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04/21/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/21/2025 13:35

CCM welcomes new music theory faculty member Nathaniel Mitchell

CCM welcomes new music theory faculty member Nathaniel Mitchell

Mitchell begins his new appointment as Assistant Professor of Music Theory on Aug. 15

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UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Pete Jutras has announced the appointment of Nathaniel Mitchell, PhD, as CCM's new Assistant Professor of Music Theory. His faculty appointment officially begins on Aug. 15, 2025.

New CCM faculty member Nathaniel Mitchell. Photo/provided

Mitchell is a music theorist whose research investigates the cognitive, cultural and structural dimensions of musical creativity in genres ranging from eighteenth-century opera to bluegrass and video games.

Mitchell holds a PhD in Music from Princeton University and has previously held faculty positions at Wesleyan University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he helped to redesign the theory curriculum to emphasize student choice and hands-on experience with a wide range of music. His work on Italian opera seria has been recognized by the Holmes/D'Accone Dissertation Fellowship and the Roland Jackson Prize from the American Musicological Society. His additional research on public music theory, ludomusicology, musical narrative and improvisation has appeared in Music Theory Online, the Oxford Handbook of Public Music Theory, SMT-V and SMT-Pod.

"Dr. Mitchell's research, broad range of interests and innovative approaches to teaching will be an excellent addition to CCM's faculty and the Music Theory area," said Jutras. "I would like to extend my thanks to our search committee, which was chaired by Christopher Segall and included committee members Steven Cahn, Catherine Losada and Roger Klug."

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Featured image at top: Nathaniel Mitchell presents his research at the annual meeting of the American Musicological Society in Chicago. Photo/provided

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