JAMES MATHES, Associate Professor of Music Theory and Coordinator of Theory and Composition, received the B.S. in Music Education from the University of Maryland and an M.M. and Ph.D. in Music Theory from the Florida State University School of Music.

Dr. Mathes teaches undergraduate courses in harmony, counterpoint, and the analysis of classic period music; and graduate courses in music theory pedagogy, and the analysis and performance of masterworks. He has published articles and presented papers based on his research and interests in music theory pedagogy, the analysis of recent music, and the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of music.