R É S U M É

Stephen Bartholemew Ward

[Address and contact information avilable upon request.]

OBJECTIVE: A full-time core faculty position teaching Music Technology and related Audio Arts at the college level.

SUMMARY: In addition to two decades of experience as an educator, I have a broad range of musical and technical experience, with a strong background in Music Technology, Computers, and Film Scoring.

RELEVANT EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

• Full-time Assistant Professor in the Music Industry + Technology Program at Mercy College, White Plains, NY. Courses taught include Audio Production I and II, Recording Studio Workshop I and II, Advanced Recording Studio Production Techniques, Survey of Music Production Styles, Introduction to MIDI I and II, Advanced Computer Applications and MIDI, Electronic Music Synthesis, Digital Audio Systems I and II, Basic Studio Maintenance, and Audio for Video. Other duties include advising students on course registration; mentoring students in Independent Study projects; opening, closing, and securing facilities; wiring design of studios; and developing and overseeing curriculum for the Music Industry and Technology Department [2001-present; Adjunct Instructor, 1998–2001].
• Freelance Composer, Recording Engineer, and Studio Consultant [1990–Present].
• Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at The Guitar Study Center at New School University, New York, NY. Courses taught: Principles of Audio Engineering and Studio Assistant/Intern Preparation [1996–2000].
• Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at Institute of Audio Research, New York, NY. Courses taught included Fundamentals of Acoustics and Sound, Audio Signal Processing, Analog and Digital Storage Systems, Analog Editing Technique, Microphone Design and Techniques, Loudspeakers and Sound Reinforcement, Digital Processing Technologies, MIDI & Music Synthesis, and Audio Post-Production [1993–1999].
• Technical Supervisor at Damfino Productions, New York, NY. Responsible for training a staff of over fifty MIDI Programmers and Mixing Engineers on software and music production techniques used in an all-MIDI karaoke project. The company delivered over 3,000 MIDI sequences to its client during my tenure [Jan. 1994–Jan. 1995]. I have since worked for Damfino as a freelance MIDI Programmer.
• Owner/Operator of MU Music International, a project-based recording and film scoring studio catering to independent recording and media clients [1992–2002].
• Adjunct Instructor of Audio Recording at Center for the Media Arts, New York, NY. Subjects taught included Music Business, Acoustics, Analog & Digital Editing, Mixing, Introduction to the Studio, Recording Studio Workshop, and Video Post-Production [1990–1993].
• Maintenance Technician at Power Station, Inc., New York, NY. Duties included opening, closing, and securing multi-million dollar, state-of-the-art recording studio; setting up studio and aligning studio equipment for each session; repairing and replacing malfunctioning equipment during client sessions; and installation and wiring of new studio facilities [1988–1990].
• Night Studio Supervisor at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Duties included opening, closing, and securing a six-room, million-dollar, educational studio complex; signing out tapes, equipment, and microphones; monitoring student-run recording sessions; enforcing departmental policies; and tutoring students on theory and applications of music technology equipment [1987–1988].

EDUCATION:

• Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY. Master’s of Music degree in Music Technology, with a specialization in Scoring for Film & Multimedia, 2002. Specific areas of study included Film Scoring, Composition, Orchestration, Digital Audio Processing, and Advanced Computer Music Composition. Recipient of the J.E. & B. Collins Music Scholarship [1999–2001].
• Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Music degree in Music Production and Engineering (cum Laude), 1987. Additional studies in Voice, and Jazz Composition & Arranging [1980–1981 and 1985–1987].
• Tufts University, Medford, MA. Undergraduate studies in Electrical Engineering and Music [1979–1980].
• Duxbury High School, Duxbury, MA. Diploma [1974–1978].

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:

• American Association of University Professors
• Audio Engineering Society
• American Federation of Musicians–Local 802
• Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).

PERSONAL:

• Born: November 15, 1960. 
• Health: good.
• Married to Roberta Korus; father to Benjamin and Gordon.
• Interests:  travel, camping, astronomy, and web design.

Selected Professional Credits for Stephen B. Ward:

Composing and Film Scoring:

• Wrote and produced the title song for the short film Some Jobs Are Simple, directed by Jim Evans for Dead On Films (2009).
• Composed score and feature music for Juvenile Justice, which aired on PBS’s Frontline in January 2001.
• Twice selected to compose music for Toons, Tunes, and Trikfilms, a program of film music played live to silent films, presented as part of the Film Society of Lincoln Center’s “Golden Silents” Series [Dreams of a Rarebit Fiend, November 1999, and Boomer, May 2001].
• Composed score for Eternal Memory: Voices from the Great Terror, a documentary depicting Stalinist atrocities in the Ukraine [1997]. The film was directed by David Pultz for Wellspring Films, and narrated by Meryl Streep.
• Composed score, title music, and feature music for Murder Too Sweet [1994], a short comedy directed by Marcy Hedy Lynn for Whim Wham Productions.
• Composed commissioned works for the Tufts University and Brandeis University Big Bands.

Audio Engineering:

• Dialog, SFX editing and rerecording for the short film Some Jobs Are Simple, directed by Jim Evans for Dead On Films (2009).
• Engineered several albums by Grandmaster Flash for various record labels, including Salsoul, Atlantic, London/Sire, and Thump Records.
• Recorded complete customer-service voicemail messaging systems for Juno Online Systems.
• Recording and Mastering Engineer for several local artists, including John D’Iorio, José Feliciano, Malcolm Hunter, John Hollenbeck, Junkyard Angels, Mephiskapheles, Mini-King, Matt Moran, Peter Neumann, Diane Ponzio, Gena Raps, Susan Share, Ken Vogel, and Thad Wheeler.
• Mixing Engineer for 8118 Music, a provider of background music for several television news shows, including Case Closed, After the Verdict, Trial Story, and Inside Edition [1992–2004].
• Studio Design and Installation Consultant for several clients, including Grandmaster Flash, David Lopato, Mike Mainieri, Nelson-O’Reilly Productions, Reale Music, Jamshied Sharifi, Splash Productions, and Sandy Wilbur Music.
• Prepared testimony as an expert witness on album mastering in a case for the law firm of Thelen, Reid, and Priest on behalf of their client, Ahmad Jamal.

Musical:

• Vocalist, Keyboards, and arranger for the band, The Beeps [2006–present]. The band is completing its second album.
• Keyboardist and Vocalist appearing in New York with the Mimi Maura Band [2009-present.]
• Keyboards and vocal for the band, PHAM [2007–present]. The band performed at the International Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool, UK.
• Vocalist, organist, and arranger for the band, Uncle Izzy [1997–2005]. The band completed two albums.