Faculty/Staff Directory
Michael Gaffney
Assistant Professor - Music Technology/Music Industry
| Office Hours: | Monday 11-12:30 Tuesday 9:30-11. 12:30-2 Wednesday 11-12:30 Thursday 9:30-11. 12:30-4 |
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| Teaching and Research Interests: | Practical and hands-on teaching style. Research interest in music as a story telling device. |
| Education: (All institutions attended and degrees or credentials earned) | MFA Film Music Composition - UNC School of the Arts BS Music Production - Elon University AVID Pro Tools Certification |
| Professional Experience: | Music Composer for Visual Media • The 5 Stages Of…(2025), Another Good Day (2025), Dear Daughter (2023), Aged (2024), Those Who Call (2023), All We Were (2021), Hunters Song (2021), Monster Hero (Video Game TBA), Sophie (Video Game main theme) Music Production • MGA Knight Mic Podcast Intro Music (2025), Joseph Craft “In The Waiting” Album (2025), 2nd Today “The Distance” album (2024) Bennty Holiday EP (2021, 2020,2019, Mix/Mastering Engineer), Dark Patriot TV Theme (2020. Drum Set Recording/Mixing), Hiding from Helicopters EP (2020, Mix/Mastering Engineer) Sound Tech – City Church. 2023-2026 • Provide live sound reinforcement for the 9am contemporary service and 11am traditional service. Sound Tech – Jamestown United Methodist Church. 2022-2023 • Provide live sound reinforcement for the 9am contemporary service and 11am traditional service. |
| Publications and Scholarships: (Last 5 Years) | Lecture: Brief History of Film Music and Story Telling. Middle Georgia State University. Fall 2024 Lecture: Lion King; A Film Music Analysis. Middle Georgia State University. Fall 2023 Film Screening, Q&A: Dear Daughter. Middle Georgia State University. Fall 2023 Lecture: What Makes Music Scary? Middle Georgia State University. Fall 2022 |
| Professional Affiliations: | ScoreKeepers Music Academy of Scoring Arts Member |
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