Faculty Profile

David Stout

Title
Professor
Department
Composition Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MFA, California Inst. of the Arts, 1985. 
Major: Film-Video / Music
BFA, University of Oregon, 1980. 
Major: Design (Visual Art - Dance - Electronic Music)





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUGC 6950.732, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2023 
MUCP 4195.703, Senior Composition Capstone Project, Fall 2023 
MUCP 4910.703, Special Problems, Fall 2023 
MUCP 6900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2023 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUGC 6950.712, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 5W2 2023 
                    

                    MUGC 6950.724, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.501, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUCP 6200.704, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 6950.732, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.714, Master's Thesis, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2022 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.501, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MUCP 6900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 6950.732, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.714, Master's Thesis, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUCP 4195.703, Senior Composition Capstone Project, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2021 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 4595.501, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.501, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 4910.703, Special Problems, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 6910.702, Special Problems, Spring 2021  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 6190.704, Doctoral Composition, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 5950.714, Master's Thesis, Fall 2020 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2020  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 6200.704, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2020 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2020 
                    

                    MUCP 4080.704, Secondary Composition II, Fall 2019 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2019 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    ART 5910.798, Special Problems, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2018  SPOT
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2018 
                    

                    MUCP 6200.704, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Fall 2017 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2017 
                    

                    MUCP 6200.704, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Spring 2017 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUEN 5595.790, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    MUCP 5590.791, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2017 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2016 
                    

                    ASTU 5015.728, Creative Project, Fall 2015 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    MUCP 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2015 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2015 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2015 
                    

                    MUCP 6200.704, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ASTU 5015.728, Creative Project, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.714, Master's Thesis, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ASTU 5020.728, MFA Exhibition, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2014 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.791, Special Problems, Fall 2014 
                    

                    ASTU 5015.728, Creative Project, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUEN 5595.790, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.791, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2014 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2014 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.705, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2013 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2013 
                    

                    MUCP 6190.704, Doctoral Composition, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2013 
                    

                    MUCP 6190.704, Doctoral Composition, Fall 2012 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.713, Master's Thesis, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2012 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2012 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2012 
                    

                    MUCP 5190.704, Master's Composition, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2011 
                    

                    MUGC 5890.021, Studies in Music, Fall 2011 
                    

                    ASTU 4450.502, Topics in New Media Art, Fall 2011 Syllabus
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Summer 8W1 2011 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUEN 5595.790, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.791, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2011 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUCP 4900.702, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUCP 5900.701, Special Problems, Spring 2011 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.704, Master's Thesis, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ART 5900.728, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ART 5900.799, Special Problems, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MUGC 4890.021, Studies in Music, Fall 2010 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 5890.021, Studies in Music, Fall 2010 
                    

                    ASTU 4000.021, Topics in Studio Practice, Fall 2010 
                    

                    MUCP 6900.701, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    MUCP 6900.702, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010 
                    

                    MUCP 6200.703, Advanced Research in Computer  Music, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUCP 4590.001, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUEN 4595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUEN 5595.500, Intermedia Performance Arts, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUCP 5590.001, Intermedia Performance Seminar, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ART 4900.728, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    ART 5900.798, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.703, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.704, Special Problems, Spring 2010 
                    

                    MUGC 5950.719, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.701, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.702, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.703, Special Problems, Fall 2009 
                    

                    MUGC 4900.704, Special Problems, Fall 2009 

          


          
*
  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


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Stout, D. L. (2004). "Video Noise, Recursive Systems and Evolutionary Form". 
Book
Stout, D. L., Sumner-Carnahan, M.  (2014). The Art of NoiseFold. Other. 
Book Chapter
Stout, D.  (2019). Image Sonification. Foundartions in Sound Design, Routledge.  711 3rd Avenue New York, NY 10017: ROUTLEDGE - Taylor & Francis Group. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781315106359-9/image-sonification%E2%80%94a-practitioner-account-david-stout
Stout, D. L. (2010). Second Nature / Chapter: "Biomimetics: Emulation and Propagation in Post-traditional Ecologies". 
Stout, D. L. (2008). Video : The Recursive Medium - chapter on interactivity and complexity �" the future of video art). 
Stout, D. L. (2005). Video, Das Reflexive Medium - chapter on interactivity and complexity – the future of video art). 
CD Recording - Solo
Stout, D.  (2018). The Seven Rays. Part of a song cycle. http://www.numerogroup.com/products/switched-on-eugene
Conference Proceeding
Stout, D. L., Metcalf, C.  (2014). Standing in a Field. Other. 
Journal Article
Stout, D. L. (2006). "Interactive Image & Sound Performance". 
Magazine/Trade Publication
Stout, D. L. (1985). "Techno-Intuitive Video Exploration". 
Video and Audiovisual Material
Stout, D. L., Metcalf, C., Rovan, B.  (2014). Alchimia. Other. Vol. 38(No. 1), . 
Stout, D. L. (2004). "Video Noise / Transcoding Synasthesia". 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Fellowship   
Stout, D. (Co-Principal), Metcalf, C. (Co-Principal), "Museum of Glass Fellowship," Sponsored by Museum of Glass, Private, $7000.00 Funded. (July 2018 – Present).
Stout, D., "Institute for the Advancement in the Arts," University of North Texas, $10000.00 Funded. (December 2018 – September 2019).
Grant - Research   
Stout, D. (Principal), "SAC Grant," Sponsored by UNT College of Music, University of North Texas, $5000. Funded. (November 2019 – August 30, 2020).
Stout, D. L., "Touch the Sound," University of North Texas,  Funded. (December 1, 2017 – September 1, 2018).
Stout, D. (Principal), "Generative Virtual Reality," University of North Texas, $2000.00 Funded. (January 2017 – September 2017).
Stout, D. L., "Music into Glass," University of North Texas,  Funded. (2015 – 2015).
Stout, D. L. (Principal), "CALARTS Faculty Development Grant," Sponsored by CALARTS Faculty, Private,  Funded. (1988 – 1988).
Stout, D. L. (Other), "Rolling Suburban Medicine Show," Sponsored by CALARTS Faculty Interarts Project Award, Local, $5000 Funded. (1986 – 1986).
Sponsored Research   
Stout, D. L. (Co-Principal), Dunne, J. (Co-Principal), "Ecological Data Dramatization Working Group," Sponsored by Santa Fe Institute, International,  Funded. (2016 – Present).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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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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  • 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
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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