Music Faculty and Staff

Provost Emerita

Rita Knuesel, Ph.D. – B.M., College of Saint Benedict, 1975; First Prize Diploma, Paris Conservatory of Music, 1977; Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1992

Professor Emeriti

Carolyn Finley, D.M.A. – B.M., North Texas State University, 1977; M.M., University of Minnesota, 1981, D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 1989

Kim Kasling, D.M.A. – B.S., State University of New York at Potsdam, 1963; M.M., Indiana University, 1964; A.Mus.D., University of Michigan, 1969

Axel Theimer, D.M.A. – B.A., Saint John’s University, 1971; M.F.A., University of Minnesota, 1974; D.M.A., 1984

Bruce Thornton, D.M.A. – B.S., Dickinson State University, 1980; M.M., University of Minnesota, 1984; D.M.A., 1990.

Gregory Walker, Ph.D. – B.A., University of Minnesota, 1976; M.A., 1978; Ph.D., 1986

Dale White, D.M.A. – B.Mus., Maryville College, 1973; M.M., Yale University, 1975; D.M.A. University of Minnesota, 1984

Retired Faculty

David Arnott, D.M.A.

Patricia Kent, D.M.A. – B.A., Saint John’s University, 1973; M.A., Queen’s College-City University of New York, 1976; D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 2006

O. Nicholas Raths, D.M.A., University of Minnesota, 1998 

In Memoriam

Wim Ibes, D.M.A.

Edward Turley, D.M.A