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    Robert J. Frank, D.M.A.

    Associate Professor of Composition and Theory
    Department Chair, Music Theory and Composition
    robfrank@smu.edu
    Office: Owens Fine Arts Center, Room 2018

    Office Phone: (214) 768-2142

    
    

    Note: I will be out of town January 22-26 for a performance and presentations.

    Email robfrank@smu.edu
    to set up an appointment.

    Spring 2009 Schedule:
    (Additional Lessons to be scheduled)



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      Information for Students

      Spring 2009 Courses and syllabi:

      • MUTH 2130.001 - Aural Skills IV, meets M F 9:00-9:50 AM Room 1040

      • Private Composition: individual lessons T.B.A. and required weekly seminar: F 1:00 - 1:50 PM

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

        Also, 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 Kostka/Payne text:On-line Self-test reviews and exercises for Tonal Harmony

      • All Theory Classes:Free download for Finale Notepad Software

      • MUTH 1129, 1229, 2129, 2229: All Aural Skills Sections:Worksheets and soundfiles for Melodic Dictation Exercises

      • MUTH 1129, 1229, 2129, 2229: All Aural Skills Sections:Worksheets and soundfiles for Harmonic Dictation Exercises
      • 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!



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      Information for Faculty and Professionals

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      • no other information at this time



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      Links:

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      • Article: Commissioning in the 90'sNew York: Society of Composers, Inc. Newsletter. May, 1997.
      • Tools for Composers and Arrangers; A Selective, Annotated Bibliography of Resources, Free WWW publication.(This is also available in a Rich Text File Format or a plain text format.
      • SMU Department of Music Theory Web Site
      • Theory on the Web (a free, on-line course in Music Theory)
      • Performer Adaptive Scores (Free download. A user-friendly composition and performance system for interactive computer-live performer compositions.)



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