Faculty Profile

Drew Schnurr

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Composition Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

              Click Here to View Faculty CV
            

          

        
                
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUCP 3190.708, Advanced Composition II, Spring 2023 
MUAC 1540.002, Private Lessons (Concentration) in Electronics, Spring 2023 
MUCP 5180.701, Secondary Composition, Spring 2023 
MUCP 4080.708, Secondary Composition II, Spring 2023 


          
*
  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 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

          


          
*
  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.  (2019). Alarm Bells. 
Schnurr, A.  (2019). Clave on the Clavos. 
Music Composition and Recording for Video
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, 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, 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, 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).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

		,  
			
				

					
					Overall
Summative Rating		
					Challenge and
Engagement Index		
					Response Rate
					
				

			
			
				

					
					
out of 5		
					
out of 7		
					%
 of 
students responded		
					
					
				

			
		


		
    
			
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
    • The course as a whole was
      • 
					
    • The course content was
      • 
					
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
      • 
					
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
      • 
				
    
			
    • 
			
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
      • 
					
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
      • 
					
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
      • 
					
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
      • 
					
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
      • 
				
    
			
    • 
		

		CLOSE