Jessica L. Getman
I am a Ph.D. student in Historical Musicology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. My research interests include popular parody song (contrafactum) in eighteenth-century Europe, as well as parody song in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Music has been a foundational element of culture throughout history, influencing our understanding of historical periods and revealing values in society. It is an art that gives deep insight into who we are and what we believe, both individually and as a people. It is this societal relevance that drives my interest—I am committed to the study of music as a historical and contemporary expression of culture.
Education
Presently: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ph.D. Musicology
May, 2008: Boston University
M.M. Musicology
M.M. Historical Performance (Baroque oboe)
Thesis: “The ‘Air de Joconde’: A Survey of an Eighteenth-Century timbre.”
March, 2002: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
B.A. Music (oboe)
Written Works and Conference Papers
M.M. Thesis (Boston University, 2008 )
“The ‘Air de Joconde’: A Survey of an Eighteenth-Century timbre”
Boston University Music Society Academic Meeting (October, 2007)
“The ‘Air de Joconde’: A Survey of a French timbre”
Pacific Northwest Music Graduate Students Conference (January, 2008 )
“Rewriting ‘Joconde’: The Development of an Eighteenth-Century timbre”
American Musicological Society, Northeast Chapter (February, 2008 )
“Rewriting ‘Joconde’: The Development of an Eighteenth-Century timbre”
Class Sessions Taught
“Stravinsky and the Rite of Spring” (April, October 2006)
“The Beatles: Cover Songs” (May, 2007)
Professional Affiliations
American Musicological Society, Student Member
Current Positions
Boston University, College of Fine Arts Online Music Education Program, Facilitator
SMARTHINKING.com, Online Writing Tutor
Previous Experience
Boston University, Mugar Music Library, Graduate Student Supervisor (2006-2008 )
Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Aural Theory Teacher (2006-2007)
Boston University, CFA Musicology, Graduate Teaching Assistant (2006-2007)
