Degrees

Formal Studies

• Ph.D. Music (Music Theory), University of Massachusetts Amherst
• M.Ed. Curriculum Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
• M.Mus. Music Theory, Frost School of Music, University of Miami
• M.Mus. Trombone Performance, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Music
• B.Mus. Trombone Performance, Dalhousie University

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)/ University System of Georgia (USG) accreditation criteria for teaching disciplines:

• Music Theory: 70+ graduate hours
• Trombone: 50+ graduate hours
• Education and Pedagogy: 40+ graduate hours
• Music History (including music research methodologies): 30+ graduate hours

Canadian Armed Forces Qualifications (Reserve Force)

• Band Administration (Master Warrant Officer)
• Trombone (Warrant Officer)
• Primary Leadership Qualification (Army)
• Euphonium (Corporal)