Society for Music Research
James Jarrett
Music Theory
James Jarrett is a pre-candidate in music theory at the University of Michigan. His research interests include music-text relationships, particularly in 20th century art song from the U.S.; approaches to song analysis grounded in literary theory; John Cage’s music; and aesthetics. In summer 2025 he presented at the Midwest Graduate Music Consortium, Music Theory Midwest, and the Society for Music Analysis annual meetings. He plays violin and has degrees in music and English literature from McGill University.
Contact: jamesjar@umich.edu
