Improvisation, or the act of composing melodies in real time, is the cornerstone of jazz. The most celebrated jazz musicians are praised for the way they can “converse” fluently with their fellow bandmembers through the music.
But the teaching of jazz improvisation is at a crossroads, according to Dave Meder, assistant professor of jazz piano in the UNT College of Music.
“Jazz academia as a whole has bought into a method of teaching improvisation that has certainly been helpful to the proliferation of the art form, but has not always been grounded in the true spirit of the...
DENTON (UNT), Texas — University of North Texas Art History Professor Nada Shabout has received the Kuwait Prize for Arts and Literature from the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.
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What: UNT Theatre performances of The Goose: A Play Most Foul
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The COVID-19 pandemic has upended many facets of our lives – including the way we dress.
In the last year, comfort has been...
Christopher Novinski has learned a big lesson about sculpture — it takes a lot of problem solving.
The senior studio art major in the ...
UPDATE: This concert originally scheduled for Feb. 18-21 was postponed due to the winter storm. New concert dates have been added below.
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MEDIA: Download photos of Alicia Eggert and her artwork.
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — Continuing the legacy of creative excellence, more than a dozen University of North Texas alumni and faculty have earned nominations or collaborated on projects nominated...
What: Willis Conover Centennial Symposium, a free symposium hosted by UNT Libraries
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DENTON (UNT), Texas — The University of North Texas Opera has once again received a top honor from the National Opera Association.
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