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.

historical instruments — 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
- Bachelor of Music (BM)
Division: Musicology

Director

Charles McGuire,
Professor of Musicology

Contact

Jeanne Rosecrans, Administrative Assistant

440-775-8297

jrosecra@oberlin.edu

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performance group — Student ensembles, small and large, are essential to the conservatory’s music scene.

Photo credit: Roger Mastroianni

Performance Ensembles

Oberlin sponsors approximately 500 concerts on campus each year, including recitals and concerts by the more than 25 student ensembles. From jazz to contemporary guitar, classical to popular, computer-generated to acoustic, and from time-tested compositions to newer works, the college and conservatory present performances to satisfy any musical interest.

Performance Groups

Courtney-Savali Andrews

Assistant Professor of African American and African Diasporic Musics
David Breitman

Associate Professor of Historical Performance
Jennifer Fraser

Professor of Ethnomusicology and Anthropology
Chris Jenkins

Associate Dean for Academic Support
Emily Laurance

Visiting Associate Professor of Musicology
Charles McGuire

Professor of Musicology
Emerson Morgan

Librarian for Special Collections
James O’Leary

Frederick R. Selch Associate Professor of Musicology
John Petrucelli

Postdoctoral Fellow in Jazz History
Steven Plank

Andrew B. Meldrum Professor of Musicology
William Quillen

Dean of the Conservatory