Graduate Music Faculty Committees
The Graduate Faculty of the School of Music is charged with maintaining the academic integrity of graduate music programs, requirements, and procedures. To facilitate governance of the graduate program, the graduate faculty is assigned to several standing committees:
Curriculum & Policy Committee
Concerns itself with matters related to the various curricular areas of graduate music study, requirements, procedures, and standards.
Burkhardt, Rebecca: Chair (ex-officio)
McCandless, Amanda: Woodwind-Percussion
Droe, Kevin: Music Education
Chenoweth, Jonathan: String
Walden, Sandra: Voice
Botkin, Sean: Keyboard
Lee, Kui-Im: Music Theory
Boyd, Melinda: Music History
Su, Tina: Brass
Admissions Committee
Monitors admission policies and procedures.
Burkhardt, Rebecca: Chair/Large Ensemble
Galyen, Danny: Music Education/Large Ensemble
Halgedahl, Fred: String
Guy, Robin: Piano
Grabowski, Randy: Brass
McDonald, Jean: Voice
Washut, Robert: Theory/Jazz
Floyd, Angeleita: Woodwind-Percussion
Examinations Committee
Involves itself with matters pertaining to diagnostic (taken upon entrance) and final comprehensive (written and oral) examinations, and any other matters in the general area of examinations.
Boyd, Melinda: Chair/Music History
Schwabe, Jonathan: Music Theory
Shepherd, William: Music Education
Barrett, Korey: Voice
Johnson, Ronald: Conducting
Hogancamp, Randy: Winds/Percussion
Funderburk, Jeffery: Brass
Thesis/Recital/Research Paper Committee
Sets standards and procedures for the Thesis, Graduate Recital, and Research Paper.
Bullard, Julia: Chair/Conducting Representative
Buckholz, Chris: Brass/Percussion Representative
Rachor, David: Woodwind Representative
Barrett, Brad: Music Education /Large Ensemble Representative
Schmitz, Alan: Theory Representative
Morgan, Leslie: Voice Representative
Merz, Chris: Jazz Representative
Student Outcomes Assessment Committee
Oversees Student Outcomes Assessment Goals and Objectives. Prepares Annual Report.
Burkhardt, Rebecca
Droe, Kevin
Hines, John
