A last day of music class impromptu jam session in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

Our Women's History Month celebration continued with this afternoon's performance of the female led Myanna Jazz Quartet. Attendees enjoyed their funky soul and jazz in performance in the Falcon Hub.

Our Women's History Month celebration continued with this afternoon's Women in the Arts at the Kent Recital Hall. It was celebration of women-identified artists and performers, featuring visual artists, musicians, poets, and more. Learn more about our Humanities Programs here.

Professor Amy McGlothlin's Jazz Band class jamming in Conlon Fine Arts. Learn more about our Music Programs here.

This afternoon, during our Young Falcons Academy week, where students from Fitchburg and Leominster public middle schools partake in a week full of activities on campus, the Young Falcons were lead by Asst. Professor Jonathan Harvey in the Fitchburg State University Alma Mater, accompanied by the Fitchburg State University Chamber Choir. The choir were asked if they would do an impromptu performance and obliged with a rendition of  a spiritual called "Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name."

Students in Amy McGlothlin's Intro to Music Technology course get an overview of music and technology. The course focuses on acoustics, hardware operation, music theory, notation, and composition skills through instructional software and on creating, recording, and editing sounds with digital audio applications. Learn more about our music programs here.

What is your educational background? 

• I attended Marshall University in West Virginia for my undergraduate degree. I have a BFA in Music Performance. After moving to New England, I attended the Longy School of Music where I received my Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance and then Boston University where I completed my DMA in Woodwind Performance.

How long have you been teaching at Fitchburg State University? 

• I began teaching at Fitchburg State in 2018

What is your educational background?

• At Southern Methodist University, I majored in violin & viola performance and psychology, and earned a master’s degree in experimental psychology. I earned a PhD in cognitive psychology from UMass Amherst. 

• In 1999, I started teaching classes as an adjunct instructor, and in 2006 I began a tenure track position in the psychological science department.

What is your educational background?

• My Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees are from the New England Conservatory of Music in piano performance.  After teaching at the Walnut Hill School for Performing Arts and the Saint Mark’s School, I decided to return to school myself and earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in music education from Boston University.

How long have you been teaching at Fitchburg State University?

• I have been teaching at Fitchburg State University since 1986; first as an adjunct professor and then as a full time professor in 1989.  I have taught courses in music history and music theory as well as interdisciplinary courses and applied instruction in piano and voice.