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Jesse Kinne currently serves as Instructor of Music Industry Studies and Coordinator of Music Theory at Louisiana Tech University. His dissertation (in progress) analyzes how layered rhythms interact to produce the feeling of musical groove. Additionally, he is currently developing an anthology entitled Popular Music and Video Games, co-edited with William O’Hara (Gettysburg University). Kinne’s conference presentations address a variety of issues relating to groove, rhythm & meter, rock music, video game music, and the pedagogy of music theory. He serves on the board of the Society for the Study of Sound and Music in Games, and is a regular participant in the annual meetings of the Society for Music Theory, Music and the Moving Image, and the North American Conference on Video Game Music. Besides core music theory and aural skills, Kinne’s teaching includes courses on Dave Matthews Band, Video Game Music Composition & Aesthetics, History of Rock & Jazz, Analysis of Groove, and Music Industry Technology.
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Education/Academic qualification
College Conservatory of Music, Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
2012 → 2019
Eastman School of Music, M.A., University of Rochester
2010 → 2012
B.M., SUNY Geneseo
2006 → 2010
External positions
Adjunct Professor of Music, University of Cincinnati
Jan 1 2015 → Jan 1 2018
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Cincinnati
Jan 1 2012 → Jan 1 2015
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Rochester
Jan 1 2010 → Jan 1 2012
Research Interests
- groove
- rock music
- video game music
- music pedagogy
- philosophy and aesthetics
Disciplines
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Theory
- Other Music
Prizes
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2016 - Best Student Paper Award, Rocky Mountain Society for Music Theory
Kinne, J. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)