The division of musicology offers the B.M. degree in music history, the B.A. degree with a concentration in music history, the M.M. in musicology, and the Ph.D. in music (musicology).
The faculty members in the division cultivate a wide number of research interests. Paul Laird has published books on the Spanish villancico, Leonard Bernstein, the Broadway musical, and the revival of the baroque cello. He also directs the Instrumental Collegium Musicum. Roberta Freund Schwartz's research specialties include the Spanish Renaissance, patronage, blues, and rock. Ketty Wong, an ethnomusicologist, focuses on urban popular music from the Andean region. Charles Freeman's research focus is American music and musical life.
Visiting scholars of international stature present lectures at KU and the Collegium Musicum offers programs of early music using the University's collection of replicas of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque instruments. The Thomas Gorton Music Library contains over 60,000 music scores and books, over 20,000 sound recordings, and is especially strong in composer's complete editions and monument editions, along with other important research tools. It is the leading music library in the Great Plains region. Another important source for music research at the University of Kansas is the enormous collection of historic recordings housed in the Richard Wright Jazz Archive and James Seaver Opera Archive. The division normally has three or four students working as graduate teaching assistants and scholarships/fellowships are available.
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