Survey – Music Theory After Covid
Music Theory Faculty at Colleges and Universities:
This note is to invite you to participate in a research study to discover if there have been changes to the undergraduate music theory curriculum since Covid (since Fall 2019). You need to be a music theory faculty member at a college or university (2 or 4 year) to participate.
The purpose of this research study is to gather information about any changes to the undergraduate music theory curriculum between Fall 2019 and the 2024-2025 academic year. Questions will include information on the number and loads of music theory faculty at your institution; the courses in your undergraduate music theory curriculum including topics covered and materials used; placement exams and placement of students who take outside exams/course (e.g., AP or IB credit).
By completing the survey, you are giving your permission to use the information in this survey for any conference presentation and subsequent publication on this topic. No names will be used in any presentation or publication of the results. (All answers will be anonymous.) Individual responses will be kept confidential and only aggregate data reported. There is no compensation for this research study.
It would be best if only one person from each school complete this survey. If you are not the best person from your school to complete the survey, please forward this invitation to that person.
This electronic Qualtrics survey will take approximately 30 minutes to complete. It can be filled out on your own computer, tablet, or cell phone.
The link to the survey is
Changes in the Music Theory Undergraduate Curriculum since COVID (Fall 2019)
Or paste the following in your browser: https://utk.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6fySRTzMTK7Hsgu
Thank you for considering to participate in this research study.
Dr. Barbara Murphy
Associate Professor of Music Theory
University of Tennessee College of Music
Knoxville, TN
bmurphy@utk.edu
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