Faculty Profile

James Ryon

James Ryon

Title
Professor
Department
Instrumental Studies
College
College of Music

    

Education

MM, Juilliard School, NY, 1979.
Major: Oboe Performance
BM, Juilliard School, NY, 1978.
Major: Oboe Performance
BS, Yale University, CT, 1973.
Major: Eng. & Applied Science

Current Scheduled Teaching*

MUCM 3520.504, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2024

* 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*

MUAG 5900.754, SPECIAL PROBLEMS, Fall 2023
MUCM 3520.504, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5520.504, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2023 SPOT
MUCM 3520.505, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5520.505, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5520Z.505, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2023 SPOT
MUCM 5530.505, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2021
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2021
MUGC 6942.720, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Spring 2021
MUAG 6370.705, Instrumental Literature, Spring 2021
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2021
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUAS 5509.701, Oboe, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUCM 5510.505, String Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUCM 3520.500, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUCM 5520.500, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUCM 5520.505, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUCM 5520Z.500, Woodwind Chamber Music, Spring 2021 SPOT
MUGC 6953.710, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2020
MUGC 6941.712, Graduate Artist Certificate Recital, Fall 2020
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUCM 3520.500, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUCM 5520.500, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2020 SPOT
MUCM 5520Z.510, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2020
MUCM 5520Z.512, Woodwind Chamber Music, Fall 2020
MUGC 6952.731, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020
MUGC 6953.710, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2020
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Spring 2020
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Spring 2020
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2020
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2020
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2020
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2020
MUGC 6952.731, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019
MUGC 6953.710, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019
MUGC 6954.745, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2019
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Fall 2019 SPOT
MUGC 6954.703, Dissertation Recital, Summer 5W1 2019
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019
MUGC 6952.731, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUAS 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2019 SPOT
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2018
MUGC 6954.745, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2018
MUAG 6360.716, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2018
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 5509.700, OBOE, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAC 6509.700, OBOE, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Fall 2018 SPOT
MUGC 6953.710, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2018
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2018
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2018
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2018 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2018 SPOT
MUAS 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2018 SPOT
MUGC 6952.731, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2017
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2017
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2017 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Fall 2017 SPOT
MUAS 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2017 SPOT
MUAG 4700.722, Senior Recital, Fall 2017
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2017
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2017
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2017
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 5509.700, OBOE, Spring 2017 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2017 SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2017 SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2017 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2017 SPOT
MUAS 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2016
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2016
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 SPOT
MUAS 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAS 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2016 SPOT
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2016
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2016
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 5509.700, OBOE, Spring 2016 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2016 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2016 SPOT
MUAS 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2015
MUAC 3509.700, OBOE, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUAC 6509.700, OBOE, Fall 2015 SPOT
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2015 SPOT
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Fall 2015 SPOT
MUAS 5509.700, Oboe, Fall 2015 SPOT
MUGC 6952.731, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2015
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2015
MUAG 4710.703, Instrumental Studies Senior Recital Capstone, Spring 2015 Syllabus
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2015
MUAC 1509.700, OBOE, Spring 2015
MUAC 6509.700, OBOE, Spring 2015
MUAM 1509.700, Oboe, Spring 2015
MUAM 3509.700, Oboe, Spring 2015
MUAM 5509.700, Oboe, Spring 2015
MUAM 6509.700, Oboe, Spring 2015
MUAG 4700.718, Senior Recital, Spring 2015
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2014
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Fall 2014
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2014
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Fall 2014
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Fall 2014
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Fall 2014
MUAS 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2014
MUGC 6954.703, Dissertation Recital, Summer 5W1 2014
MUGC 6951.725, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2014
MUGC 6953.710, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2014
MUGC 6954.701, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2014
MUAG 5701.710, Master's Recital, Spring 2014
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Spring 2014 Syllabus
MUAC 6509.701, OBOE, Spring 2014
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAS 1509.701, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAS 6509.702, Oboe, Spring 2014
MUAG 4700.718, Senior Recital, Spring 2014
MUGC 6951.711, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2013
MUGC 6953.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2013
MUAG 6360.716, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2013
MUAC 6509.701, OBOE, Fall 2013
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2013
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Fall 2013
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Fall 2013
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Fall 2013
MUAS 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2013
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Spring 2013 Syllabus
MUAC 3509.702, OBOE, Spring 2013
MUAC 5509.701, OBOE, Spring 2013
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Spring 2013
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Spring 2013
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Spring 2013
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Spring 2013
MUAS 1509.702, Oboe, Spring 2013
MUGC 6952.701, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2012
MUAC 5509.701, OBOE, Fall 2012
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2012
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Fall 2012
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Fall 2012
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Fall 2012
MUGC 6951.701, Dissertation Recital, Summer 5W1 2012
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Spring 2012
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Spring 2012
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Spring 2012
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Spring 2012
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Spring 2012
MUAS 5509.702, Oboe, Spring 2012
MUAC 1509.701, OBOE, Fall 2011 Syllabus
MUAM 1509.701, Oboe, Fall 2011
MUAM 3509.701, Oboe, Fall 2011
MUAM 5509.701, Oboe, Fall 2011
MUAM 6509.701, Oboe, Fall 2011

* 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 - Chamber
Ryon, J. (2014). Cello Music of Walter Burle Marx - Divertimento for Flute, Oboe and Cello.
Ryon, J. (2011). Music for Bassoon by Gordon Jacob.
Ryon, J. (2003). Solaris Quintet: American Quintets II.
Ryon, J. (2002). Solaris Quintet: Elite Syncopations - 12 Rags by Scott Joplin arranged for Woodwind Quintet by Lee Brooks.
Ryon, J. (2000). Solaris Quintet: American Quintets I.
CD Recording - Ensemble
Ryon, J. (2012). Concerti by Berg, Ibert & Weil.
Ryon, J. (2012). Mozart Violin Concerto in A and Sinfonia Concertante transcribed for Cello.
CD Recording - Solo
Ryon, J. (2003). James Ryon in Concert at LSU: Silvestrini, Martinu, Resanovic, Ravel, Brean, Elpidio, Rielli.
Ryon, J. (1999). Desvelo: Matinas for Oboe & String Orchestra by João Guilherme Ripper.
Music Edition
Ryon, J. (2018). Menuett from Dance Suite after Keyboard Works by François Couperin by Richard Strauss. Corinth, TX: Burle Marx Press.
Ryon, J. (2016). Ancient Airs and Dances for Lute, Suite II by Ottorino Respighi. Corinth, TX: Burle Max Press.
Ryon, J. (2015). Le Tombeau de Couperin Suite by Maurice Ravel. Corinth, TX: Burle Marx Press.
Video and Audiovisual Material
Ryon, J. (2018). http://ryon.music.unt.edu/Strauss.Menuett.mp4.
Ryon, J. (2017). http://ryon.music.unt.edu/Ravel.Tombeau.mp4.
Ryon, J. (2017). http://ryon.music.unt.edu/Respighi.Ancient.Airs.Suite2.mp4.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Ryon, J., "Arrange, Perform & Record works by Strauss, Respighi & Ravel," Sponsored by University of North Texas Office of Research, University of North Texas, $6000 Funded. (August 15, 2017October 1, 2017).
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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out of 7
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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
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