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Music Intranet - Commitee Assignments

2024-2025 Department of Music Committees

Executive Committee

  • Shahrokh Yadegari (Department Chair)
  • Tom Erbe (Associate Chair)
  • Erik Carlson (Director of Graduate Studies)
  • Anthony Davis (DEI Officer)
  • Nancy Guy (IS Area Head)
  • Karola Obermueller (Composition Area Head)
  • Tamara Smyth (Computer Music Area Head)
  • Wilfrido Terrazas (Performance Area Head)
  • Gris Arellano (CAO)

 Recording/Technology Committee

The Recording/Technology committee will oversee the department's audio and video recording activities and consult on technology infrastructure around recording, live sound/video and instructional contexts. They will review proposals from faculty and graduate students, advise on budget and expenditure and review operations on an ongoing basis. The committee is responsible for allocating the department's recording and technical resources (physical and staff) in support of the department's research and teaching missions. Meetings will be held monthly

  • Tom Erbe (Studio Director/Chair) 
  • Michelle Lou
  • King Britt
  •  (Recording Engineer)
  • Gris Arellano (CAO)
  • Jessica Flores (Production Manager)

Concert/Production Committee

The Concert/Production committee will oversee the programming and operation of the Department's concert and events calendar. They will review proposals, advise on budget/support for events and review operations during the year. Meetings will be held monthly. The committee's role is two-fold: managing allocation of the department's production resources (physical, staff and financial) to support our research and teaching missions; and acting as the faculty oversight layer for programming and the public face of the department. The committee will advise on the department's stewardshp of Mandeville Auditorium.

  • Susan Narucki (Chair)
  • Amy Cimini
  • Kamau Kenyatta (W S)
  • Steven Schick
  • Gris Arellano (CAO)
  • Jessica Flores (Production Manager)

Undergraduate Committee

The undergraduate committee is responsible for maintenance and review of the undergraduate curriculum. This could include: updating catalog copy and course listings, working on mapping or defining learning outcomes across the curriculum, and consideration of articulations with community college courses. The committee will meet as needed, at least once a quarter.

  • Charles Curtis (Chair)
  • David Borgo (F W)
  • King Britt
  • Marcelo Caetano
  • Sarah Hankins (S)
  • Lei Liang
  • Adriana Sanchez  (Undergraduate Advisor)

Graduate Committee

The graduate committee will consist of the Director of Graduate Studies, the graduate coordinator, TA liaison and first year advisors from each area. The committee will act to coordinate things across the graduate program, especially for first year students. They will also review proposals for research and travel support from graduate students, advise the chair on student petitions, and make recommendations for student awards. The committee is also responsible for maintaining or cleaning up existing curriculum catalog copy and will advise the full faculty on curricular revisions. The committee will meet as needed, at least once a quarter.

  • Erik Carlson (Director of Graduate Studies)
  • Shlomo Dubnov
  • M. Myrta Leslie Santana
  • Matana Roberts
  • Michelle Lou
  • Charmaine Lising (Graduate Advisor/Student Affairs Manager)

First year Graduate Advisors

  • Amy Cimini (IS)
  • Lei Liang (Composition)
  • Tamara Smyth (Computer Music)
  • Wilfrido Terrazas (Performance)

Academic Senate General Assembly Representatives

  • Cory Smythe
  • Timothy McCorrmick
  • Marcelo Caetano (Alternate)
  • Matana Roberts (Alternate)

Director of Graduate Studies: Erik Carlson

ICAM Advisor: Tom Erbe

Studio Director: Tom Erbe

Music Humanities Advisor: David Borgo

Department TA Advisor: Michelle Lou

Improvisers Initiative

  • Mark Dresser (Chair)
  • David Borgo
  • Amy Cimini
  • Anthony Davis
  • Kamau Kenyatta
  • Matana Roberts
  • Cory Smythe
  • Wilfrido Terrazas