Musicology + music theory

  • Daphne Leong headshot
    When it comes to 20th- and 21st-century music, Professor of Music Theory Daphne Leongalong with her colleagues in the world of rhythm in music performance and scholarshipengages in intense research and endless experimentation which brought her to Montreals McGill 勛圖厙 for a recent residency.
  • Pueblo, Colorado
    The American Music Research Centers interim director, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology Austin Okigbo, shares the centers fall semester highlightsincluding free performances of Song of Pueblo on campus and in Pueblo, Colorado.
  • CU Boulder Study Abroad students in Vienna
    Professor of Musicology Robert Shay and 10 of our students went beyond the traditional classroom this summerto Vienna, Austria! Part of the CU Boulder Study Abroad program, this exciting, interdisciplinary two-week experience was one of several instructor-led Global Seminars.
  •  Izzy Fincher
    Congratulations to Izzy Fincherthe College of Musics Outstanding Graduating Senior this springwho will graduate with a BM in classical guitar performance, a BA in journalism, a business minor with a Music Entrepreneurship Certificate and a Music Theory Certificate, exemplifying the College of Musics universal musician mission.
  • Robert Shay Photo credit: Katherine Shay
    For Professor of Musicology Robert Shay, the many mysteries of Purcells Dido and Aeneas are too important to ignore. His critical edition of the English composers score provides fresh answers to a number of questions.
  • Andrew Orco-Zerpa
    Venezuelan Andres Orco is a DMA guitar student in our Thompson Jazz Studies Program with a special interest in advanced rhythm and meter in jazz; as such, hes also pursuing a Certificate in Music Theory. Through the certificate program, I received a multidisciplinary education that I think has made me a more well-rounded musician and educator.
  • Laura Klein
    For first-year PhD student Laura Klein, a visit to Jane Austens House in Chawton, Hampshire, inspired The Jane Austen Playlist: Love and Music of Regency England. On Feb. 25, Klein will capture the essence of Austens six major novels in a dramatized performance.
  • Lydia Wagenknecht, Susan Thomas and X籀chitl Ch獺vez
    It was a busy fall for the American Music Research Center (AMRC)! One of the many efforts underway is the Soundscapes of the People project. Two CU Boulder PhD studentsLydia Wagenknecht and Ben Cefkin
  • Julia Sills
    New masters student Julia Sillsa teaching assistant in the College of Musics theory departmentis researching popular music with a special focus on harmony and rhythm. I believe music that is relevant to modern popular culture should have a space in academic literature.
  • Rebecca Maloy
    CU has announced newly designated distinguished professorsthe highest honor bestowed upon faculty. Among the four awardees affiliated with the CU Boulder campus is the College of Musics Professor of Musicology Rebecca Maloy.
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