Biography

Marc H. Peretz is the Dean of the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Music. Prior to becoming Dean, he served as the Associate Provost for International and Advanced Studies and Associate Provost. Dr. Peretz also served as Chair of the Department of Music and taught music education classes. Before coming to SVSU, Dr. Peretz was an Associate Professor of Academic Studies in Music at Ball State University (IN). He also had appointments as an Associate Professor of Music and Director of the Cadek Conservatory of Music at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and as an Assistant Professor of Music Education and DIrector of Speical Programs at Westminster Choir College (NJ). In addition to his teaching career, Dr. Peretz performed with a number of professional music ensembles, including The Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra, Chattanooga Pops, Cadek Brass Trio, The Chattanooga Symphony Brass Quintet, Richmond Symphony (IN), Ball State University faculty brass ensemble, the Riverbend Festival Symphony Orchestra, Saginaw Bay Symphony Orchestra, and the Princeton Brass Quintet.