Happenings
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Recent news
Dean’s Downbeat
Flourishing in times of flux
In his year-end message, Dean John Davis reflects on the college’s commitment to both refining and expanding our offerings: “Our faculty members, advisors and other staff are highly motivated to ensure that our students not only master their chosen craft, but also emerge as well-rounded, adaptable professionals prepared to take on the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing world.” MORE
of the Dean’s Downbeat,
a regular communiqué from Dean John Davis.
Noteworthy media mentions
Musicology doctoral candidate explores new research in Japan thanks to CAAAS Graduate Student Fellowship (Dec. 11, 2024, CU Boulder Center for African & African American Studies)
“Motivated by the interdisciplinary approach to musicological studies at the University of Colorado Boulder, my pursuit of new knowledge and the invaluable guidance of my advisor, Dr. Austin Okigbo, who encouraged me to explore new frontiers, I began to explore new and unresearched areas of African cultural expressions,” says musicology PhD student Ubochi Igbokwe. [...] “My research aims to illuminate the patterns of African migrations in the 20th/21st centuries and their influence on the global dissemination of music and expressive cultural forms.”
(Dec. 11, 2024, CU Boulder Today)
The American Music Research Center (AMRC) is a unique hub for exploring and celebrating the diverse traditions of American music. Jointly housed in our College of Music and University Libraries, the AMRC boasts the largest repository of archival collections on American music in the region, including scores, recordings, personal papers and artifacts documenting the nation’s musical heritage. In this Q&A, meet Michael Uy—the AMRC’s new director—including his vision for the center, upcoming initiatives and more.
(Dec. 2, 2024 The Conversation)
A psychology researcher at the Georgia Institute of Technology—along with mentors and music experts, including our own Assistant Professor of Music Technology Grace Leslie—recently published fascinating research uncovering intriguing connections between music, emotion and memory.
