Faculty Profile

Dave Meder

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Jazz Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


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





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUJS 5480.001, Pedagogy of Jazz, Summer 2024 
MUJS 6020.001, Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy, Summer 2024 
MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation I, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6954.756, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 
MUJS 5363.003, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2024 
MUJS 5363.004, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2024 
MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2024 
MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2024 
MUJS 5535.705, Jazz Recital, Spring 2024 
MUJS 4720.705, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2024 
MUJS 1013.001, Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors), Spring 2024 
MUJS 1014.003, Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors), Spring 2024 
MUJS 1014.004, Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors), Spring 2024 
MUJS 5480.500, Pedagogy of Jazz, Spring 2024 
MUAS 5501.724, Piano, Spring 2024 
MUJS 6020.001, Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy, Spring 2024 


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation I, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5370.007, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.003, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1532.770, Jazz Piano, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5535.705, Jazz Recital, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 1013.001, Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors), Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1013.002, Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors), Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 5501.730, Piano, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5480.001, Pedagogy of Jazz, Summer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6020.001, Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy, Summer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation I, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.002, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4720.705, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 1014.001, Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors), Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1014.002, Keyboard Skills IV (for Jazz Studies Majors), Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5480.500, Pedagogy of Jazz, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation I, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.744, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5370.007, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5363.001, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.003, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1371.502, Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 1013.001, Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors), Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1013.002, Keyboard Skills III (for Jazz Studies Majors), Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 6501.720, Piano, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6952.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6952.754, Dissertation Recital, Fall 8W2 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.001, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.003, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1131.503, Jazz Performance Fundamentals I, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1532.770, Jazz Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4720.705, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 5501.703, Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5501.730, Piano, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5370.005, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5363.002, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4720.705, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5480.500, Pedagogy of Jazz, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5501.724, Piano, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 6020.001, Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3360.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6951.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5370.007, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5363.001, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.002, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5501.730, Piano, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3370.001, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.756, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5370.006, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.002, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.003, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1371.502, Jazz Keyboard Fundamentals, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1132.503, Jazz Performance Fundamentals II, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.770, Jazz Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5535.702, Jazz Recital, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5535.709, Jazz Recital, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 4720.707, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5480.500, Pedagogy of Jazz, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 5501.724, Piano, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 6020.001, Seminar in Jazz Pedagogy, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3370.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.744, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5370.006, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5363.001, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 5363.002, Graduate Review of Jazz Keyboard Skills, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 1131.503, Jazz Performance Fundamentals I, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3531.770, Jazz Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5535.700, Jazz Recital, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 1501.730, Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 3501.730, Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAS 5501.730, Piano, Fall 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUJS 3370.001, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.751, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5370.006, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3550.500, Jazz Chamber Music, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5550.500, Jazz Chamber Music, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 1132.503, Jazz Performance Fundamentals II, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.770, Jazz Piano, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5535.702, Jazz Recital, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 4720.707, Jazz Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5501.724, Piano, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 3370.002, Advanced Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6952.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5370.006, Graduate Review of Jazz Improvisation, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3550.500, Jazz Chamber Music, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5550.500, Jazz Chamber Music, Fall 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 1131.503, Jazz Performance Fundamentals I, Fall 2018 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3531.770, Jazz Piano, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 5531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUJS 6531.700, Jazz Piano, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5501.730, Piano, Fall 2018 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.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
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



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Contract   
Meder, D. W., "Open Educational Resource," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (August 2023).
Grant - Research   
Meder, D., "Jazz Road Tours Grant," Sponsored by South Arts, National, $8700 Funded. (January 2024).
Meder, D. W., "UNT College of Music Small Grant," Sponsored by UNT College of Music, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (November 2023).
Meder, D. W., "UNT Micro Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by UNT Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (November 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. (August 2023).
Meder, D. W., ""New Jazz Works" Grant Program," Sponsored by Chamber Music America, National, $31000 Funded. (August 2022).
Meder, D. W., "Pathways to Jazz Grant," Sponsored by Boulder County Arts Alliance, National, $5000 Funded. (August 2022).
Meder, D. W., "UNT CREATE Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (June 2022 – July 2022).
Meder, D., "Sparkplug Foundation Grant," Sponsored by Sparkplug Foundation, International, $6800 Funded. (October 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. (August 2021).
Meder, D., "Faculty First Flight Stipend," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (July 2021).
Meder, D., "Junior Faculty Research Stipend," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (July 2021).
Meder, D., "Jazz Road Tours Grant," Sponsored by South Arts, National, $12000 Funded. (April 2021).
Meder, D. W., "Conference Support Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (January 2020).
Meder, D. (Principal), "Sparkplug Foundation Grant," Sponsored by Sparkplug Foundation, International, $6500 Funded. (May 2019).
Grant - Teaching   
Meder, D., "Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program," Sponsored by U.S. Department of State / Binational Fulbright Commission, International, $24000 Funded. (February 2022 – June 2022).
Meder, D., "Faculty Mentoring Micro Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas - Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $1200 Funded. (August 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):
				
      
					
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			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):
				
      
					
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