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Dave W. Meder

Title: Associate Professor

Department: Jazz Studies

College: College of Music

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MMus, New York University, 2015
    Major: Instrumental Performance - Jazz
    Dissertation: Liberating the Left Hand: Exercises for Contrapuntal Improvisation
  • BA, Florida State University, 2013
    Major: Music
    Specialization: Sacred Music Certificate
  • BA, Florida State University, 2013
    Major: Spanish
  • BS, Florida State University, 2013
    Major: Political Science
    Specialization: Research Intensive Bachelors Certificate in Political Science
    Dissertation: Political Satire and Candidate Evaluations in the 2008 Presidential Election

Current Scheduled Teaching

MUJS 5370.006Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2025
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2025
MUJS 5363.004Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2025
MUJS 1132.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2025
MUAC 1532.773Jazz PianoSpring 2025
MUJS 5535.705Jazz RecitalSpring 2025
MUJS 1013.001Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2025
MUJS 1014.003Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2025
MUJS 1014.004Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2025
MUJS 5480.500Pedagogy of JazzSpring 2025
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz Improvisation IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5370.007Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1131.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 1532.770Jazz PianoFall 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 1532.775Jazz PianoFall 8W2 2024
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1013.001Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1013.002Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1014.001Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

MUJS 5480.001Pedagogy of JazzSummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6020.001Seminar in Jazz PedagogySummer 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz Improvisation ISpring 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.756Dissertation RecitalSpring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.004Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 1532.770Jazz PianoSpring 2024 SPOT
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.705Jazz RecitalSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.705Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1013.001Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1014.003Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 1014.004Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 5480.500Pedagogy of JazzSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5501.724PianoSpring 2024 Syllabus
MUJS 6020.001Seminar in Jazz PedagogySpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz Improvisation IFall 2023 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2023
MUJS 5370.007Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2023 Syllabus
MUAC 1532.770Jazz PianoFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.705Jazz RecitalFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1013.001Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 1013.002Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2023 Syllabus
MUAS 5501.730PianoFall 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 5480.001Pedagogy of JazzSummer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6020.001Seminar in Jazz PedagogySummer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz Improvisation ISpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2023
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.705Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1014.001Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 1014.002Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors)Spring 2023 Syllabus
MUJS 5480.500Pedagogy of JazzSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz Improvisation IFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6953.744Dissertation RecitalFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 5370.007Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5363.001Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 1371.502Jazz Keyboard FundamentalsFall 2022 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 1013.001Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 1013.002Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors)Fall 2022 Syllabus
MUAS 6501.720PianoFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 4900.704Special ProblemsFall 2022 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6952.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2021 SPOT
MUGC 6952.754Dissertation RecitalFall 8W2 2021
MUJS 5363.001Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2021 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2021
MUJS 1131.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 1532.770Jazz PianoFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoFall 2021 SPOT
MUJS 4720.705Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 5501.703PianoFall 2021 SPOT
MUAS 5501.730PianoFall 2021 Syllabus
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.005Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2021
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2021 SPOT
MUJS 4720.705Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5480.500Pedagogy of JazzSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5501.724PianoSpring 2021 Syllabus
MUJS 6020.001Seminar in Jazz PedagogySpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3360.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6951.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.007Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5363.001Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2020 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5501.730PianoFall 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 3370.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.756Dissertation RecitalSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5370.006Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.003Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 1371.502Jazz Keyboard FundamentalsSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 1132.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2020 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.770Jazz PianoSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.702Jazz RecitalSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5535.709Jazz RecitalSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 5480.500Pedagogy of JazzSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUAS 5501.724PianoSpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 6020.001Seminar in Jazz PedagogySpring 2020 Syllabus
MUJS 3370.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6953.744Dissertation RecitalFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.006Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5363.001Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2019 Syllabus
MUJS 5363.002Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard SkillsFall 2019 Syllabus
MUJS 1131.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2019 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.700Jazz PianoFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3531.770Jazz PianoFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.700Jazz RecitalFall 2019 Syllabus
MUAS 1501.730PianoFall 2019 Syllabus
MUAS 3501.730PianoFall 2019 Syllabus
MUAS 5501.730PianoFall 2019 Syllabus
MUJS 3370.001Advanced Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6953.751Dissertation RecitalSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.006Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2019 SPOT
MUCM 5550.500Jazz Chamber MusicSpring 2019 SPOT
MUJS 1132.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IISpring 2019 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.770Jazz PianoSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5535.702Jazz RecitalSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 4720.707Jazz Senior Recital CapstoneSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5501.724PianoSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 3370.002Advanced Jazz ImprovisationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6952.749Dissertation RecitalFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5370.006Graduate Review of Jazz ImprovisationFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUCM 3550.500Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2018 SPOT
MUCM 5550.500Jazz Chamber MusicFall 2018 SPOT
MUJS 1131.503Jazz Performance Fundamentals IFall 2018 Syllabus
MUAC 3531.770Jazz PianoFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 5531.700Jazz PianoFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUJS 6531.700Jazz PianoFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5501.730PianoFall 2018 Syllabus

Published Intellectual Contributions

    CD Recording - Solo

  • Meder, D.W. (2023). New American Hymnal.
  • Meder, D. (2021). Unamuno Songs and Stories.
  • Meder, D.W. (2019). Passage.
  • Video and Audiovisual Material

  • Meder, D.W. (2023). Dave Meder Trio Live at Mezzrow NYC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3WJFPw7JlM
  • Meder, D. (2023). Adoration (of All That is Good). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gD1UvM_IHw
  • Meder, D.W. (2023). Live at Monks Jazz: "Adoration / Passage" Medley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4YnUVp-5bw
  • Meder, D. (2023). Modern Gothic. Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nzvz5OpEjTs
  • Meder, D. (2023). Break Points. Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Tq-b9yCvk
  • Meder, D. (2021). "Exile" (feat. Philip Dizack). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujF_lLr4ZqU
  • Meder, D. (2021). "The Lake and the Mountain" (feat. Miguel Zenón). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYVJQYqiYpI
  • Meder, D. (2021). "I Look for Religion in War" (feat. Philip Dizack). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPOCauZbeQ
  • Meder, D. (2019). "Pent Up House". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpjNAQoLnk0
  • Meder, D. (2019). "'Round Midnight". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83GQAHgMMME
  • Meder, D. (2019). "This Road" (feat. Miguel Zenón). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Utc8vi_9kk
  • Meder, D. (2018). "Elegy" (feat. Chris Potter). Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJjDk-6NKhI
  • Meder, D. (2018). "The Old Rugged Cross". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMq2yIQRM0
  • Meder, D. (2018). "Gaeta". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxzSdaW9M-s
  • Meder, D. (2018). "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLD9Cg54Olc
  • Meder, D. (2018). "O Traurigkeit". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Rq2INvDeI
  • Meder, D. (2018). "Passage". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8MCQMvQODE
  • Meder, D. (2018). "Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten". Other. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAEp8CEzRTQ

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Meder, D.W., "Open Educational Resource," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. ( - 2023).
  • Grant - Research

  • Meder, D., "Copland Fund Recording Program Grant," sponsored by The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, International, $3500 Funded. ( - 2024).
  • Meder, D., "Jazz Road Tours Grant," sponsored by South Arts, National, $8700 Funded. ( - 2024).
  • Meder, D.W., "UNT College of Music Small Grant," sponsored by UNT College of Music, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. ( - 2023).
  • Meder, D.W., "UNT Micro Mentoring Grant," sponsored by UNT Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2023).
  • Meder, D., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $4000 Funded. ( - 2023).
  • Meder, D.W., ""New Jazz Works" Grant Program," sponsored by Chamber Music America, National, $31000 Funded. ( - 2022).
  • Meder, D.W., "Pathways to Jazz Grant," sponsored by Boulder County Arts Alliance, National, $5000 Funded. ( - 2022).
  • Meder, D.W., "UNT CREATE Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Meder, D., "Sparkplug Foundation Grant," sponsored by Sparkplug Foundation, International, $6800 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D., "Faculty First Flight Stipend," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D., "Junior Faculty Research Stipend," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D., "Jazz Road Tours Grant," sponsored by South Arts, National, $12000 Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D.W., "Conference Support Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. ( - 2020).
  • Meder, D. (Principal), "Sparkplug Foundation Grant," sponsored by Sparkplug Foundation, International, $6500 Funded. ( - 2019).
  • Meder, D., "Jazz Road Tours Grant," sponsored by South Arts, National, Funded. ( - 2021).
  • Meder, D. (Principal), "Sparkplug Foundation Grant," sponsored by Sparkplug Foundation, International, Funded. ( - 2019).
  • Grant - Teaching

  • Meder, D., "Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program," sponsored by U.S. Department of State / Binational Fulbright Commission, International, $24000 Funded. (2022 - 2022).
  • Meder, D., "Faculty Mentoring Micro Grant," sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1200 Funded. ( - 2021).
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  • 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
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