Department of Music and Theatre

Incoming Students

Thank you for considering the Department of Music and Theatre at CSU, Chico. We are excited for you as you begin this new chapter in your life, and we want to make the transition to college life as seamless as possible for you.

The first step is to make sure that all of the university requirements have been met. Please consult the Admissions website for information on how to complete this process. We also strongly suggest that you speak with one of our advisors listed below for information about our programs. We are sure that you will find our school welcoming and open to all students.

Program and advisor contact
Music ProgramAdvisorContact Information

General Music option

Music Minor

Hope Munro

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Office: PAC 203
Phone: 898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: hmunro@csuchico.edu

Music Education option

Michelle McConkey

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Office: PAC 103 
Phone: 898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: mmcconkey@csuchico.edu

Recording Arts option

Dann Sargent

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Office: PAC 201 
Phone: 898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: dsargent1@csuchico.edu

Music Industry option

Paul Young

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Office: PAC 131
Phone: 898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: pyoung@csuchico.edu

Program and advisor contact
Theatre ProgramAdvisorContact Information

Musical Theatre option

Matthew Teague Miller

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Office: PAC 213
Phone: 530-898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: mtmiller@csuchico.edu 

Musical Theatre option

Dance Minor  

Megan G Zollinger

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Office: PAC 207
Phone: 530-898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: mgzollinger@csuchico.edu

Theatre Arts option

Theatre Arts Minor

Bill Johnson

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Office: virtual only
Phone: 530-898-3036 voicemail
E-mail: wjohnson@csuchico.edu 

Specific Areas of Study
Area of StudyFacultyContact Information
Composition StudiesDavid Dvorin
Office: PAC 211
Voicemail: 530-898-3036

Keyboard Studies

Piano Pedagogy Certification

Natalya Shkoda
Office: PAC 244     
Voicemail: 530-898-4043
Music Theory Brad Martin
Office: PAC 233     
Voicemail: 530-898-3036

Instrumental Studies

Jazz Studies

Rocky Winslow
Office: PAC 249  
Voicemail: 530-898-3036

Vocal Studies

David Scholz
Office: PAC 138     
Voicemail: 530-898-6127