Who Are We?

• UNF Music Flagship Program– Nearly 200 undergraduates (limited access)– Endowed Jazz Area– Rapidly Emerging Opera, Choral, Band, Orchestra,

Piano, Music Education and Technology areas– Distinguished Faculty– Promising Graduates

How did we get here?Most programs

Started with Music Ed. and Performance, adding Jazz later (mediocre)UNF

Initially limited to Voice and Piano. Strings eventually added.Jazz

Rich Matteson/Ira KogerBunky GreenGAJS (Dual Mission)

ClassicalGary Smart/ Performers Certificate/ No Classical majors in 2000/developed BMGordon/Band program initiated by Jazz Faculty fro Jazz Program to stay relevant/

Full NASM AccreditationSimon Shiao/OrchestraKrzysztof Biernacki/OperaCara Tasher/ChoralCommunity partners:Cummer Family, JSO, RFAA, BFAS, AICMS, Bridge, Body and Soul

4 Year Graduation Rates(many music majors stay for a 5th year)

UNF_COLLEGE MAJOR_TITLE START_YEAR TRACKING_YEAR Graduation Rate

A Music 2004-2005 2007-2008 75%

A Music 2005-2006 2008-2009 44%

A Music 2007-2008 2010-2011 40%

A Music 2008-2009 2011-2012 100%

A Music Jazz Studies 2004-2005 2007-2008 73%

A Music Jazz Studies 2005-2006 2008-2009 82%

A Music Jazz Studies 2007-2008 2010-2011 82%

A Music Jazz Studies 2008-2009 2011-2012 67%

A Music Performance 2004-2005 2007-2008 75%

A Music Performance 2005-2006 2008-2009 86%

A Music Performance 2006-2007 2009-2010 50%

A Music Performance 2007-2008 2010-2011 54%

A Music Performance 2008-2009 2011-2012 67%

E Music Education 2005-2006 2008-2009 83%

E Music Education 2006-2007 2009-2010 67%

E Music Education 2007-2008 2010-2011 67%

E Music Education 2008-2009 2011-2012 56%

4 Year Graduation Rates

• Music (voice performance) = 65%• Jazz Studies = 76%• Performance = 66%• Music Education = 68%• Average = 68%

6 Year Graduation Rate

Admits Graduates

2005 20 *

2006 47 *

2007 48 *

2011 (41) 27

2012 (25) 34

2013 (51) 31

• 115 admits• 92 graduates• 80% 6 year graduation rate– (70% 4 year graduation

rate)

• *FTIC/Transfers in core classes

A Culture of Excellence –recognition and placement of students

• Down Beat is an American magazine devoted to "jazz, blues and beyond".– established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. – publishes results of annual surveys in a variety of

categories. – Jazz Hall of Fame includes winners from both the

readers' and critics' poll. – '1-Star to 5-Star' maximum rating system– Student Awards for solo/ensemble performances

and compositions and arrangements

Mica Bethea (composition), 2012 Winner, Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Jazz Arrangement

Scott Dickenson (trumpet), 2007Winner, Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Arrangement

Lisa Kelly (voice), 2005Winner, 4 Awards Sponsored by Downbeat Magazine, Including Student Category Best Original Song of the Year

Jeremy Noller (drums), 2003Winner, Downbeat Student Music Award for Outstanding Instrumental Group, 2002

Christian Tamburr (drums and percussion), 2001Winner, 2001 Downbeat Magazine Outstanding Solo Jazz PerformerAward (Collegiate Division)

Randall Haywood (trumpet), 1999* Youngest Performer with the Lincoln Center Jazz

Vince Gardner (trombone), 1996 * Member, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

Doug Wamble (guitar), 1995 * Member, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

Marcus Printup (trumpet), 1991* Member, Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

A Culture of Excellence Expanding

Who Are We Becoming?

• Recruitment• Return on Investment• Relevance

Head Count (HEADS Surveys)

2006/07 2008/09 2010/11 2012/130

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Jazz StudiesPerformance/Music Ed.

Performers Certificate (Dr. Gary Smart)Gifted Japanese pianists and violinists

Many are Post Bachelor level (potential grad students)

Wind Symphony (Dr. Gordon Brock)Upbeat PinkCarnegie Hall

Lincoln Center/Tully Hall

Orchestra (Dr. Simon Shiao)Tokyo String Quartet

BFAS and RFAA Collaborations

Opera (Dr. Krzysztof Biernacki)Czech Republic Summer Opera Series“Opera in a Box” Educational Concerts

Chorale (Dr. Cara Tasher)

PortugalItalySouth Africa

Manhattan School was attended by 8 UNF graduates:Mercedes Beckman, 2012 Cameron Strine, 2012 Jordon Rutter, 2012 Santiago Latorre (trombone), 2010Angelique Perretta (voice), 2009John Davis (drums), 2004Jeremy Noller (drums), 2003 Chris Creswell, 1994

Juilliard was attended by 3 UNF graduates:Paul Sikivie (bass), 2006Randall Haywood (trumpet), 1999Jennifer Krupa (trombone), 1994

Classical Majors

• Angelique Perretta (voice), 2009* San Francisco Conservatory * Manhattan School of Music

• Boston Conservatory* Melody Fallon (voice), 2009

• Eastman School of Music:* Max Matzen (trumpet), 2004* Clarence Hines (trombone), 2002* Mayumi Nishimoto (piano), 2002

• Indiana University * Philip Lipton (clarinet), 2010

• Rice University * Tommy Dobbs (percussion), 2010

Melody Fallon (voice), 2009

Community Partners

Cummer Family JSORFAABFASAICMSThe BridgeBody and Soul

Where Are We Going?

21st Century School of MusicComprehensive B.M.TechnologyM.M.Community Engagement(Community, Technology, Collaboration)

Flagship Investments

• Faculty• Dr. Stephen Gosden, Music Theory• Dr. Sarah Provost, Musicology• Music Education Specialist

• Marketing– We spend $90K annually

• Publicity, In house flyers and programs, Coordinator• We are marketing to recruit and to build audiences

• Advertising Funds• Recruitment (engaging adjunct faculty)

Flagship Investments

• Allow comprehensive program offerings for B.M.– FS lines:

– Theory (Dr. Stephen Gosden)– Musicology (Dr. Sarah Provost)– Music Ed. TBD

• Earlier lines were filled with Applied Faculty to aid recruitment• We have relied on adjuncts• We have a rich talent pool with JSO in Applied areas

Flagship Investments

• Allow M.M. at nearly no additional cost– Faculty lines added through FS– 2 GA positions: 1 from COAS, 1 from endowed award– GA positions balance out faculty teaching for M.M.– Cross Listed courses allow faculty to teach MM and

BM students at the same time

Flagship Investments

• Survey Says: • 112 Web Based surveys, September 2013• Alumni and current students

– 83% of respondents want to pursue a M.M.– potentially 84 percent of Alumni and current students would choose UNF’s

M.M. as their first choice of graduate programs – More than 57 percent of current music students will be pursuing graduate

school after graduation– of these students, 57 percent would consider going to UNF

Future Needs

• Technology Degree– Barry Greene: Recording Studio• $25K family gift, $10K Mayo

– Viable degree for 21st Century musicians– Collaborations: • Computing, Business, Communications

– Significant increase in FTE (80 -100 new students)

Future Needs

• Technology Degree – Can launch during summer with current faculty– 1 new line to mainstream the program into the

regular year

Future Needs

• Technology Degree• Endowed Scholarships• Marketing Funds• Faculty Retention