Rate My Professor Mark Murray

Mark Murray is an Emeritus Professor of Music within the Arts and Culture faculty at Anderson University, where he taught for 37 years from 1980 until his retirement in May 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University, as well as a Master of Music and a Doctor of Music in music literature and trumpet performance from Indiana University. At Indiana University, he studied under Charles Gorham and Louis Davidson, earned the Performer’s Certificate, and won the Brass Concerto Competition. He performed in the Jazz Ensemble under Domenic Spera and served as first trumpet in the symphony orchestra and opera productions. Prior to Anderson University, Murray taught at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky, following completion of his master’s degree. His teaching assignments at Anderson University included Applied Trumpet, Recording Techniques, Orchestration, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging, Jazz Combo, Music in Society focusing on jazz history, Musical Acoustics, Music, the Arts and Culture, and Critical Thinking Seminar. He also served as coordinator of the Anderson University Recording Studio.