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Andrew May

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Composition Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, University of California, San Diego, 2000
    Major: Music
    Specialization: computer music, conducting, improvised music
    Dissertation: Vanishing: A Composition for Ensemble and Computer
  • MFA, California Institute of the Arts, 1994
    Major: Music Composition
    Specialization: music composition and violin performance
  • BA, Yale University, 1990
    Major: Music (Int.)

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUCP 2200.001Composition SeminarSpring 2025
MUCP 2200.001Composition SeminarFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2024 SPOT
MUAC 1540.704Private Lessons (Concentration) in ElectronicsFall 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionFall 2024 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5900.708Special ProblemsFall 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Computer MusicFall 2024 SPOT
MUCP 4690.001Topics in Computer Music MediaFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 3670.001Introduction to Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2024 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionSpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 5900.706Special ProblemsSpring 2024 SPOT
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition IFall 2023
MUCP 6200.702Advanced Research in Computer MusicFall 2023
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionFall 2023
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2023
MUAC 3540.701Private Lessons (Concentration) in ElectronicsFall 2023 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2023
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Computer MusicFall 2023 SPOT
MUCP 4690.001Topics in Computer Music MediaFall 2023 Syllabus
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2023 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2023 SPOT
MUAC 3540.701Private Lessons (Concentration) in ElectronicsSpring 2023 SPOT
MUCP 4195.701Senior Composition Capstone ProjectSpring 2023 SPOT
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2022
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2022
MUGC 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2022
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionFall 2022
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2022
MUCP 4900.705Special ProblemsFall 2022
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2022 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2022 SPOT
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionSpring 2022 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IIFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionFall 2021 SPOT
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2021 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2021 SPOT
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionFall 2021 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition ISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2021 SPOT
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2021 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2021 SPOT
MUAC 1540.500Private Lessons (Concentration) in ElectronicsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 4195.704Senior Composition Capstone ProjectSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2020
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Computer MusicFall 2020 SPOT
MUCP 4690.001Topics in Computer Music MediaFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2020 Syllabus
MUCP 6195.702Advanced Research in CompositionSpring 2020
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2020
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2020
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2020
MUCP 6900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2020
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition IFall 2019 SPOT
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IIFall 2019 SPOT
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2019
MUCP 4195.702Senior Composition Recital CapstoneFall 2019 SPOT
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2019
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2019
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionSpring 2019 SPOT
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2019
MUCP 4910.701Special ProblemsSpring 2019
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2019 SPOT
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition IFall 2017
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2017 SPOT
MUCP 5080.700Composition SeminarFall 2017 SPOT
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2017
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2017
MUCP 5900.702Special ProblemsFall 2017
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2017
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIISpring 2017
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2017
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2017
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2017 SPOT
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisSpring 2017
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition IFall 2016
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2016
MUCP 5080.700Composition SeminarFall 2016 SPOT
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionFall 2016
MUGC 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2016
MUGC 5950.721Master's ThesisFall 2016
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2016
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2016 SPOT
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2016
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2016 SPOT
MUCP 6900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2016
MUCP 6465.001Topics in Contemporary MusicSpring 2016 SPOT
MUCP 5080.700Composition SeminarFall 2015
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2015 SPOT
MUGC 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2015
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionFall 2015 SPOT
MUCP 5910.702Special ProblemsFall 2015
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IISpring 2015
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2015
MUGC 6950.720Doctoral DissertationSpring 2015
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2015
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionSpring 2015
MUCP 4195.702Senior Composition Recital CapstoneSpring 2015
MUCP 4900.704Special ProblemsSpring 2015
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2015
MUCP 3180.700Advanced Composition IFall 2014
MUCP 3190.702Advanced Composition IIFall 2014
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2014
MUCP 6200.702Advanced Research in Computer MusicFall 2014
MUCP 5080.700Composition SeminarFall 2014
MUGC 6950.712Doctoral DissertationFall 2014
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionFall 2014
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2014
MUCP 3180.702Advanced Composition ISpring 2014
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2014
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2014
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2014
MUCP 4900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2014
MUCP 4910.701Special ProblemsSpring 2014
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2014
MUCP 4680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicFall 2013
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicFall 2013
MUCP 5180.702Secondary CompositionFall 2013
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2013
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2013
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2013
MUCP 5190.702Master's CompositionSpring 2013
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2013
MUCP 4195.702Senior Composition Recital CapstoneSpring 2013
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIIFall 2012
MUCP 6200.702Advanced Research in Computer MusicFall 2012
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionFall 2012
MUGC 6950.704Doctoral DissertationFall 2012
MUCP 2180.702Intermediate Composition IFall 2012
MUCP 2190.702Intermediate Composition IIFall 2012
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2012
MUCP 4195.702Senior Composition Recital CapstoneFall 2012
MUCP 6200.702Advanced Research in Computer MusicSpring 2012
MUCP 5185.702Concentration CompositionSpring 2012
MUGC 6950.704Doctoral DissertationSpring 2012
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2012
MUCP 6910.701Special ProblemsSpring 2012
MUCP 4180.702Advanced Composition IIISpring 2011
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionSpring 2011
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IISpring 2011
MUCP 4900.703Special ProblemsSpring 2011
MUCP 6465.001Topics in Contemporary MusicSpring 2011
MUCP 6200.702Advanced Research in Computer MusicFall 2010
MUCP 5080.700Composition SeminarFall 2010
MUCP 6190.702Doctoral CompositionFall 2010
MUCP 4680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicFall 2010
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicFall 2010
MUGC 5950.712Master's ThesisFall 2010
MUCP 3180.705Advanced Composition ISpring 2010
MUCP 3190.705Advanced Composition IISpring 2010
MUCP 6190.705Doctoral CompositionSpring 2010
MUGC 5950.711Master's ThesisSpring 2010
MUCP 4080.705Secondary Composition IISpring 2010
MUCP 4190.705Senior Composition RecitalSpring 2010
MUCP 3190.705Advanced Composition IIFall 2009
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIIFall 2009
MUGC 5950.712Master's ThesisFall 2009
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2009
MUCP 5900.701Special ProblemsFall 2009
MUCP 5910.700Special ProblemsFall 2009
MUCP 5690.001Topics in Electroacoustic MusicFall 2009
MUCP 3190.705Advanced Composition IISpring 2009
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIISpring 2009
MUCP 5185.705Concentration CompositionSpring 2009
MUCP 4680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2009
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2009
MUGC 5950.706Master's ThesisSpring 2009
MUCP 3180.705Advanced Composition IFall 2008
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIIFall 2008
MUGC 6950.715Doctoral DissertationFall 2008
MUGC 5950.705Master's ThesisFall 2008
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIISpring 2008
MUCP 6200.701Advanced Computer Music ResearchSpring 2008
MUGC 6950.715Doctoral DissertationSpring 2008
MUCP 4680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2008
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2008
MUCP 5190.705Master's CompositionSpring 2008
MUGC 5950.701Master's ThesisSpring 2008
MUCP 4190.705Senior Composition RecitalSpring 2008
MUCP 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2008
MUCP 5910.702Special ProblemsSpring 2008
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIIFall 2007
MUCP 6200.701Advanced Computer Music ResearchFall 2007
MUGC 6950.707Doctoral DissertationFall 2007
MUCP 2180.700Intermediate Composition IFall 2007
MUCP 2190.700Intermediate Composition IIFall 2007
MUCP 2190.701Intermediate Composition IIFall 2007
MUGC 5950.718Master's ThesisFall 2007
MUCP 2080.700Secondary Composition IFall 2007
MUCP 5900.701Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUCP 5910.701Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUCP 5910.703Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUCP 6910.701Special ProblemsFall 2007
MUCP 3190.705Advanced Composition IISpring 2007
MUCP 6190.705Doctoral CompositionSpring 2007
MUGC 6950.707Doctoral DissertationSpring 2007
MUCP 5680.001History and Technology of Electroacoustic MusicSpring 2007
MUCP 5190.705Master's CompositionSpring 2007
MUCP 5910.702Special ProblemsSpring 2007
MUCP 4680.001Topics in Electro acoustic MusicSpring 2007
MUCP 3180.705Advanced Composition IFall 2006
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIIFall 2006
MUGC 6950.715Doctoral DissertationFall 2006
MUCP 5190.705Master's CompositionFall 2006
MUCP 5180.705Secondary CompositionFall 2006
MUCP 4080.702Secondary Composition IIFall 2006
MUCP 4900.703Special ProblemsFall 2006
MUCP 6900.705Special ProblemsFall 2006
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIISpring 2006
MUCP 6200.701Advanced Computer Music ResearchSpring 2006
MUCP 6190.705Doctoral CompositionSpring 2006
MUGC 5950.712Master's ThesisSpring 2006
MUCP 5680.001Seminar in Computer Music Media ISpring 2006
MUCP 5900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2006
MUCP 5900.702Special ProblemsSpring 2006
MUCP 6900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2006
MUCP 6400.001Topics in Contemporary MusicSpring 2006
MUCP 4680.001Topics in Electro acoustic MusicSpring 2006
MUCP 4180.705Advanced Composition IIIFall 2005
MUCP 6200.701Advanced Computer Music ResearchFall 2005
MUCP 5190.705Master's CompositionFall 2005
MUGC 5950.714Master's ThesisFall 2005
MUCP 5710.001Real Time Computer Music SystemsFall 2005
MUCP 4910.702Special ProblemsFall 2005
MUCP 6900.703Special ProblemsFall 2005

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Andrew May. (2007). Studio Report: Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.
  • Book Chapter

  • May, A. (2005). Philippe Manoury's 'Jupiter' in Mary Simoni, Analytical Methods of Electroacoustic Music.
  • Book Review

  • May, A. (2022). Frederic Rzewski: Non Sequiturs. The Anarchist Review of Books. 1 (3) New York, NY, https://www.anarchistreviewofbooks.org/
  • May, A. (2005). Third Practice Festival 2004.
  • May, A. (2004). 3rd October Afternoon.
  • May, A. (2002). David Rosenboom: Invisible Gold.
  • May, A. (1999). Philippe Manoury: Jupiter.
  • CD Recording - Chamber

  • McNutt, E.B., May, A. (2015). The Tornado Project.
  • CD Recording - Ensemble

  • May, A. (2017). Ada. SEAMUS Interactions 2016.
  • Andrew May. (2012). Edgewise for 2 violins. Dedications 2.
  • Andrew May. (2012). Still Angry for flute, clarinet, and computer. CDCM Volume 39: Music from the University of North Texas Center for Experimental Music and Intermedia.
  • CD Recording - Solo

  • May, A. (2018). Diatoms. Christian Verspay (electric guitar), Blood Moon.
  • Andrew May. (2012). Imaginary Friends: seven works for instruments and computer.
  • Andrew May. (2006). "Chant/Songe" on SEAMUS CD recording (peer reviewed selection.
  • Journal Article

  • Andrew May and Margaret Schedel. (2006). Sustainability in Electroacoustic Music.
  • Personal Essay

  • May, A. (2019). The Score Is an Affordance. DAMN.. https://newmusicpioneer.com/guest-post-the-score-is-an-affordance-damn/
  • May, A. (2015). Subtlety, Intricacy, and Hidden Complexity: Not a Manifesto. https://newmusicpioneer.com/guest-post-subtlety-intricacy-and-hidden-complexity-not-a-manifesto/
  • Popular Press Article

  • May, A. (2005). Chant/Songe for clarinet and computer discussed in F. Gerard Errante, "The Electric Clarinet, Part II".
  • May, A. (2005). Chant/Songe reviewed in Douglas Geers, "International Computer Music Conference 2004".
  • May, A. (2005). Chant/Songe reviewed in Peter Swendsen, "SEAMUS National Conference 2005".
  • May, A. (2004). Retake reviewed in Bonnie Miksch, "1st October Afternoon".
  • May, A. (2004). Ripped-Up Maps discussed in Jeremy Baguyos, "Interactive Computer Music for Double Bass" .
  • May, A. (2004). The Twittering Machine and Retake previewed in Wes Blomster, "Artists bring 'Wild Wired West' to BMOCA".
  • May, A. (2004). The Twittering Machine and Retake reviewed in Sabine Kortals, "McNutt tests exotic musical terrain".
  • May, A. (2004). The Twittering Machine reviewed in Robert Denham, "Elizabeth McNutt: Pipe Wrench".
  • May, A. (2003). The Twittering Machine reviewed in Waterman, Ellen, "Pipe Wrench: Music for Flute and Computer" (review).
  • May, A. (2003). The Twittering Machine, Retake discussed in Elizabeth McNutt, "Performing electroacoustic music: a wider view of interactivity".
  • May, A. (2001). The Twittering Machine reviewed in James Harley, "Elizabeth McNutt: Pipe Wrench".
  • May, A. (2000). Shimmer reviewed in "Summer Institute for Contemporary Piano Performance".
  • May, A. (1997). Altered in Transmission discussed in Pam Dixon, "Charting the future: computers usher composers to a whole new plane".
  • May, A. (1997). The Twittering Machine reviewed in Larry Fritts, "Friday afternoon concert".
  • May, A. (1996). Chicago: Ten and Six to Eight previewed in "Konzert: Vom Reinen und Schönen,".
  • May, A. (1996). Marginalia  reviewed in Herman Trotter, "Short, random ideas".
  • May, A. (1996). The Twittering Machine reviewed in Josef Woodard, "SONOR offers colorful, contemporary program".
  • May, A. (1996). The Twittering Machine  reviewed in Herman Trotter, "June in Buffalo Festival Opens with interactive computer music".
  • May, A. (1991). Singing Boxes reviewed in Courtenay Cauble, "Composers infuse Sprague Hall concert with new ideas".
  • Software

  • May, A. (2020). MaxScript. http://andrewmaymusic.com/Software/
  • May, A. (2008). Synth-o-rama: software modeling of voltage controlled analog synthesizer modules, for pedagogy and performance.
  • May, A. (2007). max_regress (revision): five external objects to the Max/MSP  computer music environment (written in c language).
  • May, A. (2007). pd_regress: a set of seven external objects to the pure data computer music environment (written in c language).
  • May, A. (2007). SoftSoundSpace system for live 3-dimensional audio diffusion: alpha version (unreleased).
  • May, A. (2005). Scrumpy: a script-based real-time environment for theater sound and music production (in collaboration with sound designer Gary Grundei).
  • May, A. (2005). Speaker Test Kit: software tools for measuring speaker and room response.
  • May, A. (2004). PeakGraph application for visualization of audio data, development versions.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Fellowship

  • May, A., "Seeking Refuge: artist residency, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts," sponsored by Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, National, $600 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • May, A., "Institute for Advancement of the Arts Fellowship," sponsored by IAA, University of North Texas, $9000 Funded. (2017 - 2018).
  • May, A., "At Night in My City: Augmented-Reality Chamber Opera," sponsored by MacDowell Colony, International, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • May, A., "At Night in My City: Augmented-Reality Chamber Opera," sponsored by MacDowell Colony, International, Funded. (2018 - 2018).
  • Grant - Research

  • May, A., McNutt, E.B., "Sounds Modern performs Feldman and Brown," sponsored by Earle Brown Foundation, Private, $2000 Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • May, A., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Grant: Vanishing revision," University of North Texas, $4700 Funded. ( - 2017).
  • May, A., "Emergency Grant: unset," sponsored by Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Private, $2000 Funded. (2015 - 2015).
  • May, A., "ORED Small Grant: Tornado Project post production," University of North Texas, $825 Funded. ( - 2015).
  • May, A., McNutt, E., "Sounds Modern performs Feldman and Brown," sponsored by Earle Brown Foundation, Private, Funded. (2016 - 2017).
  • May, A., "Emergency Grant: unset," sponsored by Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Private, Funded. (2015 - 2015).
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