
General Bulletin
Program requirements and course offerings

A weekly forum for presentation and discussion of recent research by distinguished visitors, and CWRU faculty and graduate students in musicology, historical performance practice, and music education.
Francesca Brittan
Coordinator of Graduate Studies in Musicology
Susan McClary
Head of Musicology
Daniel Goldmark
Director, Center for Popular Music Studies
Peter Bennett
Associate Professor
French Baroque Music, Historical Performance Practice
Francesca Brittan
Associate Professor
19th-Century Music and Aesthetics, Historical Performance Practice
Georgia Cowart
Professor
French Baroque Music; Music, the Arts, and Politics
Daniel Goldmark
Professor
American Popular Music, Film Music
Susan McClary
Fynette H. Kulas Professor Music
Cultural Criticism, Theory and Analysis, Early Modern Music
David J. Rothenberg
Associate Professor
Medieval and Renaissance Music
The Musicology program at Case Western Reserve University offers rigorous academic study and professional training to the next generation of leaders in the field of musicology. We offer a PhD in Musicology as well as a wide range of musicology courses that form a central part of the undergraduate and graduate curricula at both CWRU and the Cleveland Institute of Music, our partner institution within the Joint Music Program.
Awards and Recognition
CWRU graduate students have won all the major national and international awards for graduate students in musicology and the humanities, as well as the major university-wide awards for graduate students.
Graduate Student Awards and Achievements
Musicology Alumni and their Current Endeavors
Areas of Specialty
We provide in-depth coverage of fields from the Middle Ages to the present, including particular specialties in Medieval and Renaissance Music, Music and Gender, French Music 1550-1900, and American Popular Music, all within a broad interdisciplinary context. Courses in medieval, Renaissance, and 17th- to 19th-century music are coordinated with the CWRU program in Historical Performance Practice, giving students the opportunity to enhance their academic studies with the experience of a vibrant, living historical repertoire. The Center for Popular Music Studies provides opportunities for attending and participating in conferences, lectures, and hands-on archival research in conjunction with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum.
Graduate Fellowships and Teaching Opportunities
Each graduate student is supported through a fellowship carrying a generous stipend and tuition waiver. Graduate assistantships include teaching assistantships, research assistantships, work with departmental publicity and marketing, and internships with the Cleveland Orchestra and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum, including its Library and Archives. Students well-advanced in the degree program also have the opportunity to become independent Instructors of Record for undergraduate courses, acquiring invaluable experience in the classroom. The Department of Music and the Center for Popular Music Studies also sponsor an annual summer research fellowship program at the Library of Congress.
Visit this page for more information about the Library of Congress Fellowship Program.
Department of Music Colloquium Series
Our weekly Friday afternoon colloquia showcase current research by distinguished visiting scholars as well as our own faculty and graduate students. Receptions following each talk offer the opportunity to socialize and promote a deep-seated sense of community, camaraderie, and mutual support.
Visit this page for the full Music Colloquium Series schedule.
Ensembles and Performance Opportunities
Musicology students pursuing academic coursework may participate in our numerous music ensembles. Students also have the option of taking applied lessons with the faculty at the Cleveland Institute of Music through the Joint Music Program.
Additional performance opportunities abound in University Circle and the surrounding community.
Visit this page for more information about ensembles and applied music lessons.