Music Theory

专业介绍

The Department of Music Theory is distinguished by the range of achievement in scholarship of both the faculty and students, and by the broad diversity of approaches we foster in research and in teaching. One of the guiding principles of the department is that music theory does not stand alone as a specialty, but is integrated with both other musical and extra-musical disciplines. Faculty expertise ranges from traditional specializations to the forefront of theory and practice, and all are internationally distinguished members of the theory community with highly respected publishing records. Students at all levels are encouraged to advance scholarship in the field of music theory through exploration of the latest research in a wide range of cognate fields such as art history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, linguistics, and psychology. Musical performance experience provides a foundation for the development, investigation, and critique of ideas about music. Furthermore, small classes make possible lively discussion of music exploring analytical and theoretical questions.