Marimba Ensemble South Indian Cross-Cultural Ensemble Steel Bands
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.
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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.
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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 downloaded 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 music.information@unt.edu.
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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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