STEVEN BLOCK 917 N. 51st St. McAllen, TX 78501 Born: New York City, November 5, 1952 Education Eastman School of Music (study toward second Ph.D. in Music Theory) All coursework completed in 1987 PhD Composition and Theory, U. of Pittsburgh MA Composition, University of Iowa BA Composition, Antioch University Also studied at: Accademia Chigiana - Siena, Italy Stanford University CUNY-Graduate Center
stevendblock.com sblock@unm.edu (505) 508-7258 Married, 7 children
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Major Teachers David Stock, Franco Donatoni, Donald Jenni, William Hibbard, Daniel Lentz, Henry Weinberg, Robert Morris, Wayne Slawson, Luciano Berio, David Beach Teaching Experience University of New Mexico, full professor University of New Mexico, associate professor University of New Mexico, assistant professor Northeastern Illinois University, asst. prof. Eastman School of Music, teaching fellow Community College Allegheny County (faculty) University of Pittsburgh (composition faculty) University of Pittsburgh (teaching fellow) Queens College (adjunct faculty) Stanford University (teaching fellow) University of Iowa (teaching assistant) Administrative Experience Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Chair, Department of Music, University of New Mexico Associate Chair, University of New Mexico Chair, Composition-Theory, University of New Mexico Coordinator, UNM Composer's Symposium Professional Development Management Development Program - Harvard University Study/Research Grants Monroe Berger-Benny Carter Jazz Research Grant UNM Scholar Award Andrew Mellon Fellowship Composition and Theory Grants Society for Music Theory - Publication Subvention Grant
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