UCF Music Department
Behind the Scenes
Jeff 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 1980
All 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 Total
Professors-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):
Julliard
Eastman
Paris Conservatory
Curtis
Cleveland Institute of Music
Manhattan School of Music
Indiana
University of North Texas
Rutgers
University of Illinois
University of Texas
University of Southern California
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
University of Miami
Florida State University
University 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 Growing
Music Majors by Year
Music Graduates
Last Three Years
UCF Music Graduates
UCF Alumni:
Performed with the following orchestras
Boston Symphony Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
Los Angeles Philharmonic
Buffalo Philharmonic
Brevard, 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 area
Winter Park HS, University HS, Timber Creek, Hagerty and many others
Music Department Degree
Programs
Master of Arts in Music
Flexible content, plenty of electives
Serves the need for local continuing education, especially teachers and
professional performers
Bachelor of Music Education
3 tracks-Elementary/General, Instrumental, and Choral
State approved professional program
Bachelor of Music Performance
3 tracks, Classical, Jazz and Composition
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Matt Hyder, MA
Jacksonville, Florida
BME from UCF
Elementary Music Specialist
GTA for Recording
Summer Library Project
Stephanie Ospina, BME
Sophomore
From Miami, Florida
President of CMENC
Organizes 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 Capstone
MUS 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.
Knightro P.
Knight
Says….
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!
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
LectureRecital
Recital Example
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.
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 common
Curricular integration-Singing, Acting, Stagecraft
Arts Management
Musical Theater
Opera
Piano accompaniment, theory, and literature
Common lobby in Arts II building
A metaphor for synergy between the two departments
A place where two distinct programs meet on common ground
Future Interdisciplinary
Activities
Computer Science
Electronic Music Distribution
Web Page Design
College of Medicine
Music Therapy
Psychology
Performers’ (Athletics) Mental Health
Music Cognition
History and English
Pre-Concert Lectures