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A-State Closing Early Thursday, Jan. 9, Closed Friday

Arkansas State University is closing all academic and business offices at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, and remaining closed on Friday, Jan 10, in response to the incoming inclement weather.

However, while regular business offices are not open, the campus continues to operate. Essential personnel who maintain on-campus activities, including University Housing, Dining Services and Facilities Management, will report to work. Employees who are uncertain about their status as “essential personnel” are encouraged to check with their supervisor.

Full-time employees who track working hours can submit their time as “Authorized Leave.”

Revised Facility Hours:

  • Dining Services will operate under brunch hours at Acansa Dining Hall from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Dinner service will begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7 p.m.  Howl's Grill and Starbucks will be open from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.  
  • The Dean B. Ellis Library will be closed, but is scheduled to reopen on Sunday, Jan. 12, from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m.
  • The Reng Student Union will open for on-campus student usage at 8 a.m., closing at 8 p.m.
  • The Red WOLF Center will be closed.
  • The A-State Bookstore will be open on Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.

All campus residents are reminded to monitor official university media, including official social media accounts for updates. 

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870-972-2093

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Dr. Timothy Crist

Professor of Theory and Composition

Education

  • D.M.A. in Music Composition, University of Georgia
  • M.M. in Music Composition and Guitar Performance, University of Georgia
  • B.M. in Music Composition and Guitar Performance, University of Georgia
  • A.F.A. in Guitar Performance, Brevard College

Teaching Specialties

  • Music Composition
  • Classical Guitar Performance
  • Music Theory
  • Electronic Music
  • ASU Guitar Orchestra Direction

Research Interests

  • Music Composition involving acoustic and/or electronic media
  • Guitar Performance
  • Musical Perception
  • Digital Music Recording and Editing
  • Theoretical Aspects of Music

Affiliations

  • Music Teachers National Association
  • Society of Electroacoustic Music
  • Society of Composers, Inc.
  • Guitar Foundation of America

Biography

Timothy Crist, is a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts 2003 Individual Artist Fellowship for Music Composition. Crist presently holds a Professor of Music rank at Arkansas State University where he teaches composition, electronic music, theory, classical guitar, and conducts/directs the ASU New Music Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble. He has composed musical works for various media including solo, chamber, orchestral, and electronic, and is published by Cimarron Music. Crist received M.M. and D.M.A. degrees from the University of Georgia, Athens.

While his composition teachers include Lewis Nielson, Leonard Ball, and William Davis, Crist has also attended master classes with Pulitzer Prize winning composers Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, George Crumb, and William Bolcom. Crist's music continues to be played throughout the United States and has been featured on National Public Radio, SEAMUS conferences, Southeastern Composers League, the Electronic Music Midwest Festival, the Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival, and the Society of Composers, Inc. conferences.

Timothy Crist


Contact Information

P: (870) 680-8441
F: (870) 972-3932


Office

Building: Fine Arts Center
Room: 206


Dr. Timothy Crist
    Contact Dept of Music

    Dr. Lauren Schack Clark

    Phone: 870-972-2094

    Room: 203
    Building: Fine Arts Center