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Carter vita (p. 1)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Bruce Allen Carter
1649 W. 22nd St.
Miami Beach, FL 33140
703-403-0712
carterbruce@me.com
Personal Information:
Name: Bruce Allen Carter, Ph.D.
The Collaborative for Arts Research (CFAR), Founder and Director. One of many projects includes
a recent patent for 3D printed violins that further string study for children and cost two dollars each.
Florida International University, Dean’s Distinguished Fellow, 2014 to present.
Council Member, National Council on the Arts. Presidential Appointment, Nominated by President
Obama September 12, 2012. Confirmed by the U.S. Senate, January 1st 2013.
Educational Background:
2008 Ph.D. Northwestern University
1999 M.M. The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University
Major Area: Composition
1995 B.M. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Major: Music Education
Employment Background:
2014-Present Dean’s Distinguished Fellow, Florida International University
2008-2012 University of Maryland, College Park.
2006-2008 Lecturer; University of Maryland, College Park.
2004-2006 Graduate Research Assistant; Northwestern University.
1997-2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant; Peabody Conservatory.
1999-2004 Orchestra Director, Teacher; Fairfax County Public Schools, Reston, Va.
Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities
a. Chapters in Books
Carter, B. (Oxford Press, 2016). The “Safe” Classroom: Reconsidering Music Education and The
Fundamental Principles of Democratic Practice. Ed. Lorenzo, L. In Giving Voice to
Democracy in Music.
Education.
Carter, B. (Oxford Press, 2015). Intersectionalities and Social Justice: Marginalized
Communities and Arts Education. Ed. Conway, C. In The Handbook for Music
Education Research.
Carter vita (p. 2)
Carter, B. (Oxford Press, 2013). Is a Virtual Composer In the Classroom an Oxymoron?
In Selected Essays in Honor of Northwestern University’s Rethinking the Musical
Experience.
Carter, B. (Oxford Press, 2012). Digital Natives and Composition: From
Imagination to Music.” In Kaschub, M. and Smith, J. Composing Ourselves, Preparing
Music Teachers to Teach Composition.
b. Articles In Refereed Journals
Carter, B. (April, 2013). Nothing better or worse than being black, gay, and in the Band:” The
counterstories of three African American gay undergraduates attending
Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Journal of Research in Music
Education.
Carter, B. & Hoffman, A. (April, 2012) Representin’ and Disrespectin’: African American
Students’ Engagement in School Music and Implications for Teacher Education.
Music Education Research
Carter, B. (May, 2011). A safe place for all: Harassment in the Music Education Classroom.
Music Educators Journal.
Carter, B. (Spring, 2010). “And that is why girls do not write music:” A qualitative
examination of undergraduate compositional identity. American Research
Education Research Special Interest Group in Music Education.
Carter, B. & Hoffman, A. (April, 2010). A virtual composer in every classroom. Music
Educators Journal.
c. Editorial Committees
i. Invited editorial committee
American String Teachers Association Editorial Committee. Four year editorial position that
began August 1, 2009.
Invited reviewer and editor for Oxford Press: New York.
ii. Editorial committee
Music Educators Journal- Four year editorial position that began July, 2010.
d. Refereed Conference Proceedings.
Carter, B. (Spring, 2013) Bullying Among Arts Participants: A Review of the 2012 Crime and
Carter vita (p. 3)
Victimization Data. AERA Annual Meeting. Social Context of Education Division. San
Francisco, CA.
Carter, B. (2012 National Association for Music Education National Conference). Beginning at the
Recapitulation: LGBT Studies and Music Education.
Carter, B. (2012 National Association for Music Education National Conference). Creating an
Ecology of Composition within Schools.
Carter, B. (2011 MENC Eastern Conference). Who We Are Matters: How to Recognize and Prevent
Bullying in the Music Classroom. Baltimore, MD.
Carter, B. & Hoffman, A. (Spring, 2011 Conference). Rewriting the score: Improvisation and
composition as tools for changing the social context of a middle school band classroom.
AERA Annual Meeting. Social Context of Education Division. New Orleans, LA.
Carter, B. (Spring, 2011 Conference). The counterstories of three African American gay
undergraduates attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities. AERA Annual
Meeting. Social Context of Education Division. New Orleans, LA.
Carter, B. & Hoffman, A. (2010, October). Composition as a culturally responsive approach to the
secondary instrumental music curriculum. Race, Erasure and Equity in Music Education: A
Symposium Sponsored by the International Consortium for Research on Equity in Music
Education. Madison, WI.
Carter, B. & Hoffman, (2009, July).“You play music, but do you make music:” Composition,
performance, and identity among African American middle school band students.
International Symposium on the Sociology of Music Education, Limerick, Ireland.
Carter, B. & Fitzpatrick-Harnish, K.* (2009, May). Do You Hear What I Hear? The Development of
Techniques to Guide Students’ Perceptions of Music Rehearsals and Performances”
Biennial Colloquium for Teachers of Instrumental Music Methods; Mt. Sterling, OH.
Carter, B. (2009, July)“And That Is Why Girls Do Not Compose:” Hearing the Voices of Young
Women Composers. Paper Presented at the American Education Research Association
National Conference. San Diego; CA.
Carter, B. (2008, Feb.) I Am a Composer, I Think: The Development of a Compositional Identity.
Paper presented at the Narrative Soundings Conference; Phoenix, AZ.
Carter, B. (2008, April).The Effects of Composition on the Musical Understanding of Secondary
Instrumental Students. Poster Presented at MENC: The National Association for Music
Education Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI.
Hewitt, M. & Carter, B. (2007, May). Selecting Prospective Music Education Majors: Observing
Group Dynamic to Identify Markers for Successful Music Education Majors. Presentation
with Dr. M. Hewitt at the 2nd Biennial Colloquium for Teachers of Instrumental Music
Method; Mt. Sterling, OH.
e. Compositions
Carter vita (p. 4)
i. Commissioned Works.
Soundscape for Dancer and Choreographer Sharon Mansur- Commissioned Dance work. Premiered
February 16-19th, 2011.
Virginia Council for the Arts. (2009). A Rock, A River, A Tree. A commissioned work for Douglas
Wilder Middle School Band with funding from the Virginia Council for the Arts. Date of
Premiere: May 19, 2009.
Royal Academy of the Arts. Commission of Trombone Quartet for the Huddersfield Contemporary
Music Festival. Premiere performed on BBC Radio. October 5, 2001.
g. Talks, Abstracts, and Other Professional Papers Presented.
i. Invited talks, etc.
Winning an Arts Grant: Markers for Success when applying for a grant from government and private
organizations. Florida International University. Nov. 2014.
Metaphor and Meaning in Music. Invited presenter at the International Philosophy of Music Education
Conference. April 2013: New York: NY.
Musical Identities and Their Role in Composer Development. Invited to guest lecture at the University
of London by Dr. Lucy Green. December 2008; London; England.
The Top 20 Mistakes Made When Preparing Young Orchestras for Festival. Presentation at the
Maryland Music Educators Association Fall In-Service Day, October 2008; Columbia, MD.
Incorporating Alternative Styles in Your Orchestra Classroom. Presentation at the Maryland Music
Educators Association Fall In-Service Day, October 2008; Columbia, MD.
The Top 150 Pieces for String Orchestra. Presentation at the Maryland Music Educators Association
In-Service Conference, February 2008; Baltimore, MD.
Recruiting Students in Your Secondary Instrumental Music Program. Presentation at the Virginia Tech
Alumni Conference, April, 2007; Blacksburg, VA.
The Effects of Compositional Training of High School Students Performance Abilities. Poster
Presented at the Big Ten Conference for Music Educators. October 2006; Bloomington, IN.
h. Fellowships, Prizes, and Awards.
Virginia Council For the Arts. (2009). Working with middle school director Dr. Adria Hoffman we
obtained a grant to begin a composer in residence program from urban middle schools.
3. Teaching, Mentoring, and Advising
Carter vita (p. 5)
a. Courses taught in the last five years.
i. Undergraduate.
• Elementary Instrumental Methods (7-15), 2003-2012
• Secondary Instrumental Methods (7-15), 2003-2012
• Student Teacher Seminar (6-10), 2003-2012
• String Pedagogy I (15-30), 2003-2012
• String Pedagogy II (16-30), 2003-2012
ii. Graduate
• Advanced Instrumental Methods (6-10), 2008/09/10
• Music Education Curriculum (6-10), 2009/10
• Foundations of Music Education (6-10), 2010/11
• String Pedagogy (6-12), 2010
• Philosophy of Music Education (6-12), 2011/12
ii. Independent Study, Tutorial, Internship Supervision.
• Instrumental Music Field Experiences (4-15), 2006-present
• Supervisor of Student Teachers (2-6/semester), 2006-present
• Supervisor of Pre- Student Teachers (2-6/semester), 2006-present
i. Undergraduate.
• Advised 15-20 music education majors each semester regarding course selection and academic
matters, 2006-2011.
iii. Other advising activities
• Organized and reinitiated a student chapter of the American String Teachers Association
• Advisor to student chapter of the Music Educators National Conference.
b. Advising.
ii. Masters.
• Matthew Heist (2010)
• Amy Hairston (2010)
• Matthew Johnston (2009)
• Elizabeth Cuhna (2009), chair
• Jonathan Kurtz (2009), chair
• Allen Leung (2009)
• Dawn Farmer (2008)
• Erin Chester (2008)
• Kerry Phelps (2008)
• Leah Berlin (2008)
• Nicole Stanleigh (2007)
Carter vita (p. 6)
• Ray Chaney (2007)
• Kerri Barone (2007)
• Melissa Wittnebel (2007)
• Alex Silverbook (2007)
iii. Doctoral.
• Tzu-ching Tai (2006-2010)
• Randy Rumpf (2008- 2012)
• Karen Koner (2009- 2012)
• Maggie Corfield-Adams (2011- Present), Chair
4. Service
a. Professional.
i. Offices and committee memberships held in professional organizations.
• MENC: The National Association for Music Education Music Teacher Education Special
Research Interest Group (2008-2009).
• ASTA: Member of the Maryland State Board. (2008-2009).
ii. Reviewing activities for agencies.
• Proposal Reviewer, American Education Research Association Annual In-Service Conference, San
Diego, CA (2009).
• Proposal Reviewer, American Education Research Association Annual In-Service Conference, San
Diego, CA (2010).
• Proposal Reviewer, American Education Research Association Annual In-Service Conference, San
Diego, CA (2011).
iii. Other unpaid services to local, state, and federal agencies.
• Presenter, Baltimore County Public Schools Music In-service, Owings Mills, MD; August 2008.
• Presider, MMEA Annual In-service Conference; Baltimore County, MD; October, 2008.
iv. Paid consultancies.
• Adjudicator, Fairfax County Public Schools, Arlington, VA; March 2012.
• Adjudicator, Baltimore County Public Schools, Baltimore MD; March 2011.
• Adjudicator, Fairfax County Public Schools, Arlington, VA; March 2010.
Carter vita (p. 7)
• Conductor, Baltimore All-County High School Orchestra, Baltimore, MD; November 2009.
• Conductor, District 12 High School Orchestra, Arlington, VA; February 2009.
• Adjudicator, Fairfax County Public Schools, Reston, VA; March 2009.
• Adjudicator, All State Maryland Assessments, Bel Air, MD; March 2008.
• Adjudicator, Fairfax County Public Schools District 11 Orchestra, Burke, VA; March 2008.
• Clinician, Lake Braddock High School Orchestra, Springfield, VA; January 2009.
• Clinician, South Lakes High School, Reston VA; September 2008.
• Clinician, Centennial High School, Howard County, MD; March 2009.
vii. Memberships
• American String Teachers Association
• AERA The American Educational Research Association, Division G: Social Context of
Education. SIGs: Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class & Gender in Education;
Music Education; Qualitative Research
• National Association for Music Education
b. Campus.
i. Departmental.
• Undergraduate Committee, School of Music, 2008-present.
• Library Committee, School of Music, 2008- present.
• Choral Music Education Search Committee, School of Music, 2009-2010.
• Choral Music Education Search Committee, School of Music, 2010-2011.
• Faculty Advisor for Student Music Educations National Conference, School of Music, 2009-
present.
ii. University
• Task Force on educating graduate students in Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly
Ethics across disciplines
iii. Special administrative assignments.
Carter vita (p. 8)
• Summer Youth Music Camp. Orchestra director of a day camp for middle school band, orchestra
and vocal musicians in 2003.