Claudia MacDonald
A professor of musicology, Claudia MacDonald specializes in women in music and 19th and 20th century music. A thin, grey, often harried woman of indeterminate age, Claudia has the distressing habit of not seeming to recognize her students and advisees when they appear in unexpected places. Despite her brusque demeanor and (often) strange behavior, she has a heart of gold and will fight hard for the students she cares about. She can often be spotted scooting through Tapan Square on her way to and from the Con.
Also, her contemporary music class is taught with a complete love of the subject matter. She also has an expressed interest in theremin.
- B.A. with honors, Brown University, 1979
- M.A. University of Chicago, 1981
- Ph.D. University of Chicago, 1986
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"I thought you'd like to know that here in this class, we're right in step with the New York Times."
"Beethoven was a rip-off artist, as was Mozart."
"I must say that I have become smitten with Rameau."
"I had a teacher who said that Haydn was the Beethoven of music. But I should be fair — I'm married to him now."
regarding Medea, the title character in Cherubini's opera: "I like her. Put her on stage as a diva, and 'psychotic' has a whole new meaning."
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