Faculty Profile for Dr. Nico Schuler

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Dr. Nico Schuler
University Distinguished Professor — School of Music
MUS 209
phone: (512) 245-3395
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Ph.D. in Music Theory and M.A. in Musicology. Taught at Michigan State University from 1997 through 1999, at Central Michigan University from 1999 through 2001, and at Texas State University since 2001.

Teaching Interests

 music theory / aural skills, musicology / music history, popular music / jazz history

Research Interests

 rediscovery of underrepresented composers and musicians, interdisciplinary aspects of 19th/20th century musics, computational music research, methods and methodology of music research, music theory / history pedagogy, and music historiography

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Schuler, N. (2023, September). Digital Humanities [Digital Music Research]. In MGG Online. New York, NY: Bärenreiter. Retrieved from https://www.mgg-online.com/mgg/stable/499900
  • Schuler, N. (2022). Toward a Higher Accuracy of Note Onset Detection. In Softwaregestützte Interpretationsforschung: Grundsätze, Desiderate und Grenzen (pp. 5–10). Würzburg, Germany: Königshausen u. Neumann. Retrieved from https://verlag.koenigshausen-neumann.de/product/9783826074332-softwaregestuetzte-interpretationsforschung/
  • Schuler, N. (2022). The Degree of Rubato in Performances of Bach’s Invention No. 9: Two Case Studies. In Softwaregestützte Interpretationsforschung: Grundsätze, Desiderate und Grenzen (pp. 31–44). Würzburg, Germany: Königshausen u. Neumann. Retrieved from https://verlag.koenigshausen-neumann.de/product/9783826074332-softwaregestuetzte-interpretationsforschung/
  • Schuler, N. (2018). Reflections on Hugo Riemann’s Musik-Lexikon and His Music Historiography. In A. Baldassarre & T. Marković (Eds.), Music Cultures in Sounds, Words and Images: Essays in Honor of Zdravko Blažeković (pp. 127–137). Vienna, Austria: Hollitzer Wissenschaftsverlag. Retrieved from http://www.hollitzer.at/wissenschaft/programm/produktdetail/produkt/literatur-und-musik-1/backPID/uebersicht-2.html
  • Schuler, N. (2017). Computer-Assisted Music Analysis. Historical Reflections, Recent Approaches, and Common Methods. Musiktheorie, 2017(4), 317–329. Retrieved from http://www.laaber-verlag.wslv.de/index.php?m=0&n=5&ID_Liste=94

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Service, College of Fine Arts & Communication. August 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Volunteer of the Year, Caraway Elementary School / Round Rock ISD. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: University Distinguished Professor, Texas State University. August 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: College Winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly / Creative Activities, College of Fine Arts & Communication. August 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Volunteer of the Year, Caraway Elementary School, Austin, Texas. 2015

Selected Grants

  • Schuler, Nico. One-Time Texas State Student Service Fee Funds, Juilliard Joins Texas State arts event, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: 2014). Grant.
  • Schuler, Nico. Multi-Cultural Curriculum Transformation Grant, Texas State University, Texas State University, $2000. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • Schuler, Nico, Acquavella-Rauch, Stefanie, Petersen, Birger. Virtual Music Teaching in Arts and Sciences, German Academic Exchange Service, German Academic Exchange Service, $75000. (Funded: October 2020 - December 2021). Grant.
  • Schuler, Nico. Equity & Inclusion Grant for performances of Conspirare and of Zuzu African Acrobats, Equity & Inclusion, Texas State University, $1250. (Funded: 2019 - 2020). Grant.
  • Schuler, Nico. Equity & Access Grant for the performance of "Tres Vidas", Equity & Access, Texas State University, $3000.00. (Funded: 2017 - 2018). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Co-Chair
International Advisory Council (IAC)
March 6, 2020-Present
Member
International Advisory Council
2019-Present
Chair
University Performing Arts Committee
2012-Present
Coordinator
Music Alumni Relations
2007-Present
Immediate Past President (Board Member)
South Central Chapter of the College Music Society
2019-2021