Owen Belcher is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory. Prior to his appointment at UMKC, he served as Lecturer in Music Theory at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
His research interests include the analysis of J.S. Bach’s vocal music, transformational theory, the history of music theory, and music theory pedagogy. He has presented at conferences throughout the United States and Europe including at annual meetings of the Society of Music Theory and at EuroMAC. His research has appeared in Music Theory Online, Theory and Practice, Indiana Theory Review, Engaging Students, and HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America. He received the 2023 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching (early-career category).
Education
PhD: Eastman School of Music (University of Rochester)
MM: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
BM: Furman University (Greenville, SC)
