Keith Dye
Professor of Music
2006 - 2023
Dr. Keith Dye was Associate Dean of Undergraduate and Curricular Issues for the College
of Visual & Performing Arts and Professor of Music Education in the School of Music
at Texas Tech University. He holds the Doctor of Education in College Teaching of
Music from Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, a Master of Arts in
Music Education from West Texas State University, Canyon, TX and the Bachelor of Music
Education from Morningside College, Sioux City, IA. Dr. Dye's primary areas of research
interest are music educator preparation and best practices and the effective use of
desktop videoconferencing in delivery of music instruction. He has been published
in leading journals and regularly presents nationally on these topics.
Dr. Dye held the title of President of the Texas Music Education Association (TMEA), the world’s largest music education organization with over 12,000 members. In this capacity he served on the Executive Board of TMEA and contributed a monthly column to Southwestern Musician.
At Texas Tech University, Dr. Dye taught undergraduate classes in Band Techniques of Instruction and Brass Instructional Methods. On the graduate level, Dr. Dye taught the Band Director Workshops, Applications of Technology in Music Education, Psychology in Music, Instrumental Rehearsal Analysis, and Teaching Music in College. Formerly, Dr. Dye was Assistant Director of Bands working with all aspects of the athletic and concert band activities at TTU.
Dr. Dye serves as an instructional consultant to school districts across Texas. Formerly a public school band director, he has more than 35 years of successful experience with groups on all levels of instruction. Dr. Dye's ensembles have earned numerous awards and a reputation for a consistently high level of musical excellence. He has presented clinics on instrumental music education techniques and strategies at state and national conventions and served as conductor of various regional and all-state ensembles. Dr. Dye currently is the Senior Educational Consultant at MusicFirst.
Dr. Dye held the title of President of the Texas Music Education Association (TMEA), the world’s largest music education organization with over 12,000 members. In this capacity he served on the Executive Board of TMEA and contributed a monthly column to Southwestern Musician.
At Texas Tech University, Dr. Dye taught undergraduate classes in Band Techniques of Instruction and Brass Instructional Methods. On the graduate level, Dr. Dye taught the Band Director Workshops, Applications of Technology in Music Education, Psychology in Music, Instrumental Rehearsal Analysis, and Teaching Music in College. Formerly, Dr. Dye was Assistant Director of Bands working with all aspects of the athletic and concert band activities at TTU.
Dr. Dye serves as an instructional consultant to school districts across Texas. Formerly a public school band director, he has more than 35 years of successful experience with groups on all levels of instruction. Dr. Dye's ensembles have earned numerous awards and a reputation for a consistently high level of musical excellence. He has presented clinics on instrumental music education techniques and strategies at state and national conventions and served as conductor of various regional and all-state ensembles. Dr. Dye currently is the Senior Educational Consultant at MusicFirst.
School of Music
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Address
2624 18th Street | Box 42033 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2033 -
Phone
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Email
schoolofmusic@ttu.edu