Graduate Studies in Music@ Northwestern State

University of Louisiana

Mrs. H. D. Dear, Sr. and Alice E. DearSchool of Creative and Performing Arts

AnnouncesGRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIPS

Music Education • Wind Instruments/PercussionConducting (Orchestral/Band/Choir) • String Instruments

Piano/Accompanying • Voice

The Master of Music degree offers two concentrations to further prepare students for careers as educators and performers. Students choose an area of interest and apply for admission to be accepted into one of the concentration areas: Music Education or Performance. Graduate students have the opportunity to work closely with the graduate faculty with expertise in their area of specialization. The many fine ensembles provide students abundant performing opportunities.

Graduate AssistantshipsGraduate Assistantships are awarded to students with regular admission status, based upon an interview/audition. Assistantships of up to $10,000 per year are funded through a stipend, tuition waiver, and/or additional Music scholarships. All graduate assistantships are based on a workload of 20 hours per week.

The School of Creative and Performing ArtsThe Music program is a unit within the School of Creative and Performing Arts (designated by the Louisiana Board of Regents as a “Center of Excellence”) at Northwestern State University of Louisiana, and offers the Bachelor of Music Education, Bachelor of Music (with concentrations in Performance as well as Sacred Music), and Master of Music degrees. Twenty full-time faculty members who are committed to excellence in teaching and performance serve more than 200 music majors. Northwestern State University’s Music program is fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting:Dr. Dennette McDermott

Coordinator of Music Graduate Studies mcdermottd@nsula.edu

(318) 357-5761Northwestern State University of Louisiana

School of Creative and Performing ArtsNatchitoches, LA 71497

(318) 357-4522 (Departmental Phone #)Please note our website for further information: http://music.nsula.edu/

Northwestern State University is a member of the

University of Louisiana System

ACCREDITATIONNorthwestern State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia, Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award associate, baccalaureate, master’s, specialist’s, and doctoral degrees.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATIONIt is the policy of Northwestern State University of Louisiana not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its educational programs, activities or employment practices.

Dr. Burt Allen, Coordinator, choir Allen_b@nsula.edu

Dr. Christine Allen, piano Christine@nsula.edu

Dr. Douglas Bakenhus, orchestra, double reeds bakenhusd@nsula.edu

Mr. Bill Brent, school director, bands brent@nsula.edu

Dr. Kristine Coreil, horn, theory coreilk@nsula.edu

Mr. Paul Christopher, low strings christopherp@nsula.edu

Dr. Paul Forsyth, saxophone, jazz forsythp@nsula.edu

Dr. Greg Handel, music education handelg@nsula.edu

Dr. Chris Gilliam, voice, choir gilliamc@nsula.edu

Mr. Ken Green, percussion, bands greenk@nsula.edu

Dr. Sharon Joy, music education joys@nsula.edu

Dr. Masahito Kuroda, euphonium, technology kurodam@nsula.edu

Dr. Andrej Kurti, upper strings kurtia@nsula.edu

Dr. Dennette McDermott, flute, graduate coordinator mcdermottd@nsula.edu

Dr. Malena McLaren, clarinet mclarenm@nsula.edu

Dr. Jeff Mathews, music education, band mathewsj@nsula.edu

Mr. Kevin Richardson, band, marching band richardsonk@nsula.edu

Ms. Terrie Sanders, voice sanderst@nsula.edu

Dr. J. Mark Thompson, low brass thompsonjm@nsula.edu

Mr. Galindo Rodriguez, trumpet, jazz Rodriguez@nsula.edu

Mr. Michael Rorex, voice, opera rorexm@nsula.edu

Dr. Francis Yang, piano yangf@nsula.edu

Dr. Mary deVille, musicology, organ