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Kordula Knaus

Professorship:

Historical Musicology, 1 October 2025

Department:

Arts and Sports Sciences

Studies and doctorate:

  • 2003: PhD in Musicology at the University of Graz
  • 1996-2001: Degree in Musicology at the University of Graz
  • 1992-1997: Degree in Concert Guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz
Portrait photo of Prof. Kordula Knaus: Prof. Knaus wears glasses, has short hair, and is wearing a light-colored blouse under a blazer. She is smiling at the camera. © Martina Hengesbach​/​TU Dortmund

Stages:

  • 2015–2025 Professor of Musicology at the University of Bayreuth
  • 2007: Junior Visiting Professor at the New York City College
  • 2013–2015: Research stay at the Università di Bologna
  • 2002–2013: Academic Staff, Assistant Professor and eventually Associated Professor at the University of Graz

Focus in research:

  • Baroque music
  • Opera buffa
  • Music in the early 20th century
  • Gender studies
  • Cultural studies approaches in musicology