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About Jessica Muñiz-Collado

Jessica Muñiz-Collado earned her M.F.A. in Music Composition from the Vermont College of Fine Arts, under the direction of Emmy-nominated composer Don DiNicola and jazz pianist/composer Diane Moser. She received her Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from the University of Miami under the direction of renowned percussionist/composer, Dr. Ney Rosauro, Edward Adkatz (former Principal Percussionist of the Chicago Symphony), Latin percussion artist Richard Bravo, and renowned drum set artist Olbin Burgos.

Professor Muñiz-Collado is a published and commissioned composer. Her compositions have been reviewed by Percussive Arts Society: Percussive Notes Magazine and have been performed throughout the United States, Canada, Afghanistan and Argentina. Notable performers include: members of the Diane Moser Big Band, legendary jazz tubist Howard Johnson, the Callithumpian Consort percussion trio, members of Bang On A Can and Asphalt Orchestra, the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra (Alberta), and the Spokane New Music Ensemble.
In addition, she has worked as a media composer for large-scale media projects, including several Fortune 500 companies and a Super Bowl commercial. Muñiz-Collado composed music for MundoFox’s television series Los Golden Boys (produced by Oscar De La Hoya and Mario Lopez), award-winning COPILOT Music, Killer Tracks Production Music, Odyssey Earth Films, award-winning N.N. Media Productions, Open Door Film Productions, award-winning INC24 iMagination productions, and award-winning director Luis Argueta.

She has performed and recorded with numerous musicians and artists including Grammy-nominated saxophonist Steve Elson, jazz vibraphonist Arthur Lipner, Cookie “Conga” Lopez, Anders Astrand, Jean Geoffroy, Ney Rosauro, and trumpet all-star John Walsh. She has also performed throughout North and South America, toured with the FROST Percussion Sextet in Japan, and was a guest lecturer and performer at the international music conference LeRock & L’Amour held at the Universite Paul-Valery in Montpellier, France.

At NSU, she taught courses in composition, music production, and percussion. In addition, she directed the Mako Band, NSU Pep Band, and managed NSU Mako Records.

Positions

January 2015 - Present Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Arts and Sciences - Department of Communications, Media, and the Arts
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May 2008 - Present Founder / Owner: Composer, Producer, Sound Designer, Music Consultant, NIZCO MUSIC, LLC
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2015 - 2016 Visiting Music Faculty, Nova Southeastern University
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2012 - 2014 Music Teacher, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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2009 - 2011 Substitute Teacher K-12, U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity ‐ Fort Bragg Schools
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2008 Music Teacher, Miami-Dade County Public Schools
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Professional Service and Affiliations

Member, Academic Internal Review Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Alliance for Women Film Composers
Member, Association for Popular Music Education
Member, Broadcast Music, Inc.
Member, Broward Cultural Council (Broward County Cultural Division)
Member, College Music Society
Member, Events Management Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Multicultural Affairs Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Multidisciplinary Studies Curriculum Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Music Major Curriculum Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Manager, Pelagic Sound Studio, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Recruiting and Retention Committee, Nova Southeastern University
Member, Society of Composers & Lyricists
Member, The Recording Academy
Member, Undergraduate Retention Council, Nova Southeastern University
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Honors and Awards

  • (2019) NAMM / College Music Society Fellows Award / Grant Recipient
  • (2019) Hit Like A Girl International Contest Award Recipient
  • (2012) Composers Fellowship Award Recipient - Vermont College of Fine Arts
  • (2004) Bertha Foster Music Scholarship - University of Miami

Courses

  • Conducting
  • Freshman Seminar/First Year Experience University course
  • Ensemble
  • Applied Lessons
  • Music Business
  • Film Music Studies
  • Musicology
  • Music Appreciation
  • Music Production and Technology
  • Music Composition
  • Music Theory

Education

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2014 M.F.A., Music Composition, Vermont College of Fine Arts
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2008 B.M., Music in Instrumental Performance, University of Miami
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Published Works (6)

Media (11)

Film (9)