Program Overview
Musicology
The study of musicology draws on historical investigation and various methods of criticism and analysis in the thoughtful consideration of music as both a liberal and a performance art. Coursework includes exploration and analysis of western and world music, coupled with guest lectures, demonstrations, concerts, and workshops.

Instruments from the Roderic C. Knight Musical Instrument Collection, which features roughly 300 instruments acquired from Africa, India, China, and North America.
Photo credit: Dale Preston ’83
Program Facts
- Program Type: Major, Minor
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- Bachelor of Music (BM)
- Division: Musicology
Program Director
Steven Plank,Andrew B. Meldrum Professor of Musicology
Contact
- Jeanne Rosecrans, Administrative Assistant
- 440-775-8297
- jrosecra@oberlin.edu
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Musicology Faculty
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Courtney-Savali Andrews
Visiting Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
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David Breitman
Associate Professor of Historical Performance
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Jennifer Fraser
Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology
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Charles McGuire
Professor of Musicology
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Kathryn Metz
Assistant Professor of Ethnomusicology
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James O’Leary
Frederick R. Selch Associate Professor of Musicology
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Steven Plank
Andrew B. Meldrum Professor of Musicology
Musicology News
“Decentering the Canon” Probes Historical Inequities in Musical Culture
January 15, 2021
Oberlin's February 6 symposium features guest scholars and moderator Chris Jenkins.
Writing to Be Read
June 8, 2020
An Oberlin collaboration with a Cleveland nonprofit helps students explore long-form writing—and expand their audience.
Beauty Amid the Brutality
August 31, 2018
Cross-campus collaboration celebrates artistic master works and hidden gems made in the shadow of WWI.