musicology
noun
mu·si·col·o·gy
ˌmyü-zi-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: the study of music as a branch of knowledge or field of research as distinct from composition or performance
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Most of the concerts take place at St. James by-the-Sea Episcopal Church in La Jolla, All Souls’ Episcopal Church in Point Loma and St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral.
Narbona Jerez, 45, earned degrees in vocal performance and musicology from San Diego State University and lives in Bonita.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Hannah Lewis, associate professor of musicology at UT’s Butler School of Music, happily agreed to play along.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
After moving to Los Angeles with fellow musicologist and then-girlfriend Dorothy Moskowitz, Byrd enrolled in UCLA’s musicology program, formed the New Music Workshop, and ultimately, with Moskowitz, founded the group the United States of America.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
Rosalía studied musicology in college, and over the last eight years has often meshed a wide variety of genres and influences in her songs.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
In 2025, Hannah Lewis, associate professor of musicology at UT’s Butler School of Music, happily agreed to play along.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
After moving to Los Angeles with fellow musicologist and then-girlfriend Dorothy Moskowitz, Byrd enrolled in UCLA’s musicology program, formed the New Music Workshop, and ultimately, with Moskowitz, founded the group the United States of America.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2025
Rosalía studied musicology in college, and over the last eight years has often meshed a wide variety of genres and influences in her songs.
—Dan Rys, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Musicology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/musicology. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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