Department of Music

About the department

Students in the VCUarts Department of Music pursue studies as music educators, instrumental and vocal soloists, opera singers, chamber musicians and more. VCUarts Music has outstanding opportunities for you whether you want to refine your abilities on a specific instrument, learn the best techniques for teaching tomorrow’s musicians, collaborate with other skilled chamber or jazz musicians, or make music a foundation for other career goals.

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Department Faculty

Magdalena Adamek

Assistant Professor
Justin Alexander

Associate Professor
Taylor Barnett

Assistant Professor
Philip Duane Coston

Assistant Professor
Cynthia Donnell

Associate Professor
Tabatha Easley

Associate Professor
Sandy Goldie

Associate Professor
Bruce Hammel

Associate Professor
Christopher Hansen

Assistant Professor
Susanna Klein

Associate Professor
Filipe Leitão

Assistant Professor
Daniel Myssyk

Professor
Eri Nakamura

Assistant Professor
Rex Richardson

Professor
Patrick Smith

Associate Professor
George Stoffan

Assistant Professor
Dimitrije Vasiljevic

Assistant Professor
Mikhail Veselov

Assistant Professor
Sonia Vlahcevic

Professor
Ross Walter

Associate Professor
Anna Williams

Assistant Professor
Kenneth Wood

Assistant Professor
Yin Zheng

Associate Professor
Christine DeSantis Hoffman

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Michael Dixon

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Lisa Fusco

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Marcus Grant

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Michelle Harman Gulick

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Shannon Gunn

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Thomi Hairston

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Wells Hanley

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Jeff Hudson

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Anastasia Jellison

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Ayça Kartari

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
David Jonghak Kim

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
J.C. Kuhl

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Tony Martucci

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Dana McComb

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Alyssa McKeithen

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Sheri Oyan

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Trey Pollard

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Robin Rio

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Stephen Schmidt

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Molly Sharp

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Ruta Smedina-Starke

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Colleen Potter Thorburn

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
David Toussaint

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Sarah Walston

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Margaret Woods

Instructor/Adjunct Faculty
Terry Austin

Professor Emeritus
Melanie Kohn Day

Professor Emeritus
Antonio García

Professor Emeritus
John Patykula

Professor Emeritus

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Degrees

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Expand performance and entrepreneurial skills, and develop public performance practice while preparing to enter the competitive music performance career marketplace.

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Develop teaching skills and techniques in preparation for a career as a certified music educator in either choral or instrumental music classrooms in Virginia.

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Combine substantial study of music with another field in preparation for interdisciplinary careers such as music production, music business, arts management, and more.

Music Minor

Any VCU student can continue to broaden their knowledge and skills in music while studying another field.

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Ensembles

Susanna Klein wearing a black motion capture suit with nodes plays the violin while standing in front of a screen

Faculty

At VCUarts Music we present hundreds of performances over the course of a year. From internationally recognized guest artist, to student ensembles, faculty recitals, and master classes, there are always musical events happening. Please visit the concerts and events web page.