Our faculty has an excellent reputation in the worlds of both academia and industry. They share a variety of backgrounds and expertise with our students.
As a composer, inventor, theorist, and consultant, Colby Leider has numerous publications in journals and his compositions have been performed around the world. Joe Abbati adds his knowledge and experience in video systems, audio/video production and gaming systems. Both have wide experience in composition, recording, software, and audio design industry; in addition, both are practicing musicians.
The faculty’s expertise allows our curriculum and research to explore almost any area of audio or video technology and music recording.
Paul Griffith is the director of Recording Services for the Frost School of Music. He has a depth of knowledge and experience in sound recording. In his position he often interfaces with the faculty and students throughout the Frost School of Music for their recording needs. In his experiences, he has recorded many performances for compact disc (CD) and broadcast