Music History
Click for information about the Tasso and Music Symposium & Concerts, April 17-18, 2020
Emiliano Ricciardi, coordinator & director of the Tasso in Music Project
Faculty (click on links for bio/contact info)
Coordinator: Erinn Knyt, eknyt@music.umass.edu, (413) 545-1247
Roberta M. Marvin (On leave 2019-20)
Olabode Omojola (Five College ethnomusicology professor)
Research in Music Series (RIMS) Lectures
Undergraduate Music History
BMus, Music History: Focuses on the study of the historical, stylistic, and cultural development of music; foreign language study and a senior thesis are required. Prepares students for graduate work in Musicology or a possible career in arts management, librarianship, or music journalism.
Undergraduate Admissions Requirements: In addition to successfully auditioning for a applied lesson studio, undergraduate applicants for Music History are asked to submit one or two samples of academic writing (5+ pages each) on a musical topic.
Links to detailed course subplans (pdf format) in Music History:
Wind/Brass/Percussion
Strings
Voice
Keyboard
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