Music, Theatre and Dance

207 Varner Hall • (248) 370-2030 • Fax (248) 370-2041 (map)
www.oakland.edu/mtd

Chair:
Jacqueline H. Wiggins
207 Varner Hall
(248) 370-2030
jwiggins@oakland.edu

Program directors:
Michael Mitchell, Music
Kerro Knox 3, Theatre
Gregory Patterson, Dance

Center for Applied Research
in Musical Understanding (CARMU):
Joseph Shively, Director
Deborah Blair
Jacqueline Wiggins

Professors emeriti:
David Daniels, Ph.D., University of Iowa
John Dovaras, M.M., Northwestern University
Laurie Eisenhower, M.F.A., Arizona State University
Robert Facko, Ed.D., Columbia University
Michael E. Gillespie, Ph.D., Stanford University
Carol Halsted, Ed.D., Wayne State University
Adeline G. Hirschfeld-Medalia, Ph.D., Wayne State University
Marvin D. Holladay, M.A., Wesleyan University
Flavio Varani, M.M., Manhattan School of Music

Professors:
James P. Lentini, D.M.A., University of Southern California
Karen F. Sheridan, M.F.A., Goodman School of Drama, DePaul University
John-Paul White, Dipl., Curtis Institute of Music
Jacqueline H. Wiggins, Ed.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Associate professors:
Deborah V. Blair, Ph.D., Oakland University
Gregory M. Cunningham, Ed.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Melissa Hoag, Ph.D., Indiana University
David M. Kidger, Ph.D., Harvard University
Kerro Knox 3, M.F.A., Yale School of Drama
Kenneth R. Kroesche, D.M.A., University of Michigan
Fred A. Love, Jr., M.M., University of Arizona
Michael A. Mitchell, D.M.A., University of Missouri,
Kansas City
Gregory A. Patterson, M.F.A., University of Michigan
Joseph L. Shively, Ed.D., University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
George Stoffan, D.M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison
Mark A. Stone, M.M., West Virginia University

Assistant professors:
Jeremy Barnett, M.F.A., Boston University
Miles Brown, D.M.A, Eastman School of Music
Drake Dantzler, D.M.A., University of North Texas
Anthony Guest, M.F.A., University of Missouri-Kansa City
Jeffrey Heisler, D.M.A., Bowling Green State University
Thayer P. Jonutz, M.F.A., University of Michigan
Elizabeth Kattner-Ulrich, Ph.D., Free University Berlin
Lynnae Lehfeldt, M.F.A., Wayne State University
Jessica Payette, Ph.D., Stanford University
Allison Woerner, M.F.A., University of Michigan

Special instructors:
Thomas M. Suda, M.F.A., Wayne State University

Adjunct assistant professor:
Edith Diggory, D.M.A., Indiana University

Artist-in-residence:
Regina Carter

DSO affiliate applied faculty:
Douglas Cornelsen (clarinet)
Marcus Schoon (bassoon)
Sharon Sparrow (flute)
Jeffrey Zook (flute)

Special lecturers:
Jenine Brown, Alta Dantzler, Sean Dobbins, Mila Govich, Bret Hoag, Lois Kaarre, Jennifer Kincer Catallo, Leslie Littell, Roberta Lucas, Thomas Mahard, Stephanie Pizzo, Victoria Shively, Michele Soroka, Kristen Tait, Christina Tasco, Phyllis White

Lecturers:
Debra Bernstein-Siegel, Barbara Bland, Ricky Carver, Rebecca Crimmins, Kitty Dubin, Michael Duncan, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Nina Flanigan, Rebecca Happel, Phillip Harmer, Michelle Hathaway, Terry Herald, Alissa Hetzner, Lesley Kay, Alan MacNair, Melissa Maloney, Daniel Maslanka, Michael Medvinsky, Jennifer Meeks, Zelkjo (Bill) Milicevic, Christopher Napier, Elizabeth Rowin, Marcus Schoon, Mary Siciliano, Carly Uhrig, Brent Wrobel, Spiros Xydas

Applied music instructors:
Brass: David Denniston (French horn), Kenneth Kroesche (low brass), Gordon Simmons (trumpet)
Woodwind: Douglas Cornelsen (clarinet), Jeffrey Heisler (saxophone), Timothy Michling (oboe), Marcus Schoon (bassoon), Sharon Sparrow (flute), George Stoffan (clarinet), Jeffrey Zook (flute)
Strings: Kerstin Allvin (harp), Miles Brown (double bass), Nadine DeLeury (cello), Elizabeth Rowin (violin, viola)
Percussion: Sean Dobbins, Daniel Maslanka, Mark Stone
Guitar: John Hall, Bret Hoag
Keyboard: Rebecca Happel (piano), Mary Siciliano (piano), I-Chen Yeh (piano), Fred DeHaven (organ), Jeremy Tarrant (organ), Scott Gwinell (jazz piano)
Voice: Barbara Bland, Alta Dantzler, Drake Dantzler, Edith Diggory, Art Joslin, Melissa Maloney, Stephanie Michaels, Nadine Washington, John-Paul White
Jazz: Miles Brown (bass), Sean Dobbins (percussion), Scott Gwinell (piano), Mark Kieme (saxophone), Walter White (trumpet)
World Music: Sam Jeyasingam (Indian percussion), Mark Stone (African and Caribbean percussion)

Accompanists:
Music: Samantha Beresford, Amanda Sabelhaus, Julie Steinmayer, I-Chen Yeh, Eun Young Yoo, Tatyana Zut, Stanley Zydek, Scott Gwinnell (jazz)
Musical Theatre: Alissa Hetzner, Julie Malloy, Jamie Reed
Dance: Patrick Fitzgibbon, Michael McCabe, Vladimir Kalmsky, Michael Shimmin

Music Preparatory Division: Bibianne Yu, Director

Programs

Doctoral

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education

Master’s

Graduate Certificates

Post-Master’s Graduate Certificate

Performer’s Certificate

Performer’s Certificate in Piano

Initial certification as a music teacher

Students who hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to obtain initial music teacher certification must enroll in a second undergraduate degree program in music education. Contact the Music Education Program Coordinator or the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Office for information on qualifications and admission. Students wishing to enroll in a music teacher certification program must audition for the music program faculty. For details, see the Undergraduate Catalog or www.oakland.edu/mtd.

Professional development

The department offers a full complement of courses and workshops designed for performing arts professionals. The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance offers summer workshops in a variety of special topics in both theatre and dance. For information about current offerings, go to www.oakland.edu/mtd.

All graduate music courses and workshops offered by the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance are open to qualified professional development students. These offerings are advertised in our annual graduate brochure (available at www.oakland.edu/mtd). For eligibility to enroll, go to www.oakland.edu/grad and complete a graduate application checking the Professional Development category.

Ensemble auditions

Auditions for music and dance ensembles are held during the first few days of each semester. Auditions for other groups and theatrical productions are announced throughout the year.

Study Abroad Opportunities

Classical theatre study in Greece
The theatre program offers a summer program in Greece. Students take classes, rehearse classic Greek plays, perform in outdoor amphitheatres and visit archaeological sites and museums.
Traditional music and dance in Ghana
The world music program offers students an opportunity to study traditional music and dance of Ghana at the Dagara Music and Arts Center in Medie, Ghana, a suburb of the capital city, Accra.

Accreditation

All programs offered by the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, the National Association of Schools of Theatre, and the National Association of Schools of Dance.

Outreach, partnerships and opportunities

Center for Applied Research in Musical Understanding (CARMU)
The mission of the Center for Applied Research in Musical Understanding (CARMU) is to:
- transform practice in music education
- build and advance a research-based pedagogy of teaching for musical understanding
- support pre-K-12 music educators in Michigan, the United States, and internationally
- demonstrate how research informs professional practice in music education
- seek national and international eminence in applied research in musical understanding at Oakland University
- support faculty, graduate and undergraduate research in musical understanding

The center hosts a biennial international conference on music learning and teaching, hosts in-service conferences for music education researchers, and publishes materials that support the work of music educators, music teacher educators, and music education researchers. Visit www.oakland.edu/CARMU.

Music Preparatory Division
The department offers music programs to the community through the Music Preparatory Division, 302 Varner Hall, (248) 370-2034. The Prep Division offers private studio lessons in voice, piano, guitar, and all orchestral instruments for elementary and secondary school students and adults, as well as classes in music theory, early childhood music, creative music for children, and piano readiness.

The Music Prep Division also provides lessons for undergraduate students who wish to study an instrument or voice but do not have enough prior experience to study for college credit. Visit www.oakland.edu/musicprep.

Affiliated professional organizations

Eisenhower Dance
Patterson Rhythm Pace Dance Company
Take Root (dance company)
Meadow Brook Theatre Ensemble

Partners in the performing arts

Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO)
Oakland University Cooperative Orchestral Library (OUCOL)
Oakland Youth Orchestras (OYO)
Synergy on Stage, sign language interpreting for the stage

Professional internship opportunities

Oakland Symphony Orchestra
Eisenhower Dance Apprenticeships
Take Root Apprenticeships
Meadow Brook Theatre Ensemble Apprenticeships
Student Teaching in Regional K-12 Schools

Departmental Honors and awards

The Department of Music, Theatre and Dance offers honors and awards for students, alumni, and community supporters. Departmental honors are awarded for a combination of academic achievement (minimum 3.3 GPA), artistry in the major area of study, and contribution to the operations of the school. Alumni Arts Achievement Awards are presented in dance, music and theatre. The department also awards a Distinguished Community Service Award and an Outstanding Student Service Award.

The department confers a Distinguished Musicianship Award as its highest honor in music and Outstanding Student Awards to students who distinguish themselves in performance, music education, chamber music, and jazz. The Joyce Weintraub Adelson Memorial Award for Piano Ensemble honors the memory of an Oakland University piano instructor, and the Jennifer Scott Memorial Award honors the memory of an Oakland University piano student.

The department confers a variety of awards, including Outstanding Student Awards in choreography, dance performance, musical theatre, and theatre design and technology. The Gittlin Theatre and Gittlin Achievement Awards are scholarships offered to theatre students of promise and outstanding ability.