Department of Music

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Music 2049 Buchanan Center for the
Performing Arts, (307) 766-5242
FAX: (307) 766-5326
Web site: www.uwyo.edu/music
Department Head: J. Scott Turpen

Professors:

ROBERT BELSER, B.M.E. Central Missouri State University 1977; M.S. M.E University of Illinois 1982; D.M.A. University of Iowa 1994; Professor of Music 2008, 1995. Director of Bands, Conducting, Music Education.

THERESA L. BOGARD, B.M. University of Colorado 1983; M.M. Eastman School of Music 1985; D.M.A. University of Colorado 1990; Professor of Music 2004, 1992. Keyboard, Keyboard Area Coordinator, Piano.

JOHN FADIAL, B.M. North Carolina School of the Arts 1987; M.M. Eastman School of Music 1989; D.M.A. University of Maryland 1995; Professor of Music 2015, 2008. Violin.

ANNE GUZZO, B.M. University of New Mexico 1992; M.A. University of California, Santa Cruz 1996; Ph.D. University of California, Davis 2002; Associate Professor of Music 2011, 2006. Composition, Theory.

MICHAEL GRIFFITH, B.M.E. Michigan State University 1973; M.M. 1975; D.M.A. University of Colorado 1994; Professor of Music 2001, 1989. Conducting, Woodwinds.

JAMES PRZYGOCKI, B.M. Western Michigan University 1979; M.M. Indiana University 1984; Professor of Music 2005, 1993. Viola, String Methods, Music Education.

J. SCOTT TURPEN, B.M.E. Boise State University 1994; M.M. University of Georgia 1996; D.M.A. 1999; Professor of Music 2012, 2001. Saxophone.

KATRINA ZOOK, B.M. Oberlin College 1986; M.M. University of California-Santa Barbara 1992; D.M.A. Eastman School of Music 2000; Professor of Music 2011, 1999. Voice, Vocal Pedagogy, Music History, Associate Chair.

Associate Professors:

HOLLY DALRYMPLE, BM, Texas State University; MM, University of Texas-Austin; DMA, University of North Texas; Associate Professor of Music 2019, 2013. Choral Music Education.

BLAKE MCGEE, B.M. University of Minnesota 2001; M.M. 2004; D.M.A. University of Oregon 2008; Associate Professor of Music 2016, 2010. Clarinet, Musicology.

CRYSTAL SIEGER, B.M. Ohio State University 1992; M.M. University of Arizona 1994; Ph.D. 2012; Assistant Professor of Music 2014. Music Education.

BETH VANDERBORGH, B.M. Manhattan School of Music 1988; M.M. Eastman School of Music 1990; D.M.A. University of Maryland 1995; Associate Professor of Music 2014, 2008. Cello, Graduate Coordinator.

CHI-CHEN WU, B.F.A. National Taiwan Normal University 1998; M.M. 2202; D.M.A. New England Conservatory 2006; Assistant Professor of Music 2012. Piano and Collaborative Piano.

Assistant Professors:

JOSEPH CARVER, BME 2007 Ohio University; MM 2014 Ohio University; Ph.D. 2019 The Ohio State University.

BEN MARKLEY, B.M. Fort Hays State University 2005; M.A. New York University 2007; D.M.A. University of Colorado-Boulder 2010; Assistant Professor of Music 2016. Jazz Studies.

TIGER ROBISON, B.M.E. University of Hartford 2005; M.S. Central Connecticut State University 2012; Ph.D. University of Hartford 2016; Assistant Professor of Music 2017. Music Education.

DAVID WHARTON, BM Oberlin Conservatory 2009, MM Yale School of Music 2011, DMA University of Connecticut 2019. Assistant Professor of Music.

ANDREW WHEELOCK, B.M.E. Central Michigan University 2013; M.M. University of Illinois 2015; D.M.A. 2018; Assistant Professor of Music 2018. Percussion.

Academic Professional Lecturers:

SHERRY SINIFT, B.M. Western Michigan University 1979; M.M. Indiana University 1981; Academic Professional Lecturer 2010. Violin, UW String Project.

JENNIFER TURPEN, B.M.E. SUNY-Potsdam 1996; M.M. University of Georgia 2000; D.M.A. 2000; Academic Professional Lecturer, Senior 2017, 2003. Theory, Saxophone.

Lecturers:

Boddicker, Chang, Murray, Riner

Part-time Lecturers:

Fourt, Harvey, Hoffman, Latchininsky, Smith, Strampe, Stucki, Teppa, Uno-Jack, Watt

Professors Emeriti:

Steve Barnhart, David Brinkman, Gordon Childs, Julia Combs, Rodney Garnett, Frederick Gersten, Brian Hanly, Larry Hensel, Edgar Lewis, Kathleen McKeage, William Stacy, Carlyle Weiss

The Department of Music offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs which combine scholarship with performance, theory with practice and the academic with the creative. It also provides an opportunity for the study and performance of music by university students who are not majors in music. By giving concerts, workshops and lectures throughout the state of Wyoming through the Fine Arts Outreach Program, the music department serves as a musical resource for the entire state. The music department is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Procedures and requirements are listed in the music department Student Handbook which is available online at www.uwyo.edu/music/forms/index.html. The music department Student Handbook and the University Catalog are binding documents for the degree programs listed below. Students must receive a “C” or better in all courses designated MUSC to satisfy department requirements. The foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Music in Performance Vocal Emphasis degree may be satisfied with a “C” or better in all courses. A student’s transfer courses must meet all of these requirements to be accepted for credit.

An audition is required to become a Music major or minor. The 3 Steps to Becoming a Music Major are:

1. Apply for admission to the University of Wyoming (www.uwyo.edu/admissions/).
2. Audition for admittance as a Music major and for Music scholarships. Audition and scholarship information may be found at www.uwyo.edu/music. All Music majors and minors MUST audition to be admitted to the Music program.
3. Perform at an acceptable level, and you are in!

Degrees

Bachelor of Arts (with major in music): A program designed for the student who desires a broadly-based liberal arts program.

Bachelor of Music Performance: A fouryear course of study designed for students who wish to prepare for a professional career as performer and applied teacher.

Bachelor of Music Education: A fouryear course of study for the student who wishes to prepare for a career as a teacher of music in elementary or secondary schools in the instrumental, vocal, and general music fields.

Certificates

Music Entrepreneurship Certificate: The certificate provides a basic understanding of music marketing principles and practical hands-on experience that allows one to enter the workforce with a marketable skill set in the areas of arts promotion and management. A certificate may be pursued on its own or in conjunction with any university degree program. https://www.uwyo.edu/music/certificates/music_entrep_index.html

Performer’s (post-baccalaureate) Certificate

A non-degree course of study for the student seeking to improve professional performance skills. The program consists of a total of 30 credit hours from applied lessons, ensembles and electives to be selected in consultation with the major adviser. Prerequisites are demonstrated evidence of advanced performance proficiency through a live or recorded audition, undergraduate degree in music, and admission to the university.

Music for Other Students

Music as an elective subject. Students from other departments of the university may, with consent of their adviser and applied instructor, elect private or class lessons in applied music (with or without previous training) and may enroll in any theory, music literature or activity course for which they are qualified. See the music department Student Handbook for requirements for a minor in music.

Organizations. Performance organizations include the Happy Jacks, Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Collegiate Chorale, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Singing Statesmen, Bel Canto, Women’s Choir, and Opera Theatre. Other groups are brass, woodwind, string, percussion and piano ensembles, Vocal Jazz, Civic Chorus and Jazz Ensemble. Membership is open to qualified students in all colleges and departments of the university. Each year, in addition to frequent appearances on the campus, several of these organizations and groups tour the region.

Music Fees

For Individual Instruction:

For MUSC 4510 , MUSC 4520 , MUSC 4530 , MUSC 4540, MUSC 4550, MUSC 4560  (courses taken in the form of private lessons) a fee of $85.00 is assessed each semester.

Practice Rooms:

Undergraduate Study

Learning Outcomes

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Graduates of the UW Department of Music will develop the skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional life of a musician (NASM Handbook, p. 85).

At the completion of the Bachelor of Arts degree in Music, students will be able to: (1) demonstrate a level of competence as solo and ensemble performers appropriate for a musician educated in the liberal arts, (2) demonstrate specific knowledge in music theory, music history, and general studies appropriate for their professional goals, and (3) demonstrate the ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively about the art of music.

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Graduates of the UW Department of Music will develop the skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional life of a musician (NASM Handbook, p. 85).

At the completion of the Bachelor of Music degree in Performance, students will be able to: (1) demonstrate excellence as solo and ensemble performers to provide a basis for a professional career as a musician, (2) demonstrate specific knowledge in music theory, music history, and instrumental pedagogy to provide a basis for a professional career as a performing musician, and (3) demonstrate the ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively about the art of music.

Bachelor of Music Education

Graduates of the UW Department of Music will develop the skills, concepts, and sensitivities essential to the professional life of a musician (NASM Handbook, p. 85).

At the completion of the Bachelor of Music Education degree, students will be able to: (1) demonstrate skill as solo and ensemble performers who can work as professional educators, (2) demonstrate specific knowledge in music theory, music history, and instrumental and vocal pedagogy to provide a basis for a professional career as a music educator, (3) demonstrate the ability to think, speak, and write clearly and effectively about the art of music, and (4) demonstrate the pedagogical background and teaching experience to function as effective K-12 music educators.

Graduate Study

The Department of Music offers programs leading to the Master of Music in Performance and to the Master of Music Education.

The following prerequisites and credit hours will pertain to individual lessons for all the instruments and voice listed below. All students enrolled in MUSC 5080  through MUSC 5670  levels will be required to take a jury examination at the end of the semester to determine, in part, the final grade. (See current fee schedule for listing of fees in Individual Lessons.)

Program Specific Admission Requirements

In addition to the minimum requirements set forth in this Catalog, the Department of Music requires that applicants for graduate programs submit supplementary documentation of their preparation for advanced study in music.

Those interested in graduate study in music are encouraged to contact the Graduate Studies Coordinator for the Department of Music, Dr. Beth Vanderborgh (bvander@uwyo.edu), or the Area Coordinator for each instrument or voice cited on the Department of Music website (www.uwyo.edu/music/).

In order to apply, please submit the following via the University of Wyoming’s online application system (www.uwyo.edu/admissions/apply.html):

• three letters of recommendation
• the Graduate Teaching Assistantship application
• academic transcripts

A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.000 is required. The GRE is not required for admission consideration.

All accepted graduate students in the Mast of Music (MM) or Master of Music Education (MME) programs will take the Graduate Entrance Examinations in music history and music theory prior to matriculation. If a student does not pass one or more sections, they must take an online refresher course prior to undertaking advanced coursework.

International applicants who are not native English speakers must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL minimum = 76, IELTS minimum = 6.5). If an international applicant wishes to be considered for a Graduate Teaching Assistantship, the applicant should also submit the results of an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Please contact the UW English Language Center if you have questions regarding the OPI (www.uwyo.edu/elc/international-teaching-assistants/graduate_admissions/index.html).

Applicants for the MM program should also request an audition and apply for music scholarship consideration via the Audition and Scholarships link found on the Graduate page of the Department of Music website  www.uwyo.edu/music/graduate_students/index.html). Applicants for the MME program should send their supporting documents (video of teaching/rehearsing, statement of music education philosophy, writing sample) directly to Dr. Crystal Sieger, Music Education Coordinator (csieger@uwyo.edu).

Master of Music Education

An earned, documented Bachelor of Music Education degree from an accredited institution of higher learning.

One year of teaching experience plus:

An active background in music education,

A DVD of classroom teaching and/or rehearsing,

A one- to three-page statement of music  education philosophy,

Three letters of recommendation, one from an immediate supervisor, of teaching effectiveness.

A writing sample from an extensive undergraduate research paper.

Master of Music in Performance

An earned, documented bachelor of music performance or bachelor of arts from an accredited institution of higher learning.

Live audition (preferred), live remote video audition, or lnks to an online video demonstrating:

• A strong sense of musicality,
• Technical proficiency,
• Stylistically correct performance practices in at least three historical periods, where applicable,
• A working knowledge of the standard repertoire,
• Also, a portfolio of work showing concentrated activity on the major instrument or voice area.

Learning Outcomes

Master of Music Education

1. Students will demonstrate the advanced musical and pedagogical knowledge and research/writing skills necessary to enhance their teaching abilities in a P-16 vocal and/or instrumental teaching position.
2. Students will demonstrate the advanced musical and pedagogical knowledge and research/writing/and communication skills necessary to solve contemporary music problems.

Master of Music in Performance

1. Graduate students will be excellent performers on voice or instrument.
2. Graduate students will demonstrate the advanced musical and pedagogical knowledge and research writing stills necessary to begin their professional performing career and/or demonstrate their readiness to teach at the college and/or university level and/or pursue doctoral degrees.

Program Specific Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis to defray some of the costs of graduate study and to provide practical experience working under the guidance of faculty members.

Criteria that are taken into account in awarding assistantships include: academic preparation, performing ability, and special skills that would prove valuable in carrying out the duties of the assistantship, as well as, needs of the department.

To be considered for a graduate assistantship, the candidate must be fully admitted through the university. The application for an assistantship is accessed via the UW Graduate Admissions application. After considering the merits of the application, the department then nominates candidates to the university. Applications for assistantships are due by February 15.

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