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Dr. Jeffrey Gillespie, music theory

Jeffrey GillespieDr. Gillespie, who joined the Butler faculty in 1996, earned a Ph.D. in music theory from Indiana University in 1996, specializing in the areas of theory pedagogy and aural skills. His dissertation is titled "Difficulty Factors in the Perception of Melodies by Skilled Listeners." He has held previous teaching positions at Indiana University and St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. Additional degrees are a Master of Arts in music theory from the Eastman School of Music and a Bachelor of Music in piano performance from Birmingham-Southern College.

Dr. Gillespie has published in the Journal of Music Theory Pedagogy, Integral and the Indiana Theory Review, and has presented papers at several national music conferences. Dr. Gillespie is also an experienced pianist, organist, and choral conductor with extensive background in church music.

E-mail: jgillesp@butler.edu


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