Music (MUS)

HONORS: An Honors Program in music is offered for qualified students; see department head for details.

Department Head: Gregory B. Parker

Faculty

First date is the year in which the faculty member began service as regular faculty at the University. Second date is the year of appointment to the present rank.

Timothy Gaylard, Ph.D.—(1984)-1996
Professor of Music
Ph.D., Columbia University

Barry H. Kolman, D.A.—(1988)-2007
Professor of Music
D.A., University of Northern Colorado

Shane M. Lynch, Ph.D.—(2009)-2011
Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities
Ph.D., University of Washington

Gregory Benton Parker, D.M.A.—(2013)-2013
Professor of Music
D.M.A., University of Missouri, Kansas City

Shuko Watanabe Petty, D.M.A.—(1991)-2008
Instructor of Music
D.M.A., University of Maryland, College Park

Terry Vosbein, D.M.A.—(1996)-2006
Professor of Music
D.M.A., Cleveland Institute of Music

Jason B. Widney, M.A.—(2012)-2012
Instructor of Music
M.A., Peabody Conservatory of Music

Note: Limits of eight credits in ensemble courses (MUS 108-116) and of nine credits for non-majors and 12 credits for majors from applied music courses (MUS 141-143, 241-243, 341-343, 441-443) allowable toward a degree. Credits taken in excess of these limits will be treated as repeats of the earliest unrepeated credit of each kind. A fee is charged for applied music; music majors are entitled to take one applied music course per term without charge. One credit is earned for a 45-minute private lesson and a minimum of five hours practice a week during fall and winter terms; a one-hour private lesson and a minimum of seven hours practice a week are required during the spring term.