Seniors Build Their Own Graduation on Minecraft
A group of seniors organized and created their own graduation ceremony within the virtual world of Minecraft.
Tag: Music Department
Exploring the Margins: Tift Merritt’s first orchestra composition is inspired by the history of Dix Hospital
By David Menconi Way back in 1908, a man named Lewis Hyder was involuntarily committed to Dorothea Dix Hospital in Raleigh. He was 30 years old, recently returned from a four-year stint in the military,
Inherited Trauma Informs New Music
Flutist and composer Allison Loggins-Hull is one of four artists commissioned to create a new work for the orchestras of NC State during this “20 for ’20” themed season.
Orchestral Bluegrass
Thrilling. Once in a lifetime. Totally exhilarating. That’s a sample of reactions from NC State Department of Music orchestra students (and their professor, Dr. Peter Askim) in response to a transformative experience in October 2019.
Wes Parker Named University College Outstanding Teacher
This year, University College has selected Dr. Wes Parker, Director of the Jazz Studies, as the winner for the Outstanding Teacher Award. Dr. Parker’s work and teaching have been praised by students and co-workers alike.
How Daniela Patino-Zabaleta used her SUPER-Curricular Seed Grant to Explore Music Consumption Around the World
by: Qulea Anderson Daniela Patino-Zabaleta, an NC State senior majoring in Business with an Arts Entrepreneurship minor, received a University Fellowship Office SUPER-Curricular Seed Grant in 2018. The University Fellowship Office offers the grant that provides
Class Piano Goes Digital
Through a DELTA Grant, a team of staff members partnered with Associate Teaching Professor Olga Kleiankina from the Department of Music to transform MUS 107: Class Piano I by creating an interactive web book to replace the standard method book.
Research Award Named in Honor of Dr. Gary Beckman
Gary Beckman of the arts entrepreneurship program, based in the Department of Music, has been a pivotal and influential figure in his field for over a decade.
University College Outstanding Teacher Nominees
Every college within NC State nominates exemplary teachers each year to represent their college. This year, University College considered five spectacular candidates for its nominee for the Outstanding Teacher Award.
DELTA Announces 2018-2019 Grant Recipients
DELTA awarded more than $240,000 in new and continuing DELTA Grants to 29 recipients across the university including eight academic colleges and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. DELTA Grants apply innovative pedagogy, instructional technology and course design to solve instructional challenges.