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Department Chair

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Katherine Norman Dearden
Ph.D.
Department Chair, Chair / Associate Professor
Specialties: Music Education
  • katherine.norman@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2812
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center, Rm 118
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125

Faculty

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Thomas Anderson
MM
Instructor, Guitar
  • thomas.a.anderson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4183
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 254
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Dr. Simona Barbu
D.M.A.
Burgum Endowed Chair, Associate Professor, Graduate Director
Specialties: Cello and String Bass
  • simona.barbu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2828
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 228
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Whitney Berry
Ph.D
Instructor, Music Theory
Specialties: Music Theory & Aural Skills
  • whitney.berry@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4716
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 282
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Royce Blackburn
D. Mus.
Associate Professor, Voice
Specialties: Voice, Vocal Performance
  • royce.blackburn@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2837
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 118
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Lisa Bost-Sandberg
D.M.A.
Instructor, Flute
  • lisa.bostsandberg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2830
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 268
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Rob Brooks
M.M.
Associate Director of Bands - Director of the Pride of the North Bands/Jazz
  • william.brooks2@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4396
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 158
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Anne Christopherson
DMA
Associate Professor, Voice/Opera
Specialties: Opera, Pedagogy, Voice
  • anne.christopherson@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2835
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 224
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Alejandro Drago
D.M.A.
Associate Professor, Chamber Orchestra/Violin/Viola
  • alejandro.drago@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2509
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 212
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Cory Driscoll
D.M.A.
Trumpet/High Brass, Assistant Director of Bands, Concert Recording Manager, Jazz Studies
  • cory.driscoll@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2715
  • HFAC 272
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Christopher Gable
PhD
Instructor, Rock History/Music Theory
Specialties: Rock History, Music Theory, Music & Culture, Composition
  • christopher.gable@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6190
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 162
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Ronnie Ingle
D.M.A.
Professor of Trumpet
Specialties: Trumpet
  • ronnie.ingle@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2816
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 130
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Dean Jilek
D.M.A.
Assistant Professor/Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choir, Conducting, Choral Literature, Vocal Pedagogy
  • dean.jilek@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2814
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 122
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Barbara Lewis
Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Music Education
Specialties: Music Education
  • barbara.lewis@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2820
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 262
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Mei-Chuan Lin
Ph. D.
Instructor, Piano Class/Piano Lessons/Collaborative Pianist
Specialties: Piano Class, Piano Lessons, Collaborative Pianist
  • meichuan.lin@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • HFAC Room 166
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Miaoqian Liu
M.M.
Instructor, Horn
  • miaoqian.liu@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4387
  • HFAC Room 252
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Philip McKenzie
MM
Instructor Oboe
  • philip.mckenzie@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • HFAC Room 252
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Brian Pfeifer
DMA-University of Washington
Instructor of Percussion/Jazz Studies
Specialties: Percussion, Athletic Bands, Drumline, Jazz, Music Entrepreneurship
  • brian.pfeifer@UND.edu
  • 701.777.6834
  • HFAC Room 168
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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James Popejoy
DMA
Professor, Director of Bands
Specialties: Bands, Conducting, Literature, Pedagogy
  • james.popejoy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2815
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 126
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Melanie Popejoy
MA
Associate Director of Choral Activities
Specialties: Choral Ensembles & Music Education Methods
  • melanie.popejoy@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2818
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 166
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Joel Pugh
D.M.A.
Instructor, Low Brass
Specialties: Low Brass
  • joel.pugh@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2718
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 146
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Scott Sandberg
D.M.A.
Associate Chair; Assistant Professor, Clarinet & Saxophone
  • scott.sandberg@UND.edu
  • HFAC Room 264
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Nariaki Sugiura
D.M.
Associate Professor, Piano
Specialties: Piano / Collaborative Piano / Chamber Music
  • nariaki.sugiura@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2839
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 204
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Gary Towne
Ph.D
Professor, Music History/Fine Arts
  • gary.towne@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2826
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 276
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Michael Wittgraf
BA, MA, DM
Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor, Composition/Bassoon/Technology/Theory
  • michael.wittgraf@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2838
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 118
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125

Staff

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Felecia Clifton
Music Branch Manager
Specialties: Music Librarian
  • felecia.clifton@UND.edu
  • 701.777.4779
  • Chester Fritz Library Room 244
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-9000
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Dena Hegg
Admin Secretary (<12)
  • dena.hegg@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2644
  • HFAC Room 110
    Grand Forks, ND 58202
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Janice Hoffarth
Administrative Officer
Specialties: Accounting/HR
  • janice.hoffarth@UND.edu
  • 701.777.2646
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 114
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125
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Tammy Mulske
M.M. Instrumental Conducting, B.M. Music Education
Acad. Advisor/Asst. Director of Bands
  • tamara.mulske@UND.edu
  • 701.317.0845
  • Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 101
    Grand Forks, ND 58202-7125

 

Music Department
Hughes Fine Arts Center Room 110
3350 Campus Rd Stop 7125
Grand Forks, ND 58202
P 701.777.2644
UND.music@UND.edu

 

Music Office Hours
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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