Professors
Carole Choate Blankenship. 1990. Chair. B.A., Rhodes College; M.M., D.M.A., University of Memphis. (Voice, Senior Seminar, Opera Scenes.)
Courtenay L. Harter. 2000. B.F.A., Carnegie Mellon University; M.M., Northwestern University; Ph.D., University of Connecticut. (Music Theory, Music & Psychology, Oboe/English Horn, Chamber Music.)
William M. Skoog. 2009. B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of Denver; D.A., University of Northern Colorado. (Director of Choral Activities, Conducting.)
Associate Professors
John B. Bass, III. 2010. B.M., University of Southern Mississippi; M.M., Ph.D., University of Memphis. (Director of the Mike Curb Institute, African-American Studies, Jazz Studies, Improvisation, Guitar.)
Thomas E. Bryant. 1987. B.M., M.M., University of Georgia; D.M., Northwestern University. (Piano, Collaborative Piano, Music Literature.)
Vanessa L. Rogers. 2010. B.M.E., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., University of Southern California. (Music History, Music Literature, Search.)
Assistant Professors
Jacob Sunshine. 2023. B.A.., Columbia University; M.A., Ph.D. A.B.D., Harvard University. (Ethnomusicology, African/African-American Studies, Jazz Studies, Guitar.)
Adjunct Instructors
Mike Assad. B.M., University of Kentucky; M.M., University of Memphis. (Percussion, World Drum Ensemble.)
Whitney Branan. B.A., Wagner College; SAG-AFTRA. (Dance, Choreogrophy.)
Elizabeth Cawein. B.A., Murray State University; M.A., Brunel University. (Music Urbanism, Mike Curb Institute for Music.)
Barrie Cooper. B.M., Ithaca College; M.M., Peabody Conservatory. Memphis Symphony Orchestra. (Violin.)
Jenny Davis. B.M., Middle Tennessee State University; M.M., Boston University. D.M.A. Candidate, University of South Carolina. (Flute, Flute Ensemble.)
Rena Feller. B.M., Oberlin College Conservatory of Music; M.M., The Juilliard School. Memphis Symphony Orchestra. (Clarinet.)
Tyler Fritts. B.A., Berea College; M.M., University of Louisville; Ph.D, University of Memphis. (Musicology, Southern Regional Studies.)
Alaina Graiser. B.M., Univeristy of Texas; M.M., University of Toronto; D.M.A., Cinicinnati College Conservatory of Music. (Harp.)
Dennis Janzer. B.S., Marquette University; M.S., Marquette University; B.A., M.M., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; D.M.A., University of Miami. (Organ.)
Marcus King. B.M.E., University of Memphis; M.M., University of Memphis. (Voice.)
Ellen B. Koziel. B.A., Radford University; M.M., University of Memphis; Ph.D., University of Memphis. (Rhodes Camerata.)
Will Lang. B.A., Rhodes College; M.M., University of Memphis. (Jazz Ensemble.)
Francisco Lara. B.M., Northwestern University, M.M., Ph.D., Florida State University. (Musicology, Ethnomusicology.)
David T. Lay. B.M., Lambuth University. (Guitar.)
Michael McKenzie. B.M.E., University of Memphis. (Trumpet.)
Sean O'Hara. B.M., The Julliard School; M.M., Carnegie Mellon University. (Classical Bass.)
Žak Ozmo. B.M., Wilfrid Laurier University; M.M., D.M.A., University of Southern California. (Music History, Music and Healing.)
Brian Ray. B.M., University of Tennessee at Martin; M.M., University of Memphis; D.M.A., University of Memphis. (Piano, Department Collaborative Pianist.)
John Ross. B.M., Northern Illinois University; M.M., Illinois State University. (Guitar, Guitar Ensemble.)
Alisha Rufty. B.M.E., Florida State University; M.M., D.M.A., Univeristy of Memphis. (Cello.)
Jane Gerard-Schranze. B.M., Eastman School of Music; M.M., New England Conservatory. (Viola, Violin, Chamber Music.)
Sylvester Sample. B.S., University of Memphis; M.B.A., Illinois Institute of Technology. (Jazz Bass.)
Jonathan H. Schallert. B.M.E., Harding University; M.M., Ph.D., University of Memphis. (Orchestra, Conducting, Music Theory.)
David L. Shotsberger. B.M., M.M., Pennsylvania State University; D.M.A., University of Memphis. (Music Technology, Composition, Jazz Band.)
Debra H. Smith. B.M., Mississippi College; M.M., University of Memphis. (Piano, Organ, Music Literature and Theory.)
Bradley Sowell. B.M.E., Georgia College; M.M. University of South Dakota; D.M.A. Candidate, University of Memphis. (Voice.)
Gerald Stephens. B.F.A., University of Memphis. (Jazz Piano.)
Kate Stimson. B.A., Hollins College; M.M., University of Memphis. (Piano.)
Mark Vail. B.M., University of North Texas. Memphis Symphony Orchestra. (Trombone, Low Brass.)
Yukiko Whitehead. B.M., University of Tennessee; M.M., D.M.A., University of Memphis; Yamaha Music Foundation Suzuki Piano Teachers Certificate, Suzuki Association of America. (Piano.)
Carl R. Wolfe. U.S. Navy Chief Musician (ret.); U.S. Armed Forces School of Music. Memphis Jazz Orchestra. (Saxophone.)
Staff
Erika Pope. 2016. Musical Arts Coordinator. B.A., Henderson State University.