Charles Carson

Charles Carson is an Associate Professor of Musicology at the University of Texas at Austin, affiliated with the College of Fine Arts. He holds a PhD in Music History from the University of Pennsylvania, with a dissertation titled “Broad and Market: At the Crossroads of Race and Class in Philadelphia Jazz, 1956-1980.”

His research focuses on African-American/American expressive cultures, Popular Music, Jazz, Film Music, and broader intersections of music and culture. He has presented and published widely, addressing topics from theme park music to smooth jazz.

Dr. Carson is a former Howard Mayer Brown Fellow (American Musicological Society) and directs the African American Vocal Ensemble. He teaches in the Musicology area and is located at MRH 3.604 on campus.