Andre Mount

Andre Mount is an Associate Professor of Music Theory at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. He holds a PhD in Music Theory from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he studied under Pieter van den Toorn and others. His research focuses on avant-garde music, intersections between art music and popular culture, and music pedagogy. He has published in journals like Music and the Moving Image and The Journal of Musicology, and received the Roger Chapman Prize for his dissertation chapter on Frank Zappa.

Education:

• MA Music Theory, University of California, Santa Barbara (2007)
• PhD Music Theory, University of California, Santa Barbara (2010)

Research interests include 20th-century avant-garde practices, open educational resources (OER), and music analysis. He co-authored the OER textbook Fundamentals, Function, and Form and its accompanying workbook, promoting accessible music education. His work also involves faculty development in online teaching and curriculum design.

Awards:

• Roger Chapman Prize in Music Theory (Dissertation Chapter)

He has advised faculty on intellectual property policies and coordinated student assessment initiatives. His projects include the Trained Ear OER resource for aural skills and collaborations on music encyclopedias.

Personal projects include a soundblog documenting everyday sounds and family life, reflecting his engagement with music beyond academia.