Nico Schüler (born 5 May 1970) is a German-American

music theorist Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. ''The Oxford Companion to Music'' describes three interrelated uses of the term "music theory". The first is the "rudiments", that are needed to understand music notation (ke ...

musicologist Musicology (from Greek μουσική ''mousikē'' 'music' and -λογια ''-logia'', 'domain of study') is the scholarly analysis and research-based study of music. Musicology departments traditionally belong to the humanities, although some mu ...

, composer, and university professor, whose scholarly work has been reviewed in peer-reviewed journals.Mäkelä, Tomi. "Hanning Schröder. Dokumente, Kritisches Werkverzeichnis. (Verdrängte Musik. Band 15) NICO SCHÜLER." ''Die Musikforschung'' 52, no. 3 (July 1, 1999): 388–389.
/ref>Kennett, Chris. "Computer-Applications in Music Research Nico Schüler." ''Computer Music Journal'' 27, no. 4 (December 1, 2003): 95–98.
/ref>John, Eckhard. 1998. “Zwischen Noten- Und Gesellschaftssystemen. Festschrift Für Cornelia Schröder-Auerbach Zum 95. Geburtstag Und Zum Andenken an Hanning Schröder Anläßlich Seines 100. Geburtstages Nico Schüler." ''Jahrbuch Für Volksliedforschung'' 43 (January): 254–255.
/ref>Konrad, Ulrich. 1995. “Referate Des Wissenschaftlichen Kolloquiums Der Greifswalder Mozart-Tage Am 3. Dezember 1991 W. A. Mozart Nico SCHÜLER Lutz WINKLER." ''Die Musikforschung'' 48 (3): 311–313.
/ref>Stefanija, Leon: "Laske, Otto E. Musikalische Grammatik Und Musikalisches Problemlösen: Utrechter Schriften (1970–1974). Edited by Nico Schüler." ''New Sound: International Magazine for Music'', no. 29 (2007): 136-138.
/ref>Schönenberger, Roland: "Nico Schüler (Ed.): Zu Problemen Der 'Heroen'- Und Der 'Genie'-Musikgeschichtsschreibung." ''Dissonanz'' (Lausanne), no. 63 (February 2000): 50.
/ref>Wagner, Manfred: "Nico Schüler (Ed.): Zu Problemen Der 'Heroen'- Und Der 'Genie'-Musikgeschichtsschreibung." ''Österreichische Musikzeitschrift'' 54 (7–8): 86.
/ref>Mayhood, Erin. "South Central Music Bulletin (SCMB)." Notes 64, no. 1 (2007): 113. Gale In Context: Biography (accessed June 30, 2022).
/ref> He is listed in the Biography and Genealogy Master Index,"Schuler, Nico Stephan." In ''Biography and Genealogy Master Index'', 2022 ed., edited by Tara Atterberry. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2022. Gale Directory Library (accessed June 30, 2022).
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Life

Born in Roßlau, in the Bezirk Halle of East Germany, Schüler grew up in Greifswald and studied music education, musicology, philosophy, and computer science at the University of Greifswald and at

Humboldt University of Berlin Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (german: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, abbreviated HU Berlin) is a German public research university in the central borough of Mitte in Berlin. It was established by Frederick William III on the initiative o ...

. In 2000, he received a Ph.D. in music theory from

Michigan State University Michigan State University (Michigan State, MSU) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in East Lansing, Michigan. It was founded in 1855 as the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan, the fi ...

with a dissertation on computer-assisted music analysis.Schuler, Nico Stephan. Methods of computer-assisted music analysis: history, classification, and evaluation, Ph.D. dissertation, Michigan State University, 2000.
/ref> After two years of teaching at Central Michigan University (1999-2001),Faculty Profiles: Dr. Nico Schuler, Texas State University.
/ref> he joined

Texas State University Texas State University is a public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin metropolitan area and the fifth largest university ...

as Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Music Theory in 2001. He was promoted to associate professor in 2006, to Professor in 2009, and named University Distinguished Professor of Music Theory and Musicology in 2017.

Work

Schüler's publications are on the rediscovery of forgotten or underrepresented musicians (e.g., Jacob J. Sawyer,

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, or Wallace King), computer-applications in music research,International Society for Music Information Retrieval.
/ref> methodology of music research, music of the 20th century (e.g.,

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, or Burkhard Meier), music theory pedagogy, and music historiography.College Music Symposium.
/ref> He is the co-editor of the international music research book series ''Methodology of Music Research''.''Methodology of Music Research'', Frankfurt, New York, etc.: Peter Lang, 2002-.
/ref> Schüler is an Editorial Board Member of the scholarly journal ''New Sound'',
/ref> and he was a Keynote Speaker at the 13th Biennial International Conference on Music Theory and Analysis in Belgrade in 2019.
/ref> He was the President of the American Musicological Society Southwest Chapter (2016-2019)[https://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185&Itemid=2579 ''CMS South Central Chapter'' As a composer, he has written piano and electronic music, and he has been an officer of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA).[https://icnm.org/NACUSATX/Board">''Officers of the AMS Southwest Chapter'' and the President of the College Music Society South Central Chapter (2007-2009 and 2017-2019).[https://www.music.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=185&Itemid=2579 ''CMS South Central Chapter'' As a composer, he has written piano and electronic music, and he has been an officer of the Texas Chapter of the National Association of Composers USA (NACUSA).[https://icnm.org/NACUSATX/Board
''On Methods of Music Theory and (Ethno-) Musicology: From Interdisciplinary Research to Teaching''. Frankfurt / New York: Peter Lang, 2005. ISBN 978-3631543900. * Schüler, Nico. d.''Computer-Applications in Music Research: Concepts, Methods, Results''. New York: Peter Lang, 2002. ISBN 978-3631390320. * Schüler, Nico. ''Hanning Schröder. Dokumente und Kritisches Werkverzeichnis'' anning Schröder. Documents and Critical Catalog of Works Verdrängte Musik vol. 15, Hamburg: von Bockel, 1996. ISBN 978-3928770675. * Schüler, Nico. d.''Zwischen Noten- und Gesellschaftssystemen. Festschrift für Cornelia Schröder-Auerbach zum 95. Geburtstag und zum Andenken an Hanning Schröder anläßlich seines 100. Geburtstages'', Frankfurt/ M., New York: Peter Lang, 1996. ISBN 978-3631498323. * Ochs, Ekkehard, and Nico Schüler (Eds.). ''Festschrift Kurt Schwaen zum 85. Geburtstag.'' Frankfurt/M., New York: Peter Lang, 1995. ISBN 978-3631475522. * Schüler, Nico. ''Zum Problem und zu Methoden von Musikanalyse'' n the Problem and on Methods of Music Analysis Hamburg: von Bockel, 1996. ISBN 978-3928770798. * Schüler, Nico. ''Erkenntnistheorie, Musikwissenschaft, Künstliche Intelligenz und der Prozeß: Ein Gespräch mit Otto Laske'', Peenemünde: Dietrich, 1995. ISBN 3-930066-14-9. * Schüler, Nico, and Dirk Uhrlandt: ''MUSANA 1.0 / 1.1 - ein Musikanalyseprogramm: Programmdokumentation'', Peenemünde: Axel Dietrich, 1994 / 1996 ith a PC disc ISBN 3-930066-24-6. * Schüler, Nico, and Lutz Winkler (Eds.): 'On Inter-Regional Music Cultural Relations in the Baltic Area. Papers of the Academic Colloquium within the Scope of the Greifswald Music Days on November 29th, 1992''''Zu interregionalen musikkulturellen Beziehungen im Ostseeraum. Referate des wissenschaftlichen Kolloquiums im Rahmen der Greifswalder Musiktage am 29. November 1992.'' Greifswald, 1993. * Schüler, Nico (Ed.): 'Chamber Music Today 3. Composers, Works, Analyses, Interview''''Kammermusik Heute 3. Komponisten, Werke, Analysen, Interview.'' Greifswald, 1993. * Schüler, Nico (Ed.): 'Chamber Music Today 2. Composers, Works, Analyses, Interviews, Methods''''Kammermusik Heute 2. Komponisten, Werke, Analysen, Interviews, Methoden.'' Greifswald, 1992. * Schüler, Nico, and Lutz Winkler (Ed.). 'Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Papers of the Academic Colloquium of the Greifswald Mozart-Days on Dezember 3rd, 1991''''Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Referate des wissenschaftlichen Kolloquiums der Greifswalder Mozart-Tage am 3. Dezember 1991.'' Greifswald, 1992. * Schüler, Nico, and Manfred Vetter (Eds.). 'Chamber Music Today. Composers, Musicians, Works, Analyses, Methods''''Kammermusik Heute. Komponisten, Interpreten, Werke, Analysen, Methoden.'' Greifswald, 1991.

References

External links

* ttp://www.nicoschuler.com Nico Schüler Homepage * * ttps://viaf.org/viaf/116294818/ Nico Schüler's VIAF's Record* ttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9093-2455 Nico Schüler's ORCID Listing {{DEFAULTSORT:Schüler, Nico 1970 births Living people People from Dessau-Roßlau People from Bezirk Halle German music historians Music theorists Musicians from Saxony-Anhalt American music historians Musicians from Austin, Texas 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians Texas State University faculty