robert e. thomas, composer

robert e. thomas

Research Interests

Composition, Electronic Music, Notation

Education

Ph.D., Music Theory and Composition, 2004
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Dissertation: Composition with Layered Structures and Trio for Violin, Clarinet in A, and Marimba
Mus.M., Composition, 1996
Boston University, Boston, MA
Director's Award: Awarded by the Faculty, 1995
B.Mus., Composition, 1994
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA

Principal Teachers

Composition -- Charles Wuorinen, Lukas Foss
Theory -- Richard Chrisman (Schenkerian Analysis), Floyd K. Grave (History of Theory, Theory and Notation)
History -- John Daverio (19th century), Joel Sheveloff (18th century)
Conducting -- Theodore Antoniou, Bruce Pullan
Piano -- Ford Hill (Performance, Pedagogy), Sonja Hanke (Performance)

Academic Teaching Experience

Courses Taught Theory, Ear Training, Sight Singing, Keyboard Harmony, Electronic Music, Class Piano, Music Appreciation, Music Technology, Music of America

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Adjunct Professor, 2005-present
Courses Taught: Music Theory I, II, & III; Ear Training I, II, & III; Music Fundamentals

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2008
Courses Taught: Music of America

Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ
Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2005-2008; Adjunct Instructor, 2002-2005
Courses Taught: Keyboard Skills I & II; Music Synthesis, Composition, and MIDI I & II; Introduction to Music; Music Technology Fundamentals and Applications
Also: Revised course content and outlines for computer music program; Maintained computer music lab (including hardware and software upgrades); Developed Introduction to Music Technology course

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Teaching Assistant, 1999-2003
Courses Taught: Introduction to Music Theory; Introduction to Music Analysis

Music Technology

Computer Notation -- SCORE, Sibelius, Finale
MIDI -- Cubase, Cakewalk, Master Tracks Pro
Digital Audio -- WaveLab, SoundForge, GoldWave, Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Tools
Computer Music -- CSound, Reason
Recording -- Live recording, sampling, analog-to-digital transfer, audio restoration

Notation

Copyist Work Using Score and Finale music engraving software. Projects include work for Oxford University Press (Richard Taruskin's The Oxford History of Western Music) and preparation of works by Charles Wuorinen (Haroun and the Sea of Stories - for the premiere performance by the New York City Opera) and John Heiss.

Essential Notation, In Progress A book intended mainly for undergraduate music majors but designed to be usable by anyone with an interest in learning how to correctly notate music

Festivals and Conferences

The Conductor's Institute at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Composer-Conductor Program, 2006
Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic Second Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
Session Chair, Twentieth Century Topics, 2004
June In Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2001
Music99, Cincinnati, OH, 1999

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Research Interests
	Composition, Electronic Music, Notation
Education
	Ph.D., Music Theory and Composition, 2004 Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Dissertation: Composition with Layered Structures and Trio for Violin, Clarinet in A, and Marimba Mus.M., Composition, 1996 Boston University, Boston, MA Director's Award: Awarded by the Faculty, 1995 B.Mus., Composition, 1994 Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
	Principal Teachers Composition -- Charles Wuorinen, Lukas Foss Theory -- Richard Chrisman (Schenkerian Analysis), Floyd K. Grave (History of Theory, Theory and Notation) History -- John Daverio (19th century), Joel Sheveloff (18th century) Conducting -- Theodore Antoniou, Bruce Pullan Piano -- Ford Hill (Performance, Pedagogy), Sonja Hanke (Performance)
Academic Teaching Experience
	Courses Taught	Theory, Ear Training, Sight Singing, Keyboard Harmony, Electronic Music, Class Piano, Music Appreciation, Music Technology, Music of America
	William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ	Adjunct Professor, 2005-present Courses Taught: Music Theory I, II, & III; Ear Training I, II, & III; Music Fundamentals
	Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ	Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2008 Courses Taught: Music of America
	Raritan Valley Community College, Somerville, NJ	Adjunct Assistant Professor, 2005-2008; Adjunct Instructor, 2002-2005 Courses Taught: Keyboard Skills I & II; Music Synthesis, Composition, and MIDI I & II; Introduction to Music; Music Technology Fundamentals and Applications Also: Revised course content and outlines for computer music program; Maintained computer music lab (including hardware and software upgrades); Developed Introduction to Music Technology course
	Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ	Teaching Assistant, 1999-2003 Courses Taught: Introduction to Music Theory; Introduction to Music Analysis
Music Technology
	Computer Notation -- SCORE, Sibelius, Finale MIDI -- Cubase, Cakewalk, Master Tracks Pro Digital Audio -- WaveLab, SoundForge, GoldWave, Diamond Cut Audio Restoration Tools Computer Music -- CSound, Reason Recording -- Live recording, sampling, analog-to-digital transfer, audio restoration
Notation
	Copyist Work	Using Score and Finale music engraving software. Projects include work for Oxford University Press (Richard Taruskin's The Oxford History of Western Music) and preparation of works by Charles Wuorinen (Haroun and the Sea of Stories - for the premiere performance by the New York City Opera) and John Heiss.
	Essential Notation, In Progress	A book intended mainly for undergraduate music majors but designed to be usable by anyone with an interest in learning how to correctly notate music
Festivals and Conferences
	The Conductor's Institute at Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Composer-Conductor Program, 2006 Music Theory Society of the Mid-Atlantic Second Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA Session Chair, Twentieth Century Topics, 2004 June In Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 2001 Music99, Cincinnati, OH, 1999