DR. CHRISTOPHER J. HOPKINS CHOPKINS@LIU.EDU CHRISTOPHERJHOPKINS.COM
EDUCATION
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music History and Literature Five Towns College
305 North Service Road Dix Hills, New York 11746
GPA: 4.0 May 2015
Master of Arts in Music Theory and Composition with Performance Emphasis Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, New York 11548
GPA: 4.0 January 2010
Master of Science in Game Design and Development Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 18 credits completed
Master of Science in Information Technology Education Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard Brookville, New York 11548
GPA: 4.0 9 credits completed
Bachelor of Arts in Music Boston College
Main Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
GPA: 3.639 May 2008
Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science Boston College
Main Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
GPA: 3.4 May 2008
Master Classes
Christopheren Nomura, voice William Merrill, voice
Duncan Cumming, piano Principal Piano Teachers
Jebediah Patton, Five Towns College
Stephanie Watt, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus Linda Papatopoli, Boston College
Principal Composition Teachers Demetrius Spaneas, Five Towns College Jill Miller-Thorn, Five Towns College
Principal Voice Teachers
Barbara Fusco, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus Hanni Myers, Boston College
CERTIFICATION
Specialist Certificate in Audiokinetic Wwise - End User Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences
1205 North Fiesta Boulevard
Gilbert, Arizona 85233 March 2015
Specialist Certificate in Orchestrating and Producing Music for Film and Games Berklee College of Music
1140 Boylston Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
GPA: 3.567 June 2014
Specialist Certificate in Mobile Apps and Tablets March 2014
ePortfolios for Learning April 2014
The Online Learning Consortium, Inc. PO Box 1238
Newburyport, MA 01950-8238
Specialist Certificate in Blended and Online Courses Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 November 2013
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Professor of Music
Course Creator and Designer, History of Video Game Music
A course on the technological and compositional advances in game audio Five Towns College
305 North Service Road
Dix Hills, New York 11746 Fall 2015-present Private Instructor, Piano and Voice 2010-present
Instructor, Game Design and Development, Science and Technology Entry Program Farmingdale State College
2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021 July 2015
Instructor, Game Design and Development, Summer Honors Institute Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 July 2015
Professor of Music
Sightsinging and Ear Training 1-4 Elementary Musicianship
Harmony and Counterpoint 1-2 Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Professor of Music
Suffolk County Community College Grant Campus
Crooked Hill Road
Brentwood, New York 11717 Fall 2010
Course Creator and Designer, SOUNDS Like Fun and Games A course on the video game music industry and compositional strategies Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 Summer 2010
Academic Assistant to the Chairperson
Academic Assistant to the Director of Music History Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2008-2010
Director, Music Director, Choreographer, All's Fair in Love, Original Composition Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2009-2010
Assistant Director and Founder of the Boston College Early Music Collegium Boston College
Main Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 2006-2008
Director and Coordinator, Piano Repertory Workshop Series Boston College
Main Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 2006-2008
Music Director, Batboy the Musical Boston College
Main Campus
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal Organist, Latino & Youth Ministry Music Leader & Accompanist, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Bay Shore, New York
9 North Clinton Avenue
Bay Shore, New York 11706 2008-present
Presenter, Chapter Meeting of the American Musicological Society
A presentation on the compositional process of chiptunes for video games past and present The Julliard School
60 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023 April 2015
Guest Speaker
A presentation on the responsibilities of audio designer and programmer in the video game industry Archimedes Academy for Math, Science and Technology Applications
Game Showcase Exhibitor, IndieCade East, Independent Game Festival Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35th Avenue,
New York, NY 11106 February 13-15, 2015
Presenter, North American Conference on Video Game Music
A presentation on the compositional process of chiptunes for video games past and present Texas Christian University
2800 South University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129 January 2015
Programmer, Composer, and Sound Designer, Beam Master
A free casual game for Android devices on the Google Play marketplace
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.liammaer.beammaster December 18, 2014 Presenter, Teaching with Technology Institute
A presentation on the synthesis of interactive audio, video games, and education Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 June 2013
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE Solo Organist and Vocalist
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 9 North Clinton Avenue
Bay Shore, New York 11706 July 22, 2015
Solo Pianist and Vocalist
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 9 North Clinton Avenue
Bay Shore, New York 11706 April 19, 2015
May 4, 2014 April 14, 2013 Accompanist, Trumpet Recital
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church 9 North Clinton Avenue
Bay Shore, New York 11706 December 28, 2014 December 29, 2013 December 30, 2012
Composer, Pianist, and Singer, National Association of Pastoral Musicians Composer Showcase Our Lady of Lourdes Church
455 Hunter Avenue
West Islip, New York 11795 October 10, 2014 October 4, 2013 Accompanist, Long Island Sound Vocal Jazz
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2013-2014
Accompanist, Theater Department Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Solo Vocalist and Accompanist Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk St. Ursula Center
186 Middle Rd
Blue Point, New York 11715 May 20, 2012
Solo Pianist and Vocalist
American Association of University Women Our Lady of Grace
29 Shelter Rock Road
Manhasset, New York 11030 April 26, 2012 April 14, 2011 Accompanist, Hibernian Festival Singers
Bay Shore, New York 11706 2011-2012
Solo Pianist and Vocalist Southold Historical Society 54325 Main Road, P.O. Box 1
Southold, New York 11971 November 13, 2010 March 10, 2009 Ballet Accompanist, USDAN Center for the Creative and Performing Arts
USDAN Long Island Office 185 Colonial Springs Road
Wheatley Heights, New York 11798 2007-2010 Solo and Piano 4-Hand Pianist, Keyboard Club
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2008-2010
Guest Solo Pianist, Hillwood Art Museum Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2008-2010
Solo Pianist and Vocalist, Benefit Concert St. Paul's Reformed Church
158 Phelps Lane
North Babylon, New York 11703 August 22, 2009 Solo Artist, Long Island Youth Orchestra
Martin Dreiwitz, Director and Conductor May 3, 2009 Accompanist and Tenor Soloist, Benefit Concert
St. John's Episcopal Church 12 Prospect Street
Huntington, New York 11743 January 11, 2009 Tenor Soloist and Dancer, Broadway Night
Long Island University C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 February 1, 2009 Guest Collaborative Pianist, Long Island Youth Orchestra
Vocal Coach and Staff Accompanist, C.W. Post Summer Music Festival Long Island University
C.W. Post Campus 720 Northern Boulevard
Brookville, New York 11548 2007
Vocal Accompanist Boston College Main Campus 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 2007 PUBLICATIONS
2015 “Chiptune Music: An Exploration of Compositional Techniques as Found in Sunsoft Games for the Nintendo Entertainment System and Famicom from 1988-1992,” available from ProQuest
SCHOLASTIC RESEARCH
2010 “Tommy Dorsey: the Sentimental Gentleman of Swing,” Five Towns College
2010 “Robert Russell Bennett: the Orchestrator of the Broadway Sound,” Five Towns College 2009 "Sonata Form as Employed by Beethoven and Sessions," C.W. Post
2008 "Unity Within the Variations of Aaron Copland and Ralph Shapey," C.W. Post 2008 "The Shift in Aaron Copland's Compositional Style from the Piano Variations to the
Orchestral Variations," Boston College
2007 "Musical Innovation and the Roles of Music in Video Games," Boston College 2007 "The Implications of the Ratings System in Video Gaming," Boston College HONORS AND AWARDS
2015 Recipient of the Graduate Music Studies Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Five Towns College 2010 Graduate Student Marshal, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus
2010 Recipient of the Department of Music Award for Outstanding Piano Performance, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus
2004-2008 Recipient of the Samuel X. DiFeo Academic Scholarship Fund, Boston College 2008 Recipient of the Golden Key Honor Society Local Chapter Scholarship, Boston College 2008 Recipient of the Laetitia M. Blain Award for Excellence in Music Performance, Boston College 2007 Recipient of the Boston College Arts Council Award
2007-2008 President, Boston College branch of Golden Key International Honor Society PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
College Music Society American Guild of Organists Game Audio Network Guild ASCAP
Piano Technicians Guild
SKILLS
Computer Programming Languages
Java, Javascript, C#, Applescript, HTML, CSS, PHP, 6502 Assembly, Actionscript, Unityscript Music and Audio Software
Finale, Sibelius, Encore, Noteflight, MusicXML, Logic, Wwise, Garageband Video Software
iMovie, Final Cut Pro
Game Development Software Unity, Construct, Stencyl, Flash