SUNY Potsdam
Jerod Sommerfeldt has a strong background in academia, with experience in teaching and research roles. Jerod began their career as an Adjunct Instructor at the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 2009 and remained in that role until 2011. Jerod then served as an Adjunct Instructor at Miami University from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, they joined the University of Dayton as an Adjunct Instructor, a position they held until 2013. In 2013, they began working at SUNY Potsdam as an Associate Professor, a role they currently hold.
Jerod Sommerfeldt's education history includes earning a Bachelor's Degree in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse from 2001 to 2005. Jerod then pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Music Composition at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2006 to 2008. Jerod furthered their education by completing a DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Music Composition at the University of Cincinnati from 2008 to 2011.
SUNY Potsdam
Part of the respected State University of New York system, SUNY Potsdamin Potsdam, New York offers challenging academics, lots of professionaland recreational student activities, and you don’t even need SAT scoresto get in!Potsdam’s various academic divisions deliver degrees in such diversefields as Archaeological Studies, Art Education,Business of Music,Creative Writing, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Music Performance,Psychology, Theatre and Women’s Studies. Potsdam also hasinterdisciplinary majors, which allow students to build a major out oftwo or more subject areas.Online, hybrid and traditional on-site classes are all offered. Studentsat Potsdam may also benefit from undergraduate research activities,internships, learning communities and service learning projects.With over 100 student organizations available, students have the optionof participating in extracurricular activities as well.Since Potsdam does not believe in using standardized test scores ascriteria for student performance, other factors such as grades andindividual gifts and talents are evaluated in the admissions process.While tuition is lower for state residents and is kept particularly lowto maintain public school accessibility, financial aid is sometimesrequired and is available to those who qualify.