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Roy Magnuson

Professor of Music Theory and Composition
School of Music
Office
JH Julian Hall 60
Office Hours
By appointment
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Biography

The music of Roy David Magnuson has been performed throughout the United States and Europe at venues such as the World Saxophone Congress, WASBE, CBDNA, the RED NOTE New Music Festival, and the Robb Composers’ Symposium. Roy is also the creator of the virtual reality composition software solsticeVR, the conducting software RibbonsVR, and is a member of ASCAP. His music is recorded on Albany Records and NAXOS.

Current Courses

MUS 405.002 Composition

MUS 205.002 Composition:Level II

CTK 490.010 Directed Projects In Creative Technology

CTK 390.006 Directed Projects/Seminar In Arts Technology

MUS 405.001 Composition

MUS 405.002 Composition

MUS 405.003 Composition

MUS 405.004 Composition

MUS 205.001 Composition:Level I

MUS 205.002 Composition:Level II

MUS 205.003 Composition:Level II

MUS 400.003 Independent Study

Teaching Interests & Areas

Music Theory, Composition, Aural Skills, Virtual Reality Design, Electronic Music

Research Interests & Areas

Composition, Music Theory, Virtual Reality Software Design, Unity, VR Pedagogy, VR Research

DMA Music Composition

University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois

MM Music Composition

Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

BM Music Composition and Theory

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

University Outstanding Creative Activity Award

Illinois State University
2022

American Prize

The American Prize
2022

Teaching Innovation Grant

Center for Teaching Learning and Technology
2021

College of Fine Arts Service Award

Illinois State University
2021

University Research Grant

Research and Sponsored Programs
2021

Creative Activity Initiative

Illinois State University
2018

Service Intiative

Illinois State University
2017

Presentations

Implementing Responsible AI Use: Illinois State University 's Approach. HLC Annual Conference. HLC Higher Learning Commission. (2025)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Manipal University. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)
Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. Reimagining Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education. (2023)

Grants & Contracts

Developing and Testing the Virtual-Reality Embedded Naloxone Training (VENT). Illinois Innovation Network. State. (2024)
TDS 1: System Validation and Learning Assessment. State Farm. Private. (2024)
The Development of New Outreach and Intervention Resources to Mitigate the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Illinois. OSF ISU. State. (2024)
United States Air Force Virtual Conducting Experience. USAF. Federal. (2023)
VR-assisted Scenario-based Learning for Teen Drivers. State Farm. Private. (2023)