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Welcome to Academic Studies

The Academic Studies Area is comprised of Music History and Literature, Music Theory, Music Composition, and Music Technology. This area provides both the academic backbone for all music degrees and General Education courses for non-majors. We offer the masters and doctorate in Music History and Literature and in Theory and Composition, and an undergraduate Composition degree. Most of our graduate courses involve independent research, and many of our students have placed their work in peer-reviewed publications.


Undergraduate Degrees

  • Bachelor of Music
    • Music Composition Emphasis

Graduate Degrees

  • Master of Music
    • Music History and Literature Emphasis
    • Music Theory and Composition Emphasis
  • Doctor of Arts
    • Music History and Literature Emphasis
    • Music Composition Emphasis

Degree Requirements University Catalog

Academic Studies Faculty

  1. Jonathan Bellman
    Academic Studies in Music
    Music History and Literature
    Area Head
  2. Janice Dickensheets
    Music History and Literature
  3. Stefan Eckert
    Music Theory
  4. Robert Ehle
    Music Composition; Music Theory
  5. Paul Elwood
    Music Composition; Music Theory
  6. Sara Heimbecker
    Music History and Literature
  7. Deborah Kauffman
    Music History
  8. Aaron Liu-Rosenbaum
    Director of Music Technology
  9. Stephen Luttmann
    Music Librarian; Music History and Literature
  10. Kathy Moore
    Music Theory
  11. Tobias Rush
    Music Theory
  12. Michael Smith
    Music Theory
  13. Luis Vicaria
    Music Theory