SUNY Potsdam
Risa Okina's work experience includes roles such as a Visiting Assistant Professor at SUNY Potsdam starting in August 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a freelance pianist starting in 2013. Risa also served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Temple University from September 2013 to October 2022. Risa has also worked as a Collaborative Pianist at Villanova University from September 2019 to October 2022. Risa began their career as an Accompanist at Clay High School, where they worked from September 2012 to May 2013.
Risa Okina pursued their education in the field of music theory and piano performance. Risa obtained their Bachelor's degree in Piano Performance from Toho Gakuen School of Music in 2009. Following that, they attended Indiana University South Bend from 2010 to 2012, where they earned a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance. Risa then enrolled at Temple University in 2013 and completed their Master of Music degree in Music Theory in 2015. Risa continued their academic journey at Temple University and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Music Theory in 2020.
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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.