Faculty Profile

Drew Schnurr

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Composition Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 2013. 
Major: Music
Dissertation Title: Mimetic Transpositions: An Aesthetic Theory of Composition Linking Music and Speech
MA, University of California, Los Angeles, 2011. 
Major: Music





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUCP 4685.700, Topics in Composition, Summer 2024 
MUCP 3190.708, Advanced Composition II, Spring 2024 
MRTS 4412.001, Film Production Topics, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 5950.710, Master's Thesis, Spring 2024 
MUCP 4695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUCP 5695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUCP 3180.707, Advanced Composition I, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5080.705, Composition Seminar, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 6190.707, Doctoral Composition, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5950.725, Master's Thesis, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4080.707, Secondary Composition II, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4685.003, Topics in Composition, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5685.003, Topics in Composition, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 3190.708, Advanced Composition II, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1540.002, Private Lessons (Concentration) in Electronics, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5180.701, Secondary Composition, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4080.708, Secondary Composition II, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 3180.707, Advanced Composition I, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 6190.707, Doctoral Composition, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5190.708, Master's Composition, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4685.002, Topics in Composition, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5685.002, Topics in Composition, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 3190.708, Advanced Composition II, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MRTS 4412.005, Film Production Topics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MRTS 5702.003, Film Production Topics, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4180.703, Advanced Composition III, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4080.708, Secondary Composition II, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4195.702, Senior Composition Capstone Project, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5185.707, Concentration Composition, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5190.701, Master's Composition, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5695.001, Topics in Contemporary Music, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 3190.708, Advanced Composition II, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 5185.708, Concentration Composition, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MRTS 4412.005, Film Production Topics, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MRTS 5702.003, Film Production Topics, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 5190.708, Master's Composition, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 4910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 5910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 3180.707, Advanced Composition I, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUCP 5185.707, Concentration Composition, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUCP 4080.707, Secondary Composition II, Fall 2019 
                    

                    MUCP 4685.001, Topics in Composition, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5685.001, Topics in Composition, Fall 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MRTS 4412.005, Film Production Topics, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MRTS 5702.004, Film Production Topics, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5180.701, Secondary Composition, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUCP 4195.702, Senior Composition Recital Capstone, Spring 2019 
                    

                    MUCP 4910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4180.707, Advanced Composition III, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5180.707, Secondary Composition, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUCP 4080.707, Secondary Composition II, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUCP 4910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5910.702, Special Problems, Fall 2018  SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Music Composition
Schnurr, A.  (2022). Frolic for Wind Orchestra. 
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Alarm Bells. 
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Clave on the Clavos. 
Music Composition and Recording for Video
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). The Artist's Perspective: Rebeca Méndez Part 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ik_WvJe3xU
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). The Artist's Perspective: Rebeca Méndez Part 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXCv5QY2yRw
Schnurr, D.  (2022). Infinite Pianos: Impulse and Sequence. https://atmosphericmemory.com
Schnurr, D.  (2021). Harsh Treatment Film Score. https://www.dropbox.com/s/o7l2l5get1tlb3a/HarshTreatment_DC_V8_Music_v4.3_demo.mov?dl=0
Schnurr, D.  (2021). Any Instant Whatever. https://www.dropbox.com/s/9oe378gd8foy9fm/Any-Instant-Whatever_v2.2_96Khz_nomaster.wav?dl=0
Schnurr, A.  (2018). Ascent of Weavers. https://www.dropbox.com/s/gbu93wh0vqxooam/Schnurr_AscentOfWeaver_Music_v10.7_%4048KHz.mp3?dl=0
Software
Schnurr, D.  (2023). Dashboard ver. 23.1218 (UNT Faculty). https://drewschnurr.notion.site/Dashboard-ver-23-1218-UNT-Faculty-248d0862a4f142aab5076bc85cd1b7fb
Schnurr, A.  (2019). ARCH 1 (ver. 0). https://www.dropbox.com/s/7fvsos8klb0wc4o/Schnurr_ARCH1%20Demo_wAudio_720p.mov?dl=0
Video and Audiovisual Material
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). Musik Motion v2 Brand Identity. 
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). musikmotion Episode 12 (Stephanie Economou). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/stephanieeconomou/
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). musikmotion Episode 11 (Anne Nikitin). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/annenikitin/
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). musikmotion Episode 10 (Prague 2023). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/jukebox1/
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). musikmotion Episode 9 (JUKEBOX 1). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/jukebox1/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 8 (Michael Giacchino). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/michaelgiacchino/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 7 (Anne Dudley). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/annedudley/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 7 (Anne Dudley). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/annedudley/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 6 (Ben Frost). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/benfrost/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 5 (Tyler Bates). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/tylerbates/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 4 (Zeltia Montes). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/zeltiamontes/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 3 (Ruth Barrett). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/ruthbarrett/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 2 (Tom and Andy). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/tomandandy/
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion Episode 1 (Daniel Pemberton). https://www.musikmotion.com/home/episodes/danielpemberton/
Schnurr, D.  (2021). Musikmotion Video Logo. https://www.dropbox.com/s/yv0vjpqdpssx4qb/MusikMotion_Logo_v2.1.m4v?dl=0
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Fairview Chronicles - Pilot. https://www.dropbox.com/s/q8mf76dwvu42ymv/Schnurr_FairviewChronicles_Assembly8_mix1.11.mov?dl=0
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Sonoru. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvpdEjFZk4
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Radiance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcIngY8UFwI&t=652s
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Lumen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIvpdEjFZk4
Webpage
Schnurr, A. A. (2023). UNT Composition Web (Collab HUB Replacement). https://www.notion.so/drewschnurr/Faculty-Workflow-Template-Dec-2023-a28424084fd644aabc4ac670e60ea001?pvs=4
Schnurr, A. A. (2022). musikmotion.com. musikmotion.com
Schnurr, D.  (2021). Collaborationhub.chat. 
Schnurr, A.  (2020). UNT Collaboration HUB. https://unt.collaborationhub.network/
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Harmonic Meditations. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpz5TKvqCA8zmmnriVXfcWA



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Schnurr, D. (Principal), "UNT Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," Sponsored by UNT, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (October 28, 2021 – August 28, 2022).
Schnurr, A., "UNT Initiative for the Advancement of the Arts Fellowship," University of North Texas, $47000 Funded. (September 1, 2021 – August 1, 2022).
Schnurr, D. (Principal), "Faculty Summer Grant," University of North Texas, $3000 Funded. (May 26, 2021 – August 25, 2021).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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