Degrees Offered

Contemporary & Popular Music, BM
Music Technology, BA
Contemporary & Popular Music, AS
Music Technology Certificate


Locations

Augusta

Bangor

Centers

Online



Contact Us

Admissions
Phone: 207.621.3465
Toll Free: 1.877.862.1234
Email: umaadm@maine.edu

Mailing Address
UMA Admissions
46 University Drive
Augusta, ME 04330

Program Coordinator

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Anita Jerosch, Ph.D.

Title: Music Program Coordinator, Associate Professor of Music
Email:
 anita.jerosch@maine.edu
Address: Music Dept, UMA Augusta Campus


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Titus Abbott

Lecturer in Music

Composition, Saxophone, Music History, Jazz Ensembles

Titus Abbott, M.M., is a composer and saxophonist who performs and records in the US, Canada and Europe with his ensemble the Titus Abbott Collective and as side person in jazz and new music ensembles. Notable collaborators include Frank Carlberg, Curtis Clark, Mary Anne Driscoll, Marilyn Lerner, Michael Sarin, Sean Conly, Jamie Saft and the … Read More
Eric Allain

Eric D. Allain

Student Services Coordinator

Program Liaison for: Accounting, Architecture, Justice Studies, Music, Public Administration

UMA Augusta Campus
Phone: 207.621.3392
Email:  eric.allain@maine.edu

Current UMA Students can schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

Not yet a UMA student? Schedule an appointment with Eric here. 

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Todd Campbell

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Alan Carr

Alan Carr

Adjunct Instructor of Music
Bass trombonist Alan Carr, DMA is Director of Brass Studies and Assistant Professor of Music at George Mason University. He is also on faculty at the University of Maine at Augusta and New England Music Camp. Previously, he taught at Bates College and Concordia University Wisconsin. Dr. Carr has performed with orchestras throughout North America, … Read More
Erin Chenard

Erin Chenard

Artist Faculty in Voice

Voice

Erin Chenard is a soprano specializing in repertoire of the Baroque and Classical eras. A graduate of Westminster Choir College and the USM School of Music, she holds a B.M. in Voice Performance and an M.M. in Voice Pedagogy and Performance. She regularly performs with the St. Mary Schola, an early music ensemble devoted to … Read More
walter clissen

Walter Clissen

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Audio Recording, Music Technology

Walter has 25+ years of experience in all aspects of the audio world. Born in Belgium and working in venues and studios all over Europe, he moved to Los Angeles, CA where he established a very successful professional career as engineer and producer. Walter’s international professional endeavors as Producer, Recording Engineer, Live Sound Engineer, Sound … Read More
Noah Cole

Noah Cole

Recording Studio Manager and Adjunct Faculty

Audio Recording, Composition, Studio Ensemble

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Joseph Corcoran

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Music Technology

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Jocelyn Crawford Carr

Artist Faculty

Horn, Piano, Trumpet

Plays 3rd Horn in the Bangor Symphony Orchestra. An active performer in northern New England, she has been a guest musician at the Vermont Mozart Festival, the Portland Bach Experience, the Bowdoin Music Festival, Opera Maine, the Maine State Ballet, and the Atlantic Music Festival. Previously, Mrs. Carr held the position of 2nd Horn in … Read More
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Jackson Cromwell

Applied Percussion Instructor

Percussion, Drumset, Keyboard instruments

Jackson Cromwell is a percussionist and music instructor specializing in drumset. He attended the University of Maine at Orono, studying classical percussion and mallet percussion under Dr. Stuart Marrs and Dr. Thomas Wubbenhorst. He performs with the Americana band GoldenOak and various other ensembles.
Marcia Gallagher

Marcia Gallagher

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Voice, Piano, Vocal Ensemble

Marcia attended UMA in the 80’s and immediately began her professional music career. She has gigged in rock bands, soul bands, and with jazz combos. She currently performs solo as a keyboard/vocalist. She has been an accompanist, organist, and musical director for community, High School, and professional theater groups. She has taught music privately since her … Read More
Christian Giddings

Christian Giddings, DMA

Lecturer I in Music, Artist Faculty in Composition, Arranging, and Voice.

Christian Giddings is a conductor, composer, and music educator from Unity, Maine. He holds a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from the University of Arizona and an M.M. and B.M. in Music Education from the University of Maine. He is a passionate educator and conductor and has worked with ensembles of all ages and ability levels. … Read More
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Jessica Gordon

Adjunct Instructor of Music

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Jordan Hargreaves

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Peter Herman

Peter Herman

Artist Faculty

Guitar

Peter Herman is a Maine based musician and multi-instrumentalist specializing in electric and acoustic guitar. Peter is rooted in strong fundamental skills and tradition. These skills and traditions serve as stepping stones towards composition of new and unique music. His music stems from a deep appreciation and knowledge of the guitarist's role in many genres … Read More
Scott Hughes

Scott Hughes

Artist Faculty

Guitar

Scott is one of the Northeast's busiest guitar instructors, teaching applied lessons/ensembles at UMA since 1998, along with a roster of 50+ weekly students outside the university system. He has been featured in Guitar Player magazine (July 1997 - "Spotlight" column, April/June 2014 - "Punching Holes in Scales" lesson series), and is endorsed by Dimarzio … Read More
Pam Jenkins

Pamela Jenkins

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Music History, Piano, Saxophone

Education & Experience B.A. Music Education, Saginaw Valley State University. M.M. Saxophone Performance with a secondary emphasis in Music Technology, Central Michigan University. Studies with Joseph Luloff, Michigan State University. Studies with Phil Woods, Delaware Water Gap. Studies with Bill Pierce, Berklee College of Music. Extensive work in concert and club performances in the United … Read More
Anita Jerosch

Anita Jerosch

Associate Professor of Music

Low Brass, Music Education, Music History, Brass Ensemble

Anita Jerosch, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of Music and Department Coordinator at the University of Maine at Augusta. She holds a Ph.D. in Music and Education from the University of Maine, a M.M. in Trombone Performance from the University of Maine, and a B.M. in Jazz and Contemporary Music with a Trombone Performance concentration from … Read More
Christine Letcher

Christine Letcher

Assistant Professor of Music

Theory, Music History, Voice, Piano, Steel Drum Ensemble

Christine Letcher is an Assistant Professor in Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. She teaches applied lessons in Piano and Voice, Music Theory courses, and Music History. She is also the director of UMA’s community steel drum ensemble, Vintage Steel. Christine is currently pursuing an Interdisciplinary PHD program in Music and Political Science … Read More
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Anthony Lopatosky

Adjunct Faculty

Audio, Electronic Music Production

Anthony Lopatosky is a freelance audio engineer working across Central Maine. He has worked with various production companies such as Perrow Audio, Monmouth A/V, and F.Y.M. Entertainment, providing sound, lighting, live streaming, and video recording services. He teaches audio engineering and electronic music production through the UMA Music Program, as well as providing private lessons, … Read More
John Mehrmann

John Mehrmann

Adjunct Instructor of Music

Composition, Piano, Percussion, Music History

John Mehrmann, M.M., writes music for choirs, orchestras, soloists, movies, kids' shows, commercials, churches, and more. He also performs music as a pianist, singer, conductor, percussionist, accordionist, and a few other roles. Visit mehrmannmusic.com to learn more about John and hear samples of his work. Education M.M. Composition, New England Conservatory B.M. Performance, University of … Read More
Eliza Meyer

Eliza Meyer

Artist Faculty

Cello, String Techniques

Cellist Eliza Meyer, M.M., performs regularly with chamber and orchestral ensembles around Maine, including the Portland and Bangor Symphonies. She is a founding member of Resinosa Ensemble, a trio formed in 2016 out of a love for performing chamber music, working with living composers, and offering music slightly off the beaten path. With that group, … Read More
Richard Nelson

Richard Nelson

Adjunct Music Faculty

Composition, Theory, Music History, Guitar

Described as “an ambitious and daring composer” who has “come up with a distinctive synthesis of modern jazz, and contemporary orchestral music” (Dave Wayne, All About Jazz), composer/guitarist Richard Nelson, DMA, fosters a healthy creative interplay between the in-the-moment spontaneity of improvisational explorations and the more deliberately organized realms of composition. He is co-leader, guitarist, and … Read More
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Barbara Paschke

Artist Faculty

Jeff Rojo

Jeff Rojo

Artist Faculty

Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Folk Ensemble

  Jeff Rojo, M.M., began his musical studies at age 13 in Mexico City. At an early age, Jeff was attracted to the guitar and was first mentored and guided by Bolero guitar legend, Alfredo "El Guero Gil" of the Trio Los Panchos. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with a wide number of musicians … Read More
Brian Adler

Brian Shankar Adler

Artist Faculty

Percussion, Composition, World Music, Global Rhythms Ensemble

Brian Shankar Adler is a multidisciplinary drummer, percussionist, and composer. He has been described as “a polyrhythmic force… New York City gritty yet still somehow capable of evoking the delicacy of a summer breeze…” by Brad Cohan, JazzTimes. Adler has worked with La Bomba De Tiempo, Sheila Jordan, Guillermo Klein, Michael Leonhart, Frank London, Kate … Read More
Tom Suczek

Thomas Suczek

Artist Faculty

Piano, Composition, Theory

Thomas Suczek, M.M., is an Instructor of Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. He teaches applied lessons in Piano. Suczek is a piano teacher in the San Francisco Bay Area. He provides instruction and coaching in piano technique, ear training, sight reading, keyboard harmony, arranging, and improvisation. He has an avid interest in … Read More
Linda Theriault

Linda Theriault

Artist Faculty

Violin, Viola, Chamber Ensemble

For almost two decades, Linda Theriault, M.M., played viola for the National Symphony Orchestra of Taiwan. There, she performed much of the major symphonic repertoire under the aegis of conductors like Lorin Maazel, Wen-Ping Chien, Urs Schneider, Uri Mayer, Joseph Silverstein, Gunther Herbig, Shao-Chia Lu and Jahja Ling. The NSO worked with many luminaries in … Read More
Mark Tipton

Mark Tipton

Artist Faculty

Trumpet, Composition, Theory

Mark Tipton, M.M., is a graduate of the Interlochen Arts Academy, holds a BM from the Oberlin Conservatory, an MM from the Mannes College of Music (NYC), and attended the 2005 Henry Mancini Institute at UCLA. He has studied trumpet with Jack Sutte (Cleveland Orchestra), Roy Poper (Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra), Ryan Anthony (Canadian Brass), … Read More
Krysia Tripp

Krysia Tripp

Artist Faculty in Flute

Krysia Tripp received an M. M. from the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and studied with Thomas Nyfenger at Yale. Other influential teachers include Leone Buyse, Robert Willoughby, Jack Wellbaum, and Julius Baker. She has concertized in the U.S. and Europe and has had the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of artists including Luciano … Read More
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Dr. Lindsey Wiehl

Assistant Professor of Music

Bassoon, Woodwinds, Music Education, Music Technology, Composition

Dr. Lindsey Wiehl is an Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Maine at Augusta. She had formerly been teaching music classes at Valley City State University and Indiana University Kokomo. Dr. Wiehl holds several degrees in music including a B.S. in Music Education from the College of Saint Rose, an M.M. and a … Read More