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
Chair
Todd Shiver, DMA

Associate Chair
Nikolas Caoile, DMA

Professors
Gayla Blaisdell, PhD, voice, opera
Joseph Brooks, MM, clarinet, woodwind methods
Chris Bruya, MM, jazz studies Nikolas Caoile, DMA, orchestra, conducting
Mark Goodenberger, MM, percussion
John Harbaugh, MME, trumpet, jazz studies
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
Vijay Singh, MST, jazz studies, choir, choral arranging, voice
Jeffrey Snedeker, DMA, french horn, music history
Gary Weidenaar, DMA, choir, conducting, music education

Associate Professors
Martin Kennedy, DMA, theory, composition
John Neurohr, DMA, trombone, brass pedagogy, brass literature
Mark Samples, PhD, musicology, general education
Melissa Schiel, DMA, voice, pedagogy
Bret Smith, PhD, music education, string pedagogy

Assistant Professors
Paul Bain, MM, bands, music education, conducting
T. André Feagin, DMA, band, conducting

Lecturers
Drew Baddeley, MM, Gen ED.
Tor Blaisdell, MM, voice, opera, history of rock
Scott Erickson, DMA, oboe, theory
Teresa Harbaugh, MM, class piano
Aaron Hirsch, MM, orchestra, conducting
Anna Jensen, DMA, string bass
Yerin Kim, DMA, piano, class piano
David McLemore, DMA, tuba, euphonium, history of jazz
Adam Pelandini, DMA, saxophone, theory, chamber music
Scott Peterson, DMA, wildcat chorus
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
Allen Larsen, hall manager, audio technician, web manager
Teresa Larsen, secretary supervisor
Shannon Martin, fiscal specialist
Kirsten Neurohr, advisor/recruiter
Anne Smethurst, office assistant 3
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)