Music Theory
Music theory is a part of every area of study in the conservatory. We stress aural skills, critical thinking, analysis, and writing to help students find as many ways as possible to not only understand music but to also engage with it deeply.
Program Facts
- Program Type: Minor
- Division: Music Theory
Division Director
Jan Miyake ’96,
Professor of Music Theory
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Performance Ensembles
Oberlin sponsors approximately 500 concerts on campus each year, including recitals and concerts by the more than 25 student ensembles, and performances and master classes by guest artists.
Performance Ensembles-
Brian Alegant
Professor of Music Theory
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Christa Cole ’17
Assistant Professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills
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Samuel Gardner
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
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Jared Hartt
Barker Professor of Music Theory
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Megan Kaes Long
Associate Professor of Music Theory
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Rebecca Leydon
Professor of Music Theory
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Joseph Lubben
Associate Professor of Music Theory
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Jan Miyake ’96
Professor of Music Theory
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Bryan Parkhurst
Associate Professor of Music Theory and Aural Skills
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Andrew Pau
Associate Professor of Music Theory
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Eron Smith
Assistant Professor of Music Theory
Music Theory News
Meet the Conservatory’s Newest Tenure-Track Faculty
October 4, 2023
Oberlin Conservatory Implements Innovative Approach to Music Theory Teaching
December 20, 2021
Megan Kaes Long Wins Society for Music Theory's Wallace Berry Award
December 20, 2021
