Music History
Faculty (click on links for bio/contact info)
Erinn Knyt, Graduate Program Director, (413) 545-1247
Evan MacCarthy (Five College visiting assistant professor)
Olabode Omojola (Five College ethnomusicology professor)
Marianna Ritchey (Music History Coordinator, mritchey@umass.edu)
Research in Music Series (RIMS) Lectures
Undergraduate Music History
Bachelor of Arts in Music, Music History: Focuses on the study of the historical, stylistic, and cultural development of music. Prepares students for graduate work in Musicology or a possible career in arts management, librarianship, or music journalism.
B.A. Admissions Requirements: In addition to successfully auditioning for a applied lesson studio, undergraduate B.A. applicants for Music History are asked to submit one or two samples of academic writing (5+ pages each) on a musical topic.
Graduate Music History
MM, Music History: Focuses on the study of the historical, stylistic, and cultural development of music at an advanced level; a master's thesis is required. Prepares students for PhD programs in Musicology, for teaching and research in music history, or a possible career in arts management, librarianship, or music journalism.
Course subplan/Degree checklist: M.M. in Music History (pdf file)
Graduate Music Student Handbook (pdf)
For more information, see the Graduate Music Programs page