- Administration
- Administration
- Collaborative Piano
- Instrumental
- Keyboard
- Music Education
- Vocal
Dr. Jennifer Amox | Department of Music Chair
Dr. Jennifer Amox is the Department Chair and Associate Professor of Music at Midwestern State University. She is a flutist who teaches courses in music theory.
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Ross Cleveland | Music Secretary and Adjunct Professor of Composition
Mr. Cleveland is the Department of Music’s Secretary. He manages the office, maintains the department’s instrument inventory, oversees student workers, and helps maintain the performance spaces.
Mr. Cleveland is an alumnus of the MSU Department of Music, where he earned his Degree in
Vocal Performance in 2013 and went on to get his Master’s Degree in Composition at Stephen F. Austin State University in 2015.
Mr. Cleveland also acts as the Adjunct Professor of Composition and offers composition lessons to Music Students who have completed their music theory courses.
Dr. Sung-Soo Cho
Dr. Sung-Soo Cho is on the faculty of the Department of Music as a collaborative pianist. He, along with the other collaborative pianists, performs with students during Student Recital and Degree Recitals. Dr. Cho is also the accompanist for Midwestern Singers and Oratorio Choir
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Sandra Cunningham
Sandra Cunningham is on the faculty of the Department of Music as a
collaborative pianist. She, along with the other collaborative pianists, performs with students during Student Recital and Degree Recitals.
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Alyssa Ham
Alyssa Ham is on the faculty of the Department of Music as a collaborative pianist. She, along with the other collaborative pianists, performs with students during Student Recital and Degree Recitals.
Dr. Matthew Luttrell | Director of Bands
Dr. Matthew Luttrell is the Director of Bands and Orchestras at Midwestern State University. His ensembles include the Golden Thunder Marching Band, the University Wind Ensemble, and the University Orchestra.
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Dr. Corey Robinson | Percussion and Associate Director of Bands
Dr. Corey Robinson leads all percussion activities at Midwestern State University. His main duties involve teaching applied percussion lessons, percussion ensemble, the Golden Thunder Marching Band, and the basketball band.
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Dr. Amy Thiemann | Flute
Dr. Amy Thiemann teaches applied flute lessons and music appreciation in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University.
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Dr. Chris Vivio | Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba
Dr. Chris Vivio leads all instruction of Low Brass in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University. He teaches Applied Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba Lessons, as well as Music Technology and American Popular Music.
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Rafael Powell II | Instructor of Single Reeds
Rafael Powell II is a freelance woodwind teacher, clinician, and performer based in Dallas-Fort Worth; he joined the Midwestern State University faculty as Visiting Instructor of Single Reeds in 2023, where he teaches applied saxophone, clarinet, woodwind methods, and improvisation.
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Dwight Ham | Guitar
Dwight Ham teaches applied guitar lessons in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University.
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Isaac Swanson | Instructor of Music, Trumpet
Mr. Isaac Swanson teaches applied trumpet lessons in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University.
Jose Saavedra Diaz | Instructor of Music, Double Bass
Mr. Jose Saavedra Diaz teaches applied double bass lessons in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University.
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Amy Robinson | Saxophone
Mrs. Amy Robinson is active as a music educator and saxophone performer. She is currently teaching as an Adjunct Instructor of Music at Midwestern State University and serves as the Operations Manager at the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra (WFSO).
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Dr. Ruth Morrow | Bolin Distinguished Chair of Piano
Dr. Ruth Morrow is the Bolin Distinguished Chair of Piano. In this role, she leads instruction of keyboard instruments within the Department of Music. Dr. Morrow also teaches courses in Music History.
Dr. Susan Harvey
Dr. Susan Harvey is an Associate Professor of Music. She leads instruction of the Music Education curriculum and teaches courses in Sight-singing & Ear Training, Foundations of Music, and Elementary Music.
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Dr. Christina Hargis | Instructor of Music, Music History
Dr. Christina Hargis teaches the Piano for Children Course offered at Midwestern State University.
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Dr. Phillis Bunch | Music Education
Dr. Darla Diltz | Voice and Vocal Pedagogy
Dr. Darla Diltz is the Assistant Professor of Voice in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University. She teaches Applied Voice Lessons.
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Lindsay Rittenhouse | Instructor of Music, Voice
Ms. Lindsay Rittenhouse teaches applied voice lessons in the Department of Music at Midwestern State University.
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