Mark Howard

Musicologist and pianist Mark Howard is a Visiting Professor at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), where he has taught since 2014. His courses include specialized studies on Jean-Philippe Rameau, research methodology, bibliography, and historical analysis of music literature and styles.

Education:

• PhD in Musicology, Claremont Graduate University
• MA in Musicology, Claremont Graduate University
• BM in Piano Performance, University of Tampa

Howard specializes in French Baroque music, the history of music theory, opera, and piano music, with a particular focus on the life and works of Jean-Philippe Rameau. His research bridges theoretical, historical, and performative dimensions of 18th-century music, emphasizing Rameau’s integration of science, philosophy, and aesthetics in his compositions and treatises.

His publications include a critically acclaimed book and several scholarly contributions analyzing Rameau’s conceptualization of time, space, and the human body in musical theory and practice. The works demonstrate deep engagement with primary sources and interdisciplinary frameworks, situating Rameau within broader Enlightenment intellectual currents.

Howard is also an accomplished pianist and maintains Für Elise Piano School, a private piano studio in south Orange County, integrating performance and pedagogy into his professional profile.