Amelia Kaplan
Professor of Music Composition
Dr. Kaplan comes to Ball State University from Oberlin Conservatory of Music where she taught music composition from 2004-2008. She has also taught at Columbia College of Chicago, Roosevelt University, and the University of Chicago. Dr. Kaplan holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Princeton, graduate degrees in music from the University of Chicago (master's degrees in Music History & Theory and in Composition; PhD in Music Composition), and has also studied composition in Italy and in France with leading composers.
Course Schedule
| Course |
No. |
Term |
Level |
Hours |
Location |
| New Music Ensemble |
MUSC 140.2E |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
0.0 |
Lecture |
| New Music Ensemble |
MUSC 366.1 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
1.0 |
Lecture |
| New Music Ensemble |
MUSC 540.2E |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
1.0 |
Lecture |
| Foundations of Music Theory for Music Majors |
MUST 105.4 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
2 |
Lecture |
| Music Theory I |
MUST 111.1 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
3 |
Lecture |
| Applied Composition Lessons and Seminar |
MUST 432.2 |
Fall 2026 |
Undergraduate |
2.0 |
One-on-One/Research |
| Composition |
MUST 628.1 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
1.0 |
One-on-One/Research |
| Composition |
MUST 729.2 |
Fall 2026 |
Graduate |
3.0 |
One-on-One/Research |