IU Musicology Department ranked among best

FROM IDS Reports

The Musicology Department at the Jacobs School of Music was recognized among the best in the U.S. in the Assessment of Research Doctorate Programs, released Sept. 28 by the National Research Council.

The department ranks between first and eighth overall out of 63 academic programs in music. The rankings were made based on 21 measures of quality.

The department is ranked well in various areas, including number of awards per faculty member, percentage of interdisciplinary faculty, number of publications per faculty member, percentage of students who complete the degree and more.

“We are very proud to receive this recognition for the quality of our musicology program,” said J. Peter Burkholder, distinguished professor and chairman of the department in a press release. “This testifies to the hard work of our devoted faculty and to the achievements of our students. We appreciate the strong support of the Jacobs School.”

Data for the study was collected from public sources and through questionnaires administered in 2006.

The complete rankings are available at www.chronicle.com/page/NRC-Rankings/321/#data. To learn more about the Jacobs School of Music, visit www.music.indiana.edu.

— Margaret Ely