David Chapman

David Chapman is an Associate Professor of Music at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, specializing in the history and theory of 20th-century American music, post-war avant-garde, and minimalism. He teaches courses in tonal music fundamentals, Western art music history, recorded sound, and global musics, while advising students in the music minor.

• BMus, Kennesaw State University (2001)
• MA, University of Georgia (2006)
• PhD, Washington University in St. Louis (2013)

His research focuses on minimalist composers like Steve Reich and Philip Glass, archival studies of avant-garde ensembles, and the intersection of music analysis and cultural history.

Selected publications include analyses of Reich’s Piano Phase and Glass’ Music in Twelve Parts, tracing the evolution of minimalism through archival and performance studies. Awards include the 2013 Paul A. Pisk Award from the American Musicological Society.

Chapman occasionally performs piano at campus events, blending his academic and creative contributions.