Mar 28, 2024  
Course Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Course Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Musical Studies


Elizabeth Hamilton, Associate Dean of the College of the Arts and Sciences, ex officio, co-chair
Aurie Hsu, Associate Dean of the Conservatory, ex officio, co-chair
Brian Alegant, Professor of Music Theory; Director, Division of Music Theory
Jennifer Bryan, Professor of English
Jody Kerchner, Professor of Music Education; Director, Division of Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement
Tom Lopez, Associate Professor of Computer Music and Digital Arts
Robert Owen, Associate Professor of Physics


Visit the program webpage for up-to-date information on program faculty, visiting lecturers, and special events.


The study of music at Oberlin is unusually broad and rich. The Musical Studies Program fosters the study of music from a critical and intellectual perspective while providing students the opportunity to develop skills as musicians. The musical studies program prepares students for professional careers in a broad variety of fields related to music or for advanced study. (Students who are interested in pursuing a performance degree are welcome to apply to the Bachelor of Music in the Conservatory.)

See information about Research, Internships, Study Away, and Experiential Learning (RISE).


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