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School of Music

Montana Fassnacht

Montana (Hollis) Fassnacht’s path from student to educator highlights the transformative power of passion and commitment. 

School of Music
Ava Preston walking down the street in New York

Dr. Suyeon Ko Headshot

The Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is pleased to welcome Dr. Suyeon Ko, D.M. as assistant professor of flute.

Kent State Today
Matt Nowak

What makes a music major want to concentrate on such a unique instrument as the marimba? Senior Matt Nowak said showed Kent State Today that there's a lot to love.

Master of Music in Music Education Student in a conducting class

5XÉçÇø’s Master of Music in Music Education (MMME) program has earned a place in Intelligent.com’s Best 40 Accredited Online Master’s in Music Education Programs.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5XÉçÇø’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, holds the Beethoven Medal he was awarded in 2017 in recognition of his musicological contributions to the study of composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

Theodore Albrecht, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Music in 5XÉçÇø’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music, was quoted by The New York Times in a story about new findings concerning Ludwig van Beethoven’s health and genealogy. 

The Kent State Hugh A. Glauser School of Music is proud to announce the Roy Minoff Composition Competition 2024 to support the creation of a significant new work that will receive its world premiere at 5XÉçÇø.

Honors College
Alena stands next to her thesis research poster "Translating Music into Words: Musical Expression of Figurative Words" at an exhibition in Portland, Oregon.