Degrees Offered
The faculty members of the Musicology Department are actively involved in research with specific strengths in the music and music theory of the Middle Ages; the music of J. S. Bach, Beethoven, and Mahler; the history of music criticism and aesthetics; the music of the Renaissance and Baroque; nineteenth- and twentieth-century Russian music; and jazz studies. Our faculty has produced books and monographs on their areas of interest and have received awards for their scholarship and teaching.
The Students
The number of students actively involved in course work is intentionally
small, usually no more than eight. Each student receives close
attention from the faculty, and students and faculty together
form a tightly knit group. The department takes pride in its
comprehensive programs, structured curriculum, and distinguished
graduates. The faculty aim to help all students develop their
specific area of research interest within the context of a
broader knowledge of the main trends in the history of music.
In this way, students are prepared either to pursue their interests
at higher levels of graduate study, or to embark directly on
careers in teaching, research, and writing. Our roster of courses
is often supplemented by guest lectures delivered by visiting
scholars. Every spring, students in our master’s and
doctoral programs have the opportunity to present their research
in our Graduate Student Forum in Musicology.