Education
Father Waters began studies at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA in 1953, earning the degree Bachelor of Arts in 1957. He then began graduate studies at Gonzaga's Mount St. Michael Seminary, earning his Masters of Arts in Philosophy in 1958. From 1958 until 1970 he studied composition privately with John Verrall, Niccolo Castiglione and George McKay. Because of his interest in Music, Father Waters earned a second Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Washington in 1964. Moving to Los Angeles that year, he also studied privately with Roy Harris at UCLA, while working toward his S.T.B (Bachelor's of Sacred Theology) and Masters of Arts in Theology at Santa Clara University, graduating with those degrees in 1965.
Father Waters earned the D.Mus. A. (Doctor of Musical Arts) in Composition from the University of Washington in 1970. His dissertation included several works composed during his studies there. During his doctoral studies, in the years 1967-1968, Father Waters served as a Lecturer at the University's School of Music.
In 1980, Father Waters did 30 hours of study in Arts Management at Shoreline Community College, the course conducted by Dr. Michael Warlum, PhD.
Father Waters has continuously been a Member of the American Guild of Organists since 1957.
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