Recent Doctoral Degrees and Job Placements

Last Name First Name Degree Emphasis Dissertation Title Degree Qtr
Irlandini Luigi PhD Composition Musical Cosmologies Summer 1998
Chung Sung-Sook PhD Ethnomusicology The Impact of Yin and Yang Ideology in the Art of Korean P'ansori Tradition: An Analytical Study Based on The Late Mme. Pak Nok-Ju Version of P'ansori Hungbo-ga Fall 1998
Loewe William PhD Composition Chamber Symphony Winter 1999
Koseluk William PhD Composition Various Musical Compositions for Solo Piano, Vocal and Chamber Ensembles Spring 1999
Labonville Marie PhD Musicology Musical Nationalism in Venezuela: The Work of Juan Bautista Plaza (1898-1965) Spring 1999
Steffen Ralph PhD Theory Metalogik: The Music Theory of Walter Harburger Spring 1999
Faustman Jeffrey PhD Composition "I, consumer" Concerto for Car Horn, Television and Falling Children Fall 1999
McFarland Alison PhD Musicology Cristobal de Morales and the Imitation of the Past: Music for the Mass in Sixteenth-Century Rome Fall 1999
Trasoff David PhD Ethnomusicology Sarod Performance Practice in the Twentieth Century: Tradition and Transformation in North Indian Classical Instrumental Music Fall 1999
Doe Kevin PhD Composition Collection of Compositions Spring 2000
Hofer Steven PhD Composition The Forging of Tears: A Tone Poem for Symphonic Wind Ensemble Spring 2000
Katz Derek PhD Musicology "A Pen Filled Only with My Own Passion": Leos Janacek and the Grand Operatic Traditions Spring 2000
Paige Diane PhD Musicology Women in Operas of Leos Janacek Spring 2000
Waseda Minako PhD Ethnomusicology Japanese American Musical Culture in Southern California: Its Formation and Transformation in the 20th Century Spring 2000
Doyle Alicia PhD Musicology The Repertory of Tropes in Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale fonds Latin 1118: A Comparative Study of Tenth-Century Aquitanian Concordances and Transmission Fall 2000
Brothers Matthew PhD Musicology The Polyphonic Passion in Seventeenth-Century Mexico Winter 2001
Ritter Jeffrey PhD Theory Between Harmony and Geometry: Structure and Form in the Music of Scriabin Spring 2001
Svatos Thomas PhD Musicology Martinu on Music and Culture: A View from His Parisian Criticism and 1940s Notes Spring 2001
Entwistle Erik PhD Musicology Martinu in Paris: A Synthesis of Musical Styles and Symbols Spring 2002
Malvinni David PhD Musicology The Gypsy Caravan: From Real Roma to Imaginary Gypsies in Western Music Spring 2002
Da Silva Patricio PhD Composition Periodically Aperiodical - Aperiodically Periodical Spring 2003
Kim Susan PhD Theory Rhythmic Development in the Motivic Process of Brahms's Chamber Works Spring 2003
Tusler Mark PhD Ethnomusicology Sounds and Sights of Power: Ensemble Taiko Drumming (kumi daiko) Pedagogy in California and the Conceptualization of Power Spring 2003
Ellison Michael PhD Composition Mevlana: A Chamber Opera (Act I) Summer 2003
Mouser Marilee PhD Musicology Petrucci and his Shadow: A Study of the Filiation and Reception History of the Venetian Motet Anthologies, 1502-08 Summer 2003
Khannanov Ildar PhD Theory Russian Methodology of Musical Form and Analysis Fall 2003
Logan Jennifer PhD Composition Object Studies Winter 2004
Schwartz David PhD Composition The Integrity of Structure or the Structure of Integrity: An Analysis of Charles Ives' Hallowe'en Spring 2004
Olivieri Guido PhD Musicology The 'Fiery Genius': The Contribution of Neapolitan Virtuosi to the Spread of the String Sonata (1684-1736) Winter 2005
Nedelman Eric PhD Theory Performance Analysis of David Tudor's Interpretations of Karlheinz Stockhausen's Klavierstucke Spring 2005
Pearl Jonathan PhD Musicology The Music of Language: The Notebooks of Leos Janacek Spring 2005
Habib Kenneth PhD Ethnomusicology The Superstar Singer Fairouz and the Ingenious Rahbani Composers: Lebanon Sounding Summer 2005
Ieraci James PhD Composition Part One: An Analysis of the Minimalist Techniques in Steve Reich's Nagoya Marimbas. Part Two: Original Composition Portfolio: The Book of Thoth, Evolution, and Midnight Frost Fall 2005
Odello Denise PhD Musicology Re-Contextualizing Music: Emergent Community and Values in the Brass Band Movement of Nineteenth-Century England Fall 2005
Overholt Sara PhD Theory Karlheinz Stockhausen's Spatial Theories: Analyses of Gruppen fur drei Orchester and Oktophonie, Electronische Musik vom Dienstag aus LICHT Summer 2006
Root Gordon PhD Theory Tonal Analogues: The Interaction of Text and Music in the Works of Arnold Schoenberg Summer 2006
Thompson John PhD Composition Part One: Aesthetic and Technical Aspects Integral to the Composition of Sonofusion: For Overtone Violin Part Two: Portfolio of Compositions Summer 2006
Carr James PhD Ethnomusicology In The Wake of John Kanaka: Musical Interactions Between Euro-American Sailors and Pacific Islanders, 1600-1900 Fall 2006
Djernaes David PhD Composition Volume I: Interdependent Contrasts, Structural Motives, and Organicism in Composition: An Analysis of Villarosa sarialdi by Thomas Jennefelt. Volume II: Requiem: for Vocal Soloists, Mixed Chorus, and Percussion Winter 2007
Fishman Leo PhD Theory Theoretical Issues and Presumptions in the Early Music of Aaron Copland Spring 2007
Meizel Katherine PhD Ethnomusicology America Singing: The Mediation of Identity Politics in American Idol Spring 2007
Banzi Julia PhD Ethnomusicology Flamenco Guitar Innovation and the Circumscription of Tradition Summer 2007
Greenland Thomas PhD Ethnomusicology Pilgrims in the Big Apple: Improvisation, Interaction & Inspiration in the Jazz Village Summer 2007
Maiello James PhD Musicology The Pistoia Choirbooks: An Introduction to the Sources and Repertory Summer 2007
Marchand Rebecca PhD Musicology The Impact of the Second Vatican Council on the Concert Mass in the United States  Summer 2007
Shere David PhD Composition A Survey of Webern's Life and Compositional Vocabulary Summer 2007
Downing Sonja PhD Ethnomusicology Arjuna's Angels: Girls Learning Gamelan Music in Bali Spring 2008
Baillargeon Kathryn PhD Musicology "Of Bodies Chang'd to Various Forms, I Sing": Ovid's Metamorphoses in Lully/Quinault Operas Summer 2008
Knight Russell PhD Theory Operand Set Theory and Schoenberg's Erwartung, Op.17 Summer 2008
Nathan Jonathan DMA   William Kraft: Percussionist/Composer "The Twentieth Century Phenomenon" Fall 1998
Waterbury Elizabeth DMA Conducting The Four Choral Cantatas of Bohuslav Martinu Fall 1998
Artese Antonio DMA Keyboard Vladimir Sofronitsky: A Study of His Work as Interpreter of Scriabin's Piano Sonata No. 3 in F Sharp Minor Op.23 Fall 2000
Lee Soyoung DMA Keyboard Clara Schumann's Piano Trio Op. 17, First Movement: Sketch Study and the Shaping of a Musical Idea Fall 2000
Russakovsky Alexander DMA Strings The Tonal Strategy in Beethoven's Triple Concerto Op. 56 Fall 2000
Wallis Byron DMA Strings Virtuosity and Illusion: Bach's C-Major Solo Violin Fugue in the History of Violin Polyphony Spring 2001
Sun Chiao-Ling DMA Strings Violin and Dance in the Baroque Era: The Unaccompanied Violin Partita BWV1002 by Johann Sebastian Bach Summer 2001
Wintle Anne DMA Voice Ariettes Oubliees: A Marriage of Music and Poetry Winter 2002
Anderson Jill DMA Voice The Middle Period Song Cycles of Claude Debussy and the Poets Who Inspired Them Spring 2002
Januleviciute Egle DMA Keyboard M.K. Ciurlionis as a Pioneer of Lithuanian Piano Music Spring 2002
Batista Alma DMA Keyboard The Life of Puerto Rican Composer Narciso Figueroa and his Contributions to the Puerto Rican Danza Summer 2002
Martinchuk Serge DMA Keyboard The Relationship of the Moments Musicaux, Op. 16 of Sergei Rachmaninoff to the Composer's Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 and Prelude Op. 23, No. 2  Spring 2003
Hart Victoria DMA Voice Equals in Love: Frauenliebe und Leben Reconsidered Spring 2004
Meizel Katherine DMA Voice Eastern Mediterranean Sephardic Tradition in Art Song Summer 2004
Christensen William DMA   Schubert's Heine Lieder: A Performance Resolution Spring 2005
Gibla-Maharidge Muriel DMA Conducting The Evolution of the Choral Conducting Profession in the Twentieth century: Conducting Methods as Written Testimonies Spring 2005
Kim Mary DMA Strings The Creative Process in Beethoven Romances for Violin and Orchestra op. 40 and op. 50 Spring 2005
McGrath Daniel DMA Conducting The Choir School in the American Church: A Study of the Choir School and Other Current Chorister Training Models in Episcopal and Anglican Parishes  Spring 2005
Buzick Molly DMA Conducting W.A. Mozart's Symphony No. 41: Theory and Praxis  Spring 2006
Almeida Humberto DMA Keyboard A Study of Julius Reubke's Piano Sonata in B-flat Minor Fall 2006
Richardsen Philipp DMA Keyboard The Late Piano Works of Franz Liszt and Their Anticipation of Musical Ideas of the Twentieth Century Spring 2007
Dechaine Nichole DMA Voice A Singer's Approach to the Orchestrated Piano Lieder of Richard Strauss Summer 2007
Pereira Jose DMA Voice The Solo Vocal Music of Ernani Braga Fall 2007
McGrath Josephine DMA Keyboard Elements of Choral Textures, Voicings and Sonorities in the Late Piano Sonatas of Franz Schubert Summer 2008
Attrep Kara PhD Ethnomusicology The Sonic Inscription of Identity: Music, Race, and Nostalgia in Advertising Fall 2008
Eglin Michael PhD Composition Missa Maria, a Latin Mass for S.A.T.B. a cappella choir (div.) Fall 2008
Lybarger-Monson Mark PhD Composition New Life A Symphony in Three Movements Fall 2008
Osqueezadeh Bahram PhD Composition Fog and Dust Fall 2008
Dorman Matthew PhD Ethnomusicology The Sound of a Thousand Lakes: Rock Music and Cultural Symbolismin Finland Winter 2009