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This newly created faculty position represents a strategic investment in the future of creative careers, fostering collaboration across the College of Arts + Architecture and the Belk College of Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An accomplished guitarist and award-winning composer whose works have been performed globally, Carvalho brings a diverse expertise in electroacoustic, concert, popular, jazz and Brazilian music. His vast entrepreneurship experience includes creating and directing multiple international music festivals, among them the newly established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.austingmf.com\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.austingmf.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin Game Music Festival<\/a>. Carvalho holds a Ph.D. in Composition from the University of Florida and a Master of Music and Bachelor of Music from the University of S\u00e3o Paulo. 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