Student Spotlights

Elizabeth Dopke
Majors: Spanish
Minors: Music and Secondary Education
Hometown: Cary, Illinois
“In the Music Department, Professor James Ripley always goes above and beyond to help out and make students feel welcome, and Professor Dimitri Shapovalov is the best professor I think I’ve ever had!”

Joe Hansen
Majors: English and Music
Minors: Classical Studies
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
“Each professor teaches their classes a little different, and they are constantly revising their curriculum, so you’ll get a variety of views on the same subject.”

Katiann Nelson
Majors: Music Education (Vocal), Piano Pedagogy, Music Performance
Hometown: Waterford, Wisconsin
“The Music Department has a lot of opportunities to travel and to perform a wide range of repertoire. And the faculty is incredible.”

Nathan Takahashi
Majors: Music Education, Vocal/General K-12
Hometown: Cary, Illinois
“The faculty and staff in the Music Department are incredible, which is reason enough to consider the major.”