Jonathan Anderson
Jonathan Anderson
Biography
Writing for a variety of music for traditional acoustic ensembles such as orchestra, band, and chamber groups, as well as less traditional ensembles involving interactive computer music, Anderson frequently incorporates physical movement and dance as structural elements. With awards and honors from institutions such as the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, SCI/ASCAP, and the Pierre Schaefer International Competition of Computer Music, his works have been commissioned and performed by orchestras, ensembles, and soloists throughout the world. Anderson teaches music theory and composition at Wayne State University and is the resident composer for the modern dance company Take Root Dance. Jon Anderson’s music has been described as “haunting,” mixing "electronic beats” with a “cocky melange of aggression and tongue-in-cheek humor.”
Originally from Minneapolis, MN, Anderson holds the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Composition from the University of North Texas (2010); the Master of Music degree in Composition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2000), and the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Luther College (1998).
Courses Taught
MUT 1200/1210/2200/2210 Beginning Composition 1-4
MUT 2160 Theory IV
MUT 3200/3210 Intermediate Composition 1-2
MUT 4100/4110 Advanced Composition 1-2
MUT 5280 Interactive Electronic Music
MUT 5800 Advanced Orchestration
MUT 5997 Analytic Techniques
Soundcloud Tracks
https://soundcloud.com/andersonjonCourses taught by Jonathan Anderson
Winter Term 2025 (future)
- MUT1210 - Beginning Composition II
- MUT2160 - Theory IV
- MUT2210 - Beginning Composition IV
- MUT3210 - Intermediate Composition II
- MUT4210 - Advanced Composition II
- MUT5280 - Interactive Electronic Music Composition
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition
Fall Term 2024 (current)
- MUT1200 - Beginning Composition I
- MUT2200 - Beginning Composition III
- MUT3200 - Intermediate Composition I
- MUT4200 - Advanced Composition I
- MUT5997 - Analytical Techniques
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition
Winter Term 2024
- MUT1210 - Beginning Composition II
- MUT2160 - Theory IV
- MUT2210 - Beginning Composition IV
- MUT3210 - Intermediate Composition II
- MUT4210 - Advanced Composition II
- MUT5280 - Interactive Electronic Music Composition
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition
Fall Term 2023
- MUT1200 - Beginning Composition I
- MUT2200 - Beginning Composition III
- MUT3200 - Intermediate Composition I
- MUT4200 - Advanced Composition I
- MUT5997 - Analytical Techniques
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition
Winter Term 2023
- MUT1210 - Beginning Composition II
- MUT2160 - Theory IV
- MUT2210 - Beginning Composition IV
- MUT3210 - Intermediate Composition II
- MUT4210 - Advanced Composition II
- MUT5280 - Interactive Electronic Music Composition
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition
Fall Term 2022
- MUT1200 - Beginning Composition I
- MUT2200 - Beginning Composition III
- MUT3200 - Intermediate Composition I
- MUT4200 - Advanced Composition I
- MUT5997 - Analytical Techniques
- MUT7100 - Graduate Composition