David Sanders

Biography

Dr. David Sanders 
Professor 
B.S., M.A., Ph.D., New York University 

David Sanders is a tenured Professor in the College of Communication and Media at Montclair State University. Before joining the MSU faculty, Dr. Sanders was Director of the Music, Business, & Technology Program at New York University and Dean of the Audio Arts Division at Center for the Media Arts in New York City. He has also served on the faculties of the City University of New York, Mercy College and The New School University. 

Dr. Sanders brings great depth of audio experience to his teaching. A musician and composer, he has written electro-acoustic scores for film, television, commercials, modern dance, and multimedia. As an engineer/producer, he has worked on an eclectic mix of projects ranging from classical to R & B. As a product specialist/artist endorsee for Korg keyboards, he has been involved in research and development, as well as marketing, for the company's line of synthesizers and musical products. 

Dr. Sanders has been the Director of the National Music Council of the United States since 1994. The National Music Council was founded in 1940 to provide a forum for the discussion of the nation's music affairs, to act as a clearinghouse for the joint opinion and decision of its members, and to work as a force to strengthen the importance of music in American culture and education systems. Operating under charter from Congress granted in 1956, the Council has a membership of some fifty national music organizations, encompassing every form of professional and commercial music activity. 

Sanders' work with the National Music Council focuses on intellectual property issues which have major impact on both the music and television/film industries. He produces the NMC's annual Leadership in Music symposium and American Eagle Awards in New York City, Nashville, and Los Angeles, and is the United States representative to the International Music Council at UNESCO. 
 

Education

• BS, New York University
• MA, New York University
• PhD, New York University

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Research

Dr. Sanders is the CCOM Coordinator for the Recording Arts and Production Program, and currently teaches courses in television production, audio production, and sound design. He regularly leads students in study abroad programs to destinations such as Italy, Spain, France, Morocco, Greece, Tunisia, Jordan, and Malawi, as well as Puerto Rico and other areas on the North American continent.