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Jonathan Kulp is Professor of Music History and Theory at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's School of Music and Performing Arts, where he has served on faculty since 2001. He held significant administrative positions including Director of the School of Music and Performing Arts from 2016-2020 and Interim Associate Dean of the College of the Arts from 2021-2022.
Dr. Kulp earned his Ph.D. in Historical Musicology from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001, following a Master's in Music Theory from the same institution and a Bachelor's in Guitar Performance from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
His research focuses primarily on Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino, with multiple publications in the Latin-American Music Review and contributions to major reference works including The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians and Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. As a composer, his works for guitar, voice, and various ensembles have been published by Les Productions D'Oz and G. Schirmer, with recordings appearing on several albums.
Dr. Kulp has pioneered digital educational resources, creating accessible digital editions of historical music theory texts and developing open-source educational materials. His publications reveal consistent scholarly interest in Latin American music, counterpoint pedagogy, and digital accessibility in music education.
- Winner of G. Schirmer's 1995 Young Americans Art Song Competition
- Described by Classical Guitar Magazine as having 'a mesmerizing montage of rhythmic patterns'
- Contributor to major music reference works including New Grove Dictionary
- Creator of innovative open-source digital music theory textbooks
As an educator, Dr. Kulp has developed novel approaches to music appreciation and theory instruction, with particular focus on universal design principles and accessibility standards. His creative work extends beyond traditional academic boundaries, including building his own recumbent bicycle and having been a former competitive skateboarder.
