Vincent Cee
Assistant Professor of Music Education

Office: Fine Arts 211
907-474-5113
ffvjc@uaf.edu

Vincent Cee teaches undergraduate courses in music education, jazz, music technology and the core curriculum. He holds music education degrees from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (B.M.), Arizona State University (M.M.) and the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Ph.D.).

Prior to doctoral studies, Vincent taught general music, elementary orchestra and high school orchestra in Mesa, Arizona. In addition to teaching, he served as a clinician, adjudicator, presenter and guest conductor for various community and statewide musical events. He recently guest conducted the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Music in our Schools Month in March 2009, and served as an adjudicator at the Alaska Schools Athletic Association State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Anchorage in May 2009. Strongly committed to outreach, Vincent offers numerous clinics and sessions in Alaska public schools every year.

While working as a graduate teaching assistant, Vincent taught arts and music courses in the University of Massachusetts Amherst General Education curriculum. Additionally, he designed and developed online platforms for web-based arts courses. Vincent received a University of Massachusetts Amherst Distinguished Teaching Award in 2008.

Vincent’s research interests range from examining musical activity within institutions to issues in policy, curriculum and philosophy. Recently, he presented research at the International Society for Improvised Music (ISIM), The National Association for Music Education (MENC) Northwest Division Poster Session, and provided contributions to American String Teacher and the Music Educator’s Journal. In addition to research and teaching, Vincent maintains an active performance schedule with the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, The Arctic Chamber Orchestra and numerous local jazz groups. Additionally, he recorded with Phoenix Symphony Flutist, Joe Corral on the CD release, Groovin’ Higher (Tempest Recording; 2004).

Vincent most recently joined the faculty of the UAF Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) in the College of Natural Sciences and Math in 2009. He co-taught the Sounds of Science module, which included circuit bending, basic electronics, physics, acoustics and fun-based inquiry into how the world works through the phenomenon of sound. Students involved in the ASRA Sounds of Science created their own composition featuring circuit bent instruments and other sound collections using the KORG KP3 Kaoss Pad Dynamic Effect/Sampler and numerous other innovations in music and recording technology.

As a former Academic Decathlon Coach (Mesa, AZ) Vincent still finds himself reading and learning as much as possible in his spare time. He joyously serves as a volunteer for the Alaska Literacy Council.