Hector Fitzgerald

Background

Hector Fitzgerald is on the faculty of the Department of Music & Theatre and holds a master’s degree from McGill University, along with professional licensure and industry certifications. Before Porter, Hector engineered and produced records.

Hector brings that practice into the classroom, teaching from real cases and current standards in instrumental performance and conducting and music technology.

Areas of expertise

• Instrumental performance and conducting
• Music technology
• Applied practice and industry partnerships

Teaching

Hector regularly teaches courses in Music, Theatre. Specific sections and syllabi are listed in the class schedule each term.

Class time is built around cases and real deliverables. Students work to professional standards, present to a critique or a client-style panel, and revise. Hector keeps the connection to current practice explicit.

Advising and office hours

Hector advises students in the Music & Theatre programs and holds weekly office hours during the fall and spring terms, posted on the office door and in the course pages. Prospective students are welcome to email to arrange a visit or a call.

Advising conversations usually cover course sequencing, whether to add a minor or a concentration, and how classroom work connects to internships, research, or graduate study. Students who are undecided are welcome; part of the job is helping them narrow things down.

Recent and representative work

Hector stays active in practice alongside teaching, through consulting, standards work, and applied projects in instrumental performance and conducting and music technology. Representative items:

• An applied project in instrumental performance and conducting with an industry or community partner.
• A workshop or short course on music technology for practitioners in the region.
• Service on a standards, licensing, or advisory body related to instrumental performance and conducting.

Titles and venues here are illustrative. UW–Porter Falls is fictional; Hector has no real publication record.

Get in touch

The fastest way to reach Hector is email (hfitzgerald@uwporterfalls.edu); messages during the fall and spring terms are usually answered within two business days. Prospective students and families can ask the Music & Theatre department office to set up a call, a class visit, or a meeting during an admitted-student day.