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Music History

Students who wish to specialize in musicology may pursue either a Master of Music in Musicology (with concentrations in Historical Musicology or Ethnomusicology) or a Bachelor of Arts in Music (for undergraduates who intend eventually to pursue a graduate degree in musicology). A full range of courses pertaining to western art music and selected ethnomusicological courses are offered. Musicology students have access to the comprehensive research resources of the school's Music Library, and may explore historical performance practices and perform on early music instruments in the Collegium Musicum. The Master's program in Music History is especially designed to prepare undergraduate performance majors for future doctoral study in musicology. Recent masters theses have been written on topics ranging from 17th-century Roman opera to the songs of C.P.E. Bach, 20th-Century Symphony, and Musical Patronage in Oman. Recent masters students have gone on to doctoral programs at distinguished universities including Princeton University, NYU, The University of Texas, Columbia University, and The Université de Liège.

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Music History Faculty and Staff