Music Department

College of Arts and Humanities
Ellensburg
Jerilyn S. McIntyre Music Building
Mail Stop 7458
509-963-1216
Fax: 509-963-1239
www.cwu.edu/music
See website for how these programs may be used for educational and career purposes.

Faculty and Staff
Interim Chair
Nikolas Caoile, DMA

Interim Associate Chair
Bret Smith, PhD

Professors
Joseph Brooks, MM, clarinet, saxophone, woodwind methods
Chris Bruya, MM, jazz studies
Nikolas Caoile, DMA, orchestra, conducting
Mark Goodenberger, MM, percussion
John Harbaugh, MME, trumpet, jazz studies
Mark Lane, MM, music education, band
Daniel Lipori, DMA, music history, bassoon, double reed methods
Carrie Rehkopf-Michel, MM, violin, chamber music, Kairos Chamber Ensemble
John Michel, MM, cello, chamber music, pedagogy, Kairos Chamber Ensemble
Hal Ott, DM, flute, literature
John F. Pickett, DM, piano, literature, pedagogy
Vijay Singh, MAT, jazz studies, choir, voice
Jeffrey Snedeker, DMA, french horn, music history
Gary Weidenaar, DMA, choir, conducting, music education

Associate Professors
Gayla Blaisdell, PhD, voice, opera
Martin Kennedy, DMA, theory, composition
John Neurohr, DMA, trombone, brass pedagogy, brass literature
Bret Smith, PhD, music education, string pedagogy

Assistant Professors
Paul Bain, MM, bands, music education, conducting
Lewis Norfleet, MM, bands, music education, conducting
Mark Samples, PhD, musicology, general education
Melissa Schiel, DMA, voice, pedagogy

Lecturers
Tor Blaisdell, MM, voice, opera, histroy of rock
Scott Erickson, DMA, oboe, theory
Teresa Harbaugh, MM, class piano
Aaron Hirsch, MM, orchestra, conducting
Anna Jensen, MM, string bass
David McLemore, MM, tuba, euphonium, history of jazz
Adam Pelandini, MM, saxophone, theory, chamber music
Scott Peterson, DMA, wildcat chorus
Barbara Pickett, MM, piano, class piano
Michelle Rahn, DMA, viola, chamber music
Maria Roditeleva-Wibe, PhD, theory, world music
Leslie Schneider, MM, music education
Emelie Spencer, MM, voice, theory
Norm Wallen, MM, theory

Staff
Marcie Brown, program assistant
Allen Larsen, hall manager, audio technician, web manager
Teresa Larsen, secretary supervisor
Shannon Martin, fiscal specialist
Kirsten Neurohr, idvisor/recruiter
Harry Whitaker, piano technician

Department Fees

All fees are billed to students’ accounts.

$15 fee for each MUS 154 (Class Instruction) course (all sections except B and H).
$125 fee for 1 credit and $250 fee for 2 credits each quarter of enrollment in MUS 164, 264, or 364 (Individual applied instruction).
$250 fee each quarter of enrollment in MUS 464 (Individual applied instruction).
$125 fee for 2 credits and $250 fee for 4 credits each quarter of enrollment in MUS 564 and 664 (Individual applied instruction).
$125 fee each quarter of enrollment in X71 (Secondary applied instruction).
$40 fee each quarter for students enrolled in Vocal Jazz I
$40 fee for each scheduled student recital
$15 fee for each MUS 252, 253, and 254 (Class Instrumental Methods) course
$5 annual locker fee (Optional if you choose to get a locker)
$5 fee for students enrolled in Percussion Ensemble
$25 university tech fee covers use of electronic equipment used in all music courses. Part-time students enrolled in theory, class piano, composition, or electronic music courses will be assessed this fee.

Program Outcomes
For information on program outcomes, please go to: www.cwu.edu/mission/assessment-improvement/slo-assessment-plans.

Course Offerings
Frequency of course offering information can be found at the department website: www.cwu.edu/music or by contacting the department directly.

Programs

Master of Music (M.Mus.)

Master of Music

Courses

Music (MUS)