Dr. Talya Berger

Instructor

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Biography

Talya Berger is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music at Stanford University, where she has taught since 1997 after initially serving as a Senior Lecturer at Yale University from 1991 to 1997. She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Jerusalem Rubin Academy, a Master of Arts in Music Education from Stanford University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, specializing in Early Music Performance Practice. Berger has received several honors, including a Commissioning Award from the Connecticut Arts Council for new music for harpsichord in 1996 and a faculty research award from the Stanford Institute for Creativity and the Arts in 2008. She has a significant track record in both teaching and research, with active contributions to various academic committees and advisory roles within the university. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she has also worked as a Research Associate in the Department of Biology at Yale and has been involved with the Undergraduate Studies Committee at Stanford.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music.

Lecturer

— Present

Stanford University • Stanford, CA

Lecturer in the Department of Music.

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Yale University • New Haven, CT

Senior Lecturer in the Department of Music.

Research Associate

— Present

Department of Biology, Yale University • New Haven, CT

Conducted research as an associate in the Department of Biology.

Awards

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Commissioning Award

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Faculty Research Award

Courses

MUSIC 23 MUSIC 171 MUSIC 171Z MUSIC 19B MUSIC 22 MUSIC 19A MUSIC 21 JEWISHST 80A MUSIC 80A MUSIC 198 MUSIC 199 MUSIC 299 MUSIC 321 MUSIC 269

Requirements for Stanford University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:160
Quantitative
Required:165
Analytical Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:4.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from an accredited institution Strong background in mathematics and programming
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Official transcripts
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

The Computer Science department emphasizes research potential. GRE General is currently optional but recommended for some tracks.