Rika Asai, PhD

I am a teacher of music history and culture. At Pitt, I instruct undergraduate music majors and non-music majors and mentor graduate students preparing for careers as teachers. In my teaching and mentoring, I hope to impart my joy for music and to foster curiosity about music’s historical and cultural contexts. I am also interested in creating a framework for students to understand their own consumption of music and culture and to see themselves as active creators, performers, and listeners in the context of the modern world.

Courses Taught at Pitt 

•    Music 0211 Introduction to Western Art Music
•    Music 0222 History of Western Music from 1750
•    Music 0224 History of Western Music after 1750
•    Music 1253 Listening to Live Music Performance
•    Music 1320 American Music
•    Music 1904 Senior Seminar
•    Music 2200 Teaching & Professionalization