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College of Arts and Humanities
Areas of Responsibility
Units:
- School of Performing Arts
- School of Visual Arts and Design
- English
- History
- Modern Languages and Literatures
- Philosophy
- Writing and Rhetoric
- Texts and Technology doctoral program
- Themed Experience graduate program
Biography
Jeffrey M. Moore has served as dean of UCF’s College of Arts and Humanities since 2017. He has led the college through a transformative period of growth and innovation, emphasizing the integration of technology into the college’s traditional disciplines and launching new academic programs aligned with workforce demands. His leadership has positioned the college as a hub for interdisciplinary collaboration, creative inquiry and community engagement.
Under Moore’s guidance, the college has expanded its digital and experiential learning opportunities, strengthened industry partnerships and introduced forward-looking curricula that prepare students for evolving careers in the creative and cultural sectors, including the addition of the themed experience graduate program. His tenure has also seen the creation and growth of UCF Celebrates the Arts, a signature event that showcases the university’s creative and scholarly excellence while fostering community engagement.
A professor of music (percussion) and a member of the UCF faculty since 1994, Moore served as the founding director of the School of Performing Arts and chair of the Music Department. He has been instrumental in achieving national accreditation for both the theatre and music departments. As an educator, he has taught applied percussion, directed the UCF Percussion Ensemble and marimba band, and mentored generations of musicians.
An internationally recognized percussionist, Moore has performed with major symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and drum corps around the world. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist/Clinician and endorses Paiste cymbal, sounds and gongs. He endorses Salyers Percussion sticks and mallets, and has two signature model sticks and eight keyboard mallet models. He also endorses Remo Drum Heads and Latin Percussion. He is a contributing author to Teaching Percussion by Gary Cook and has published method books and percussion ensemble arrangements with various publishers, including Alfred Publishing.
Through his visionary leadership, scholarship and advocacy, Moore has elevated the college’s visibility and impact, ensuring that the arts and humanities remain vital, relevant and responsive in a rapidly evolving world.