Musicology

Musicology in the Bard Music Program is devoted to learning the repertoire of a thousand years’ worth of music in relation to its social context. The base of the musicology curriculum is a four-semester sequence covering the history of music: Medieval and Renaissance; Baroque and Classical; Romantic; and Music since 1910.

Studying Musicology

Musicology offers specialized courses, which in recent years have included Mozart and His World; Music in Shakespeare / Shakespeare in Music; Music and Politics through the Ages; Mozart’s Operas and the Enlightenment; Beethoven and His World; Debussy and Ravel; The Interaction between Music and Film; Bartók and Stravinsky; Gustav Mahler and His World; Death Set to Music; High and Low / Tensions and Agreements; and many others.

Musicology Faculty

Faculty teaching in Musicology include:
James Bagwell (chair) – choral conducting and history
Leon Botstein – music history
Kyle Gann – music theory and composition
Christopher H. Gibbs – music history
Peter Laki – music history

Applying to the Program

How to Apply

To apply to the undergraduate Bard Music Program, apply through the Bard Admission Office. Applying to the Bard Conservatory of Music requires a separate application to the Conservatory.
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