Dr. Douglas D. Bell

Dr. Bell has a BM., MM., and DMA from the University of South Carolina. Additional Studies at California State University-San Bernardino. Holds Doctoral Level Teacher Certification in Instrumental and Choral Music for State of South Carolina and a California Single Subject Credential in Music. Over fourteen years of college teaching experience (as adjunct professor) at USC, Midlands Technical College, Barstow College, Bladen Community College, Westhills College and Coker College, as well as eight years of public school experience. Has worked as a music consultant for Apple Computer, Inc., has over twenty published articles in various publications, on the editorial committee of the American String Teachers Association, member of American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, and is the recipient of the Stephen B. Dalton Distinguished Teaching Award at the University of South Carolina.

D.M.A., Music Composition, University of South Carolina, School of Music, 1991.
Completed Teacher Certification Program, California State University, San Bernardino, 1983.
M.M., Music Composition, University of South Carolina, School of Music, 1981.
B.M., Theory/Composition, University of South Carolina, School of Music, 1978.

Doctoral Level Teacher Certification in Instrumental and Choral Music, State of South Carolina.
California Single Subject Credential in Music.

1992-Present, University of South Carolina, Midlands Technical College, Bladen Community College, Westhills College, Barstow College, Coker College, Adjunct faculty
1995-Present, Businessman--own a web design company
1986-1988 Silver Valley Unified School District
1983-1984 Fontana Unified School District

Music Consultant with Apple Computer, Inc. (Jan 94-June 96)
Editorial Committee of the American String Teachers Assoc
Committee to select Teacher of the Year, University of South Carolina 1999

Fourteen years of college teaching experience.
Eight years of public school experience (Marching and Symphonic Band, Jr. and High School Chorus and Orchestra)

Music Appreciation -College Level
Beginning Guitar - College Level
Folk and Ethnic Music-College Level
Music Theory Fundamentals-College Level
String Orchestra K6-K12. Marching Band K7-K12.
Concert Band K6-K12. General Music K6-K8.
Chorus K6-K12. Guitar K9-K12

Classical Guitar: Christopher Berg, The Romeros. Master Classes: Arron Shearer, Eliot Fisk, David Russell, Steven Robinson, John Duarte. Composition Gordon (Dick) Goodwin, Barney Childs, Earle Brown.

American Society of Composers Authors & Publishers
Music Educators National Conference
Guitar Foundation of America
American String Teachers Association

Stephen B. Dalton Distinguished Teaching Award. University of South Carolina 1998.
Finalist Stephen B. Dalton Distinguished Teaching Award. University of South Carolina 1996.

Independent Contractor with Apple Computer, Inc.
Beta tester for Kodak, America Online, Intuit, Coda Music.
Extensive experience with all Macintosh and Windows music programs.
Created, developed and maintained Classical Music on the Net for Tradewave Inc.

Interview with Classical Guitarist Manuel Barruecco, Spring 1999 in SOUNDBOARD.
Joaquin Rodirigos Concierto de Aranjuez Ausgaben im Vergleich, Gitarre und Laute, May 1994.
Interview with Classical Guitarist David Russell, SOUNDBOARD, Fall 1994.
An interview with Classical Guitarist William Kannengiser- SOUNDBOARD, Winter 1993.
Preparing for Graduate School, SOUNDBOARD, Fall 1992.
Performance Practices of Four Concert Artists of the Aranjuez Concerto, SOUNDBOARD Winter 92.
Over 75 guitar reviews in American String Teacher.

FLUTE WORKS 1 and 2, Flute Talk, May 92.
DUOWORKS, Flute Talk, September 1992.
UNDER THE YELLOW BALLOON, Four films for children, SCETV, 1981
Transcription of Aria Con Detta by Frescobaldi for guitar. Guitar Review Spring 1993.