Brownsville - Texas Music Education Primer

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University of Texas at Brownsville • Department of Fine Arts
80 Fort Brown Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 544-8247; (956) 544-8200; Fax (956) 882-3808
surbis[at]NOSPAMutb.edu
Sue Zanne Urbis, Ph. D., Chair
Ethel Cantu, Interm Dean of Liberal Arts
Charles Dameron,Vice President of Academic Affairs
Angela Reyes, Administrative Clerk Fine Arts

Music Department Statistics
Year department established: 1997
Undergraduate students: 166
Graduate students: 0
Doctoral students: 0
Full-time professors: 9
Part-time instructors: 38
Student-Teacher ratio: NA
Undergraduate degree hours needed: 139
(within major: 91; within minor: NA)
Teaching certification: yes
Internship required:
Recording facility: yes
Scholarships available: yes
Music scholarships are available to any student willing to participate in one of the university ensembles.
Scholarship coordinator and phone: Dr. Sue Zanne Williamson Urbis, Ph.D.

Accreditations/Affiliations
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Texas Music Educators Association

The University of Texas at Brownsville offers a minor in music, an associate's degree in music and a bachelor's degree. A wide array of ensembles and performance opportunities are available including: Mariachi Escorpión, Bravo Opera Company, wind ensemble, an award winning jazz band, choral, Ensemble Guitarra, vocal ensemble, and a variety of chamber music opportunities. The guitar program is one of the strongest in Texas under the direction of Dr. Michael Quantz. The UTB music faculty includes two pianists of international renown: Francisco Rocafuerte and Richard Urbis. The jazz band program is one of the strongest in Texas with many awards and under the leadership of Terry Tomlin. The UTB faculty chamber music ensembles include the Border Brass (a brass quintet) and Trio Escorpio. The department also has a concert series Patron of the Arts, the finest in internationally and nationally recognized artists and chamber groups. Performance opportunities include the Jazz Ensemble (Terry Tomlin, Director),Women's Choir (Antonio Briseño, Director), Concert Band (Allen Clark, Director), Bravo Opera Co. (Amy Brownlow, Director), Mariachi Escorpión (Antonio Briseno, Director), Ensemble Guitar (Michael Quantz, Director) Jazz Guitar Ensemble (Abe Sanchez, Director) Percussion Ensemble (Scott Simmons, Director) Flute Choir (Celeste Morales, Director) Chorale (Joe Bersalona, Director) Chamber Music (Dr. Carol McNabb, Director) and Orchestra (Mike Stone, Director). Call (956) 544-8247 for information. Concert Halls in the new state-of-the-art SETB Hall that seats 350 and the Jacob Brown Auditorium that seats 1,500. Contact Richard Urbis, (956) 544-8247.

Overall enrollment: 9,400
Typical undergraduate tuition: $2,200