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Melanie Lowe is an Associate Professor of Musicology at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. Her research explores constructions of musical meaning across historical and contemporary contexts, including 18th-century symphonic works, classical music in modern media, and gender dynamics in pop culture. She holds a Ph.D. and M.F.A. from Princeton University, and an A.B. from Smith College.
Education:
- A.B., Smith College
- M.F.A., Princeton University
- Ph.D., Princeton University
Research Interests: Lowe’s work bridges historical musicology and contemporary cultural studies. Her book Pleasure and Meaning in the Classical Symphony (2007) re-centers listener experience in interpreting Haydn and Mozart’s symphonies. She co-edited Rethinking Difference in Music Scholarship (2015), addressing evolving intellectual paradigms in the field. Her scholarship also examines topics like 'tween' sexuality in pop music and ironic masculinity in electropop.
Awards:
- Vanderbilt’s Madison Sarratt Prize for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
- Blair Faculty Excellence Award
- Princeton Graduate Alumnae Excellence in Teaching Award
Teaching & Leadership: As Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Musicology Pedagogy, she champions innovative teaching methods. Her pedagogical publications appear in the Norton Guide to Teaching Music History and the American Suzuki Journal. She has presented globally, including Vanderbilt’s 3rd Annual Lawson Lecture.
Labs/Teams: Engaged with the Blair School’s academic programs, including the Musicians’ Wellness Program and interdisciplinary collaborations across the School’s departments.
