Thomas Cimarusti Profile

Cimarusti, Thomas (Ph.D.)

Program Coordinator/Professor

Bower School of Music & the Arts

MUS 0116

239-590-1512

tcimarusti@fgcu.edu

Musicology/Music History

Education
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- Ph.D. in Historical Musicology (Florida State University, 2007)
- Early Music (Area; Music of the Moravian Church)
- World Music (Area; Folk Music of Southern Italy)
Specialties
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- 18th & 19th-century Italian vocal music, World Music, Public Musicology
Research and Teaching Interests
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- Research interests are in the music of the Enlightenment, Italian Romanticism, and the music of utopian communities
Courses Offered
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- Music Appreciation (MUL2010)
- Music History (MUH3211/3212)
Publications
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- Italian for Musicians [Indiana University Press; release date – January 2020
- Interdisciplinary Approaches to Musical Experiences [Kendall-Hunt, release date – August 1, 2019]
- Collection of Koreshan Hymns. Edited by Thomas M. Cimarusti. Florida Historical Society [accepted for publication]
Conference Presentations
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- “The Solar and Lunar Festivals of the Koreshan Unity.” American History Conference, New York, New York, 3-5 Jan 2020 [abstract proposal in progress]
- “Using Primary Sources in the Undergraduate Classroom.” Teaching Music History Conference, Kansas City, MO, 7-8 June 2019 [abstract submitted]
- “Dr. Cyrus Teed and the Creation of a Utopian Community.” International Conference of the Utopian Studies Society (Europe), Prato, Italy, 1-5 July 2019 [abstract proposal submitted]
- “Ode to Cyrus”: The Reconstruction of Koreshan Hymnody’” Florida Historical Society Annual Conference, Cape Canaveral, FL, May 16-18, 2019 [abstract proposal accepted]
- “The Musical Culture of the Koreshan Unity.” Florida Historical Society Annual Conference, Sarasota, FL, 17-19 May 2018.
Grants & Awards
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- Communities in Transition Grant ($7,000), Floria Gulf Coast University, Summer 2019
- Venture Capital Fund Grant ($6,000), Florida Gulf Coast University, Spring 2019
- Innovative Course Design Grant ($700), Florida Gulf Coast University, Spring 2019
- Innovative Course Design Grant ($500), Florida Gulf Coast University, Fall 2018
- Seidler Grant ($6,000), Florida Gulf Coast University, Summer 2018
- Innovative Course Design Grant ($500), Florida Gulf Coast University, Spring 2017
- Innovative Assignment Design Grant ($700), Florida Gulf Coast University, Fall 2017
- Global Learning Initiative Grant ($1,000), Florida Gulf Coast University, Spring 2016

Hobbies: Scuba diving, salt water aquariums, sushi, and traveling.

Cimarusti, Thomas (Ph.D.)

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