Theory/Analysis Ph.D. Program

Faculty :: Course Requirements :: Admissions :: Completed Dissertations

Here is a list of graduates from the Music Theory program of CUNY since 1996, with the titles of their dissertations and current position.

2004 Catherine Losada  "Analysis of Collage" (Cincinnati College-Conservatory)
2004 Channan Willner  "Durational Pacing in Handel's Instrumental Works" (New York Public Library)
2004 Jan Miyake "Classical Form: Multiple Themes in Second Groups" (Oberlin)
2003 Luann Dragone "Music of Louise Talma"
2003 Marva Duerksen "Organicism in 19th-Century Music Theory" (Willamette College)
2003 Philip Stoecker "Studies in Post-Tonal Symmetry" (Oberlin)
2003 Peninah Kanovsky "Hierarchical Structures in Early 20th Century Rhythm"
2001 Steve Slottow "Pitch Organization in the Music of Carl Ruggles" (University of North Texas at Denton)
2000 Robert Kosovsky "Bernard Herrmann's Radio Music for the Columbia Workshop" (New York Public Library and Mannes)
1999 Matt Santa "Studies in Post-Tonal Diatonicism: A Mod7 Perspective" (Texas Tech)
1999 Roy Nitzberg "Voice-Leading and Chromatic Techniques in Expositions of Symphonies by Haydn" (Queens College)
1999 Frank Samarotto "A Theory of Temporal Plasticity in Tonal Music" (Indiana University)
1999 Christopher Park "Mozart's Harmonization Exercises for Barbara Ployer" (Mannes)
1998 Mark Anson-Cartwright  "The Development Section in Haydn's Late Instrumental Works" (Queens College)
1998 Sevin Yaraman "The Waltz: A Musical Interpretation Through the Steps" (Fordham)
1997 Shaugn O'Donnell "Transformational Voice Leading in Atonal Music" (City College and Graduate Center)
1997 Lauren Longo "Pietro Gianotti's Le Guide du compositeur: An Annotated Translation and Critical Edition of Part I."
1996 Ellie Hisama "Gender, Politics, and Modernist Music" (Columbia)
1996 Steve Nuss "Tradition and Innovation: The Music of Modern Japan" (Colby College)
1996 Debbie Kessler "Thematic Design and Structure in the Three-key Exposition"

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