Rodney Garrison

Rodney Garrison is a Senior Lecturer in Music Theory at the State University of New York (SUNY) Fredonia School of Music, where he teaches music theory, aural skills, and music history. He has also held teaching positions at the University at Buffalo and Buffalo State College.

• Educational Background
  • Ph.D. in Historical Musicology and Music Theory, University at Buffalo
  • MM in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance, East Carolina University
  • MM in Music Theory, East Carolina University
  • BME in Choral/General K-12 Education, University of North Carolina Greensboro

His research focuses on Schenkerian analysis, chromaticism in tonal music, the history of music theory, post-tonal analysis, and interdisciplinary music-text studies. He has published two articles derived from his dissertation and contributed chapters to pedagogical literature, including Problem-Based Learning in the College Music Classroom.

Scientific awards include the Patricia Carpenter Emerging Scholar Award from the Music Theory Society of New York State. His work bridges analytical rigor with educational innovation, presented at conferences across the U.S. and Canada.