Program Overview: Musicology

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

�鶹��Ƶ 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.

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