Composition, Musicology and Theory
CCM’s Division of Composition, Musicology and Theory (CMT) offers student composers, musicologists and theorists opportunities to create original works, understand the social and historical contexts of music, and develop analytical procedures.
The division places great emphasis on merging the theoretical with the practical in biennial graduate student conferences, an in-house and student-run journal (Music Research Forum), in-house and student-run journal, and the Thinking About Music lecture series featuring distinguished speakers. It serves as a resource for all music students, enriching the creative and intellectual life of CCM and of the broader university community.
Coursework for the graduate degrees in musicology (MM, PhD) and music theory (MM, PhD) is wide-ranging and rigorous, offering students a unique opportunity to pursue an academic discipline in a performance-oriented school.
The MM and DMA degrees in composition include one-on-one composition lessons and ample opportunities to work with CCM ensembles and community organizations for hearings and performances.
CCM is also home to the Center for Computer Music, which offers opportunities for research and composition using technology, and the Alexander Zemlinsky Prize for Composition, a competition for young composers from around the world.
Composition Faculty
Ellen R. Harrison,
Adjunct Associate Professor of Composition (General Studies); CCM Prep Master Teacher, Theory and Composition
Music Theory Faculty
Musicology Faculty
Alexandra Kori Hill,
Provostal Post-Doctoral Fellow in Musicology
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Jonathan Kregor,
Division Head of Composition, Musicology, and Theory; Professor of Musicology
513-556-9464
Stephanie P. Schlagel,
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Director of Graduate Studies; Associate Professor of Musicology
Jewel Smith,
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Musicology
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Composition, Musicology and Theory Division Head and Staff
Jonathan Kregor,
Division Head of Composition, Musicology, and Theory; Professor of Musicology
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