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Bouncing babes shake, rattle and roll at UNT's Early Childhood Music program
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Registration is open for the University of North Texas Early Childhood Music Program, a program for children from birth through 5 years to experience music through play, setting the stage for later music instruction.
During the six-week session, parents and guardians come with their children once a week to the UNT College of Music, where the children move to engaging beats, jump on trampolines, sing or play simple instruments. Parents also...
Music maestros learn to master the baton at UNT
What: Aspiring and current directors of high school and collegiate ensembles cultivate the art of conducting at the University of North Texas Conductors Collegium.
When: Workshops will be held June 9-20 (Monday – Friday).
Collegium concerts will be from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 11 (Wednesday), June 14 (Saturday), June 17 (Tuesday) and June 20 (Friday).
Where:...
UNT College of Music students win research awards to study in Germany, China
DENTON (UNT), Texas – Two UNT College of Music doctoral students will be traveling abroad after earning prestigious research awards this year.
Jason Pockrus, who is studying saxophone performance, received a Fulbright grant to study in China. He travels to China in July to take a language course offered by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program this summer and will begin his research in October. Kimary Fick, who is studying musicology, received a fellowship from The Deutscher Akademis...
UNT named a leader in new, career-centered math initiative
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – The University of North Texas is among seven Texas universities identified as leaders in the New Mathways Project, an initiative ensuring students take math courses aligned appropriately with their future career plans, according to a newly released report, "Clearing pathways through modern mathematics."...
Financial awards available for students, others to attend 2014 Mayborn conference
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- College and university students may apply for several awards to attend the 2014 Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference, which will be held July 18-20 (Friday-Sunday) at the Hilton DFW Lakes Executive Conference Center in Grapevine, Texas. Several of the awards are also open to non-students. Applications are being accepted for the awards through June 20 (Friday).
Hosted by the...
UNT's 2014 MFA Showcase features works of arts from DFW's emerging artists in Denton, Dallas galleries
What: 2014 MFA Showcase, which includes the works of seven graduate students from UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design
When and Where: June 12 (Thursday) - Aug. 23 (Saturday) at UNT Art Gallery, 1201 W. Mulberry St. in Denton and June 12 (Thursday) - Sept. 13 (Saturday) UNT ArtSpace Dallas, 1901 Main St. in Dallas
Cost: Free
What else: A reception will take place from noon to 2 p.m. June 14 (Saturday) at UNT ArtSpace Dallas in conjunction with East Dallas Gallery Day.
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UNT graduate wins prestigious scholarship for photography work done at College of Visual Arts and Design
DENTON, Texas (UNT) – Jonathan A. Molina-Garcia, who graduated in May from the University of North Texas with a bachelor of fine arts degree in photography and art history, has won a Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Arts Award worth up to $150,000.
The scholarship, given to only 20 college seniors this year, is considered the most prestigious award for students pursuing postgraduate work in the creative arts field.
"Going into graduate school with that kind of vali...
UNT faculty members available to comment on results of Texas primary runoffs
Texas voters will head to the polls Tuesday (May 27) to determine key runoff races between Republicans Dan Patrick and David Dewhurst for lieutenant governor and between Republicans Ken Paxton and Dan Branch for Texas attorney general. In addition Democrats David Alameel and Kesha Rogers will face off in Texas's race for U.S. Senate.
As you prepare for coverage of these and other primary runoff races, consider these University of North Texas faculty experts who are available to discuss the high stakes strategies and issues guiding the election.
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National award recognizes UNT for helping students stay sober and successful in school
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- When Robert Ashford got accepted at the University of North Texas, he knew what he needed to do. The undergraduate in social work and psychology set out to establish a student-run organization that would help students maintain a substance-free lifestyle and promote success in school. Ashford created and became president of the Eagle Peer Recovery association, and in less than a year it has grown to help more than 600 UNT students -- from...
UNT professor to work with "English Patient" author in Rolex mentoring program
DENTON (UNT), Texas -- Miroslav Penkov, assistant professor in the Creative Writing Program of the University of North Texas' Department of English, has been chosen as the literature protégé for the 2014-2015 Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
Penkov's mentor will be Canadian novelist and poet Michael Ondaatje, best known as the author of Th...