George French

George French Ed.D.

Associate Professor

Role

Faculty - On-Campus

Currently Teaching

MUS 1011-001: University Singers
MUS 1021-001: Intro to Music
MUS 1021-E90: Intro to Music
MUS 1042-001: Private Instr: Class Piano
MUS 1042-002: Private Instr: Class Piano
MUS 1042-004: Private Instr: Class Piano
MUS 3011-001: University Singers (Choir)
MUS 3042-001: Class Piano: Interm/Advanced
MUS 3042-002: Class Piano: Interm/Advanced
MUS 3042-004: Class Piano: Interm/Advanced

Responsibilities

  • Teach all music classes, except band. This includes choir, strings, piano, organ, introduction to music (on-campus and online), rock and jazz music, music theory, theater, musical theater, and other classes as necessary.

Research Interests

  • Piano and organ performance
  • Stand-alone Music Minor Programs in the United States

Awards, Distinctions, and Honors

Educational Background

  • Doctor of Education, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
  • MM in Piano Performance, Mankato State University, Mankato, MN
  • MM in Organ Performance, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
  • Bachelor of Science, from Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN

University Committee Memberships

  • Art Committee
  • Commencement Committee
  • Collaborative Online International Learning Committee
  • Concerts and Lectures Committee

Professional Memberships

  • American Guild of Organists
  • College Music Society 
  • Region One State Arts Council (Chair)

Local Community Memberships/Involvement

  • Crookston Community Theater
  • Crookston Masonic Lodge (Secretary)
  • KEM Temple Shriners Chanters (accompanist)
  • Kiwanis Club (President)
  • Rotary Club (Past-President)

Other Accomplishments

  • George is an active organ recitalist performing at various regional church
  • Completed a grant funded project encouraging the study of organs in a number of NW Minnesota counties 

Biography

U of M Crookston Director of Music since 1980 and Director of Music/Theater since 1982.  Organist at Trinity Lutheran Church, Crookston since 1982. 

 

Started at U of M Crookston September 1980

 

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