of art & design
Dr. Tom Koch
Teaching Assistant Professor
919-513-0888
tom_koch@ncsu.edu
Dr. Tom Koch is Teaching Assistant Professor of Music at NC State University, where he heads the music theory program and teaches classes in music theory, ear training, and music history. He also serves as music librarian and choral accompanist and formerly held a position as administrative director of choral activities. Previous appointments were on the faculties of Rutgers University, Franklin and Marshall College, and Union County College (NJ). He also taught choral music in the Wake County (NC) Public School System. An advocate and former instructor of music theory to high school students, Tom participated in the AP Music Theory national colloquium of the College Board’s AP Music Theory Development Committee. His research centers on the pedagogy of music theory in Renaissance Germany, for which he received a DAAD grant. An active pianist, Tom performs in NC State faculty recitals and with the Raleigh Civic Symphony and Chamber Orchestras. He has also played with the North Carolina Master Chorale, the Chapel Hill Chamber Music Workshop, and the Lancaster (PA) Opera Company. He currently holds an honorary membership in NC State’s music fraternity, Mu Beta Psi. Tom received degrees in piano performance and music teaching from the Oberlin Conservatory and a Ph.D. in music history and theory from Rutgers University.