Robert J. Frank, D.M.A. Associate Professor of Composition and Theory Director of Electronic Music SMU Meadows Senator Office: Owens Arts Center, Room 2018 Office Phone: (214) 768-2142 FAX (214) 768-4669 Email robfrank@smu.edu

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• Student Information (Course syllabi, Downloadable Assignments and Examples, etc.)
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Information for Students

 

Spring 2019 Courses and Syllabi:

Undergraduate Private Composition: individual lessons T.B.A. and required weekly seminar: MUTH 5000 - F 1:00 - 1:50 PM Room 2020

Advanced Composition: individual lessons T.B.A. and required weekly seminar: MUTH 5000 - F 1:00 - 1:50 PM Room 2020

MUTH 6330 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES (LEC, Letter) M W F 2:00-2:50PM Room 2030.

MUTH 4311 ADVANCED EA MUSIC: SCORING TO VISUAL IMAGE (LEC-LAB, Letter) T R 11:00-12:20PM Room 2117 (ELECTRONIC MUSIC STUDIO).

MUTH 6311 ADVANCED EA MUSIC: SCORING TO VISUAL IMAGE (LEC-LAB, Letter) T R 11:00-12:20PM Room 2117 (ELECTRONIC MUSIC STUDIO).

For a schedule of Final Exams and other academic information: click here for the SMU Registrar's Page

All new undergraduate students should read the following from the SMU Altshuler Learning Enhancement Center on the differences between high school and college studies.

Special Course Information/Assignments/Links:

• Theory Classes Using the Frank/Metz text:On-line drill-and-practice and self-review exercises for Fundamentals for the Aspiring Musician

• For free notation software: Download Finale Notepad. Dr. Frank supports and recommends Finale and the Finale line of products.

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are listening to soundfiles on a laptop computer or system with small, non-music quality speakers, you may have great difficulty hearing low/bass parts due to the limited speaker range of those systems!!! Use high quality headphones to hear all parts equally!

Notation Standards and Printer Setup:

• This is a very good general-reference guide to music formatting guidelines for your music: - Mostly Modern Festival - Music Preparation Guidelines
• MOLA - Music Preparation Guidelines for Orchestral Music
• Composition Faculty or Students wishing to print using the Ricoh 11x17 printer in my office:Click here for setup instructions and user hints and tips.

 

 

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Information for Faculty and Professionals

• Robert Frank Music (My Professional Web Site)
• Curriculum Vitae (Adobe PDF format)

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Links:

Local Time and Temperature in Dallas, TX:

• Visit robertfrankmusic.com, publisher of much of my music and software.
• Brixton Publications, publisher of many of my chamber compositions: http://www.brixtonpublications.com/
  
• Temporal Elements Information Site (Papers, videos, and podcasts about my research in cognitive analytical methods for temporal analysis of music)
  

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