Category: Musicology
Musicology Professor Ray Knapp to Deliver UCLA's 138th Annual Faculty Research Lecture
In 1925, UCLA established the annual Faculty Research Lectures to recognize exceptional scholars. Ray Knapp, distinguished professor of musicology will speak on "How Music(ology) Saves Lives."
A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winner Michael Abels
The compositions of Michael Abels are marked by eclectic themes and sounds, creating rich soundscapes that explore connections between global musical traditions. In 2023 he won the Pulitzer Prize for…
Musicology Postdoctoral Scholar Named Area Editor for Grove Dictionary
Bernard Gordillo, chancellor’s postdoctoral scholar in history, musicology, and the Chicano Studies Research Center, has been named the Central America Area Editor for the Grove Music Online: Latin American and Iberian Music.…
Assistant Professor of Musicology Wins Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award
Catherine Provenzano, assistant professor of musicology at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has just been named one of ten winners of the Mellon Foundation's Emerging Faculty Leaders Award.
Mixmaster Dean
Don Harrison at Style Magazine previewed Professor Robert Fink’s talk about playlists and DJs and musicologists for the University of Richmond’s 2024 Neumann Lecture.…
What is Music's Value? A Conversation with Tim Taylor
Tim Taylor, professor of ethnomusicology and musicology at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has always been curious about how we assess the value of music. The author of…
The Art of Sound: Jasmine Bailey's Pursuit of Immersive Musical Experiences
Songwriter, performer, producer Jasmine Bailey has a vision for her art form, a world of immersive soundscapes and multisensory communal experiences that bring artists and audiences closer together.
Stornoway Releases a New Single
When musicology professor Thomas Hodgson isn’t founding new peer-reviewed journals devoted to exploring music and data (yes, that’s right), he’s recording with his band Stornoway. And they have just released…
Ray Knapp Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Ray Knapp, distinguished professor of musicology and humanities, has won the UCLA Faculty Senate’s Distinguished Teaching Award for 2023-24. Knapp is one of six faculty selected by the award committee…