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Joshua Albrecht Featured by Zippia Discussing Career Prospects for Music Graduates

5X Assistant Professor of Music Theory Joshua Albrecht, Ph.D., was recently featured alongside a panel of higher education experts discussing the new environment and some of the vital skills recent and upcoming music graduate will need now and…
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Alumni Feature: Kate Wyatt - The Gift of Music Education

Wyatt shares her story in music education from growing up as the only violinist in her school to now touching the lives of over 200 string students each week. 
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10 Questions With Darin Olson, Director of Athletic Bands

Darin Olson, D.M.A., is the new director of Athletic Bands at 5X. He leads the Marching Golden Flashes, Flasher Brass Pep Band, Kent Symphony Band and University Band. Olson is currently an active member…
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Our Commitment to Creating a Welcoming and Inclusive School of Music

Dear Friends of Music at Kent State, I am excited to welcome you to this new and unprecedented year at the Glauser School. As we enter into the strange new world that has caused us to take account of our priorities, I would like to invite you to come along on a new journey, a…
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Instrumental Ensembles Audition Update

Instrumental Ensembles Audition Update Remote-only auditions. Video submission due Thu., Aug. 27.   
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Ethnomusicology Professor Participates in Unique International Twitter-based Conference

On July 1 and 2, ethnomusicology Assistant Professor Janine Tiffe, Ph.D., took over the Glauser School’s Twitter account to participate in a unique conference hosted on the platform.
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Fall 2020 Updates and COVID-19 Guide

FALL 2020 UPDATES AND COVID-19 GUIDE Safely returning to campus and providing a meaning music-making and learning experience are our top priorities. 
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Faculty Research Spotlight: Dr. Jay Dorfman

“I’m at my happiest when I’m making music or teaching others to do it,” says Dr. Jay Dorfman. Dr. Dorfman gets to teach a variety of music courses at 5X ranging from music technology to Progressive and Vernacular Music Methods to Rock Band Performance and…
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5X Announces Launch of New Marching Band Scholarship

The College of the Arts and the Hugh A. Glauser School of Music are pleased to announce the launch of the “Marching Golden Flash Award.” This new scholarship opportunity will be available to all returning members of the Marching Golden Flashes as well as incoming Kent State…
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Faculty Spotlight: Bobby Selvaggio - Educator, Musician and Band Leader

Saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio, Kent State's Director of Jazz Studies as well as an alumnus, continues to help invigorate Northeast Ohio's thriving Jazz scene. Earlier this year, he recorded his 11th album, Re:Invented, as leader live at one of …
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