Dr. Nicholas Stoia

Associate Professor

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Biography

Nicholas Stoia is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at Duke University. He has held the position since 2023 and additionally serves as the Director of Graduate Studies in Music, a role he assumed in 2024. His research focuses on music theory, particularly the transformation of musical forms in relation to African American vernacular traditions. Stoia's recent publications include an article on the role of blues in the Great Migration and books analyzing the history and structure of shared American musical forms. He also earned a D.Phil. from City University of New York in 2008, furthering his expertise in the field of music and contributing to scholarly discourse on musical structures and their societal impacts.

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Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)