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About Eric Scott Alexander

Dr. Eric Scott Alexander joined the faculty of Boise State University in 2017, and is currently an Associate Professor within the Department of Music. He received his Doctorate of Musical Arts focusing on composition from Boston University, and received a Bachelor of Music Composition from the University of Colorado at Boulder.  Before coming to Boise State, Dr. Alexander previously taught music theory and composition at the University of Northern Colorado.  His professional experience includes being a co-director for the Open Space Festival of New Music held at the University of Northern Colorado and being a guest composer & lecturer for the Thailand International Composition Festival held by Mahidol University in Thailand.  Dr. Alexander is currently a member of the American Composers Forum, the College Music Society, and the Society for Music Theory to name a few.

Positions

2017 - Present Associate Professor, Boise State University ‐ Department of Music
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2011 - 2017 Instructor, University of Northern Colorado ‐ Department of Music
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2006 - 2010 Instructor/Facilitator, Boston University ‐ Department of Music
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1996 - 2000 Teaching Assistant, Boston University ‐ Department of Music
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2000 Instructor, Boston University Tanglewood Institute ‐ Department of Music
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1999 Instructor, Boston University Tanglewood Institute ‐ Department of Music
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Disciplines

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Honors and Awards

  • 1995 - "Sextet" chosen for performance at the Festival of New Music, Florida State University
  • 1996 - First prize, Tenth Annual Young Composer's Competition, Austin Peay State University
  • 1998 - Selected to attend Czech-American Summer Music Institute, Prague, Czech-Republic
  • 2002 - Robert James Award, University of Northern Colorado

Education

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May 2001 Ph.D. - Musical Arts in Composition, Boston University
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May 1995 B.S. - Music Composition, University of Colorado at Boulder
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Links

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Presentations (1)