Paula Jo Musegades
Assistant Professor in the Department of Music and the American Studies Program
Degrees
Brandeis University, Ph.D.Brandeis University, M.A.
Minnesota State University, B.S.
Expertise
Film music, American music, popular music, 20th century musicProfile
A musicologist with a special interest in Hollywood film music, Paula Musegades teaches for both the Music department and American Studies program. She received her Ph.D. in musicology from Brandeis University, and her current research examines American composer Aaron Copland and his role in Hollywood film music.Courses Taught
| AMST | 122b | From Psalms to Hip Hop: Music in American Culture |
| AMST/MUS | 38a | American Music: From Psalms to Hip Hop |
| AMST/MUS | 39b | Protest Through Song: Music that Shaped America |
| MUS | 35a | History of Rock: Rock and Roll in American Culture |
| MUS | 55a | Music in Film: Hearing American Cinema |
| MUS | 133b | History of Music II: Late Baroque and Classical |
| UWS | 10a | Speaking the Unspoken: Film Music of the Twentieth Century |