The Musicology and Ethnomusicology Division is presently made up of seven full-time faculty and one part-time instructor, whose specialties range from the Medieval period to contemporary music, from chant and opera to fiddle tunes, folk songs, and Korean drumming, employing a wide variety of methodological approaches. The expertise of several faculty members reinforces the School of Music’s designated strengths in Opera/Vocal Music and American Music.

The musicology graduate program at University of Kentucky has a diverse student body, with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests (click here to find out more about our current students). As can be seen from the topics our alumni have selected for Ph.D. dissertations and M.A. theses, the program welcomes research into any area of music.