Bill Rayner
Part-time Faculty
wsr1@nyu.edu
603 - 1 Wash Pl
Office Hours
Monday 4:30-6:30, 7:00-8:00 (ADVISING)
B.A., English Literature, Emerson College, 1979
M.A., Music Composition, LIU C.W. Post, 1982
Ph.D., Music Composition, New York University, 1997
Bill Rayner is a composer, songwriter, guitarist and educator who has collaborated, worked, and performed with notable musicians and composers, choreographers, film makers, and artists. A long-time faculty member at NYU Gallatin and NYU Steinhardt, Bill’s research and teaching interests include music composition, songwriting, jazz performance, film scoring, forensic musicology, music business, and recording technology.
Teaching and Research Interests
music composition improvisation and performance; guitar studies; recording technology
Courses
2023 Spring
Creating Music, Composing Worlds
2023 Fall
2022 Spring
Creating Music, Composing Worlds
2022 Fall
2021 Spring
Creating Music, Composing Worlds
2021 Fall
2020 Spring
