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Leonard B. Meyer has fashioned one of the most distinguished careers in twentieth-century music scholarship. Professor Meyer's publications include five major books -- Emotion and Meaning in Music (1957), The Rhythmic Structure of Music (co-authored with Grosvenor Cooper, 1960), Music, the Arts, and Ideas (1967), Explaining Music (1973), and Style and Music (1989).
Leonard Meyer's scholarship has drawn attention to the subjective phenomenal experience of the listener, and linked these experiences in concrete ways both to the musical structure and to the broader cultural milieu. Meyer has contributed seminal insights to music theory, analysis, music psychology, musical aesthetics, and cultural studies.
In recognition of Professor Meyer's sustained contributions
to the cause of music scholarship, the Ohio State University
is pleased to announce the conferring of the honorary
degree of
On behalf of the broader scholarly community we take pleasure in celebrating one of our most distinguished music scholars.
The School of Music at the Ohio State University is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul von Hippel as the 1998-99 post-doctoral fellow in music cognition.
Paul von Hippel is a recent PhD graduate in music from Stanford University. Paul has a background in music theory from Yale University, and has developed expertise in statistics and computer-based musicology. In addition, Paul's eclectic background includes work as a laboratory assistant in neurology, as a software technical writer, composer/arranger, and choral director.
Recently, Paul carried out a series of seminal studies pertaining to melodic expectation. When listening to novel melodies, listeners tend to form expectations of what will happen next. In his research, von Hippel reanalyzed data from expectation experiments carried out by Prof. Glenn Schellenberg at the University of Windsor. Paul showed that a single factor could account for more than 50% of the variance in perceptual experiments determining what listeners expect next. Paul was also able to show that this same factor accounts for a similar amount of variance in how Western melodies are organized.
At OSU, Paul plans to continue his research in melodic expectation and and other aspects of melodic organization.
This post-doctoral fellowship is one of two awards made annually by the Ohio State University. The second award is made by the OSU Psychology Department. These fellowships are funded in part by an academic enrichment award granted by the Office of Academic Affairs. Additional funding is provided by the College of the Arts, the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, and the Center for Cognitive Science.
The Music Cognition Group at the Ohio State University is pleased to announce that Michael Brady has joined our program as Systems Specialist. Mike coordinates research resources among the music cognition laboratories at Ohio State University. He assists in the performance of music cognition research by providing technical support for experimental data collection systems and general monitoring of hardware and software needs.
Ethnomusicology with an emphasis on cognitive ethnomusicology.
Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor; nine-month tenured or tenure-track appointment in the School of Music, beginning Autumn Quarter, 2000. Rank and salary dependent on qualifications and experience.
Ph.D., preferably in ethnomusicology. Distinguished scholarship in any area of ethnomusicology and evidence of achievement in cognitive research (or strong potential for such scholarship and achievement). Interest in experimental research desirable. Ability to provide leadership in the development of a high-profile ethnomusicology program with a focus on cognitive ethnomusicology. Demonstrated success in college-level teaching desirable.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses and seminars; contribute to the development of the curriculum, particularly in cognitive ethnomusicology. Advise graduate and undergraduate students and serve on graduate committees. Maintain creative/scholarly and service contributions appropriate for a faculty member at a major research university. Specific teaching assignments to be determined by the needs of the School and the research interests of the successful candidate.
Ohio State's program in ethnomusicology, offering the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, is affiliated with a major graduate program in historical musicology. Its new focus on cognitive ethnomusicology builds on an internationally recognized program at Ohio State in music cognition. Ethnomusicology also works closely with several other strong programs, particularly in languages, area studies, folklore, dance, and comparative studies.
Substantial new funding, reflecting an ongoing broad-based commitment of the university, supports fieldwork, a research laboratory, graduate assistantships, and visiting artists.
The Ohio State University is located in Columbus, a metropolitan area in central Ohio (population approximately 1.4 million). The School of Music, a unit of the College of the Arts, has approximately 60 faculty members, 330 undergraduate, and 200 graduate students. The school offers a broad selection of degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctoral level.
Send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, two examples of scholarly work, and names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three current references to:
Dr. Margarita Mazo, Chair
Ethnomusicology Search Committee
School of Music
1866 College Road
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
U.S.A.
All applications received by December 17, 1999 will be given full consideration; applications received after that date will be considered until position is filled.
The Ohio State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.