William Peace University Names Matt Hodge Assistant Professor of Theatre and Musical Theatre
Local Four-Year Baccalaureate University Announces Hiring of Theatre and Musical Theatre Faculty Member
Raleigh, NC, February 04, 2015 --(PR.com)-- William Peace University (http://www.peace.edu), a private four-year university located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, is proud to announce the hiring of Matt Hodge as Assistant Professor of Theatre and Musical Theatre. Hodge will be responsible for teaching courses in musical theatre, theatre history, voice, and piano. He will also direct and compose for Vocal MasterPEACE, the University’s a cappella singing group, and direct annual music and stage productions.
Before joining WPU, Hodge served as a full-time member of the musical theatre faculty at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, KY, and adjunct music faculty at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY. His music has been performed in 46 states and 26 countries spanning five continents. Additionally, Hodge has worked with Grammy, Emmy and Tony award winners from around the country, and has composed music for such recent projects as the internationally acclaimed feature documentary “Mr. Angel” (released by Breaking Glass Pictures and currently streaming on Netflix). Hodge has also composed for projects that have received praise by The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Variety, Fox & Friends, Radio Disney, The Advocate, BroadwayWorld.com, and MSN News. Hodge holds a B.A. in Theory and Composition and a M.A. in Music from Campbellsville University, and a M.F.A. in Media Scoring from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
“I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to work at William Peace University, a place where the arts and the students are heavily supported and encouraged,” Hodge said. “Arts education is my greatest passion in life, and I feel honored to get to work in partnership with a University that is so publicly supportive and active in the growth of education.”
“We are so proud to have Matt working with our students,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “He brings a great deal of experience and knowledge, and is a much welcomed addition to the WPU community.”
“It is energizing to work with someone of Hodge’s Caliber,” said Melvin Gray ’16. “Knowing that he [Matt] is a part of the Theatre/ Musical theatre family is amazing.”
Hodge has worked with numerous community charity events, non-profit organizations and after school outreach programs that bring arts education to children and teenagers. He currently resides in Garner.
For the latest news and updates from William Peace University, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/news/.
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About William Peace University:
William Peace University is located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. In fact, the University is ranked No. 1 in the nation among colleges with the highest rate of internships, according to a 2013 study conducted by U.S. News & World Report. For more information on WPU, please visit www.peace.edu.
Before joining WPU, Hodge served as a full-time member of the musical theatre faculty at Campbellsville University in Campbellsville, KY, and adjunct music faculty at Lindsey Wilson College in Columbia, KY. His music has been performed in 46 states and 26 countries spanning five continents. Additionally, Hodge has worked with Grammy, Emmy and Tony award winners from around the country, and has composed music for such recent projects as the internationally acclaimed feature documentary “Mr. Angel” (released by Breaking Glass Pictures and currently streaming on Netflix). Hodge has also composed for projects that have received praise by The New York Times, The Huffington Post, Variety, Fox & Friends, Radio Disney, The Advocate, BroadwayWorld.com, and MSN News. Hodge holds a B.A. in Theory and Composition and a M.A. in Music from Campbellsville University, and a M.F.A. in Media Scoring from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
“I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to work at William Peace University, a place where the arts and the students are heavily supported and encouraged,” Hodge said. “Arts education is my greatest passion in life, and I feel honored to get to work in partnership with a University that is so publicly supportive and active in the growth of education.”
“We are so proud to have Matt working with our students,” said Debra M. Townsley, Ph.D., President of William Peace University. “He brings a great deal of experience and knowledge, and is a much welcomed addition to the WPU community.”
“It is energizing to work with someone of Hodge’s Caliber,” said Melvin Gray ’16. “Knowing that he [Matt] is a part of the Theatre/ Musical theatre family is amazing.”
Hodge has worked with numerous community charity events, non-profit organizations and after school outreach programs that bring arts education to children and teenagers. He currently resides in Garner.
For the latest news and updates from William Peace University, please visit: http://www.peace.edu/news/.
New Media Content:
facebook.com/WPeaceU
twitter.com/WPeaceU
youtube.com/WPeaceU
instagram.com/WPeaceU
About William Peace University:
William Peace University is located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It was founded in 1857 as Peace Institute, offering education for boys and girls in primary grades and to women from high school to college. Peace, an all-women's college, became a four-year baccalaureate college and graduated its first bachelor's students in August of 1996. Exclusively an all-women's institution for its first 152 years, Peace began offering coeducational evening courses through the William Peace School of Professional Studies in 2009. In 2011, Peace College transitioned to William Peace University and welcomed its first coeducational class to its day program in fall 2012. Its mission is to prepare students for careers in the organizations of tomorrow. On average, more than 90 percent of the university's graduates are placed in jobs or graduate school within one year of graduation. In fact, the University is ranked No. 1 in the nation among colleges with the highest rate of internships, according to a 2013 study conducted by U.S. News & World Report. For more information on WPU, please visit www.peace.edu.
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