Dr. Thomas Licata is a distinguished composer and music theorist whose work explores contemporary composition, electronic music, and the innovative use of spectrographic analysis in musical analysis. As Coordinator of Music Theory at UDC, he combines scholarly research with dynamic teaching, shaping the next generation of musicians through a deep engagement with sound, structure, and creativity.
Experience
Education
Doctor of Musical Arts: Composition, University of Maryland, College Park Master of Arts in Music Composition and Theory, Brandeis University Bachelor of Music in Performance: Piano, Ithaca College
Roles
Coordinator of Music Theory, UDC Music Program
Courses Taught
Materials of Music I-IV Ear Training and Sight Singing I-IV
Expertise
Research Focus / Works in Progress
Contemporary music composition and theory; electronic music; spectrographic analysis as a tool in music composition and analysis
Impact
Selected Publications
Licata, T. (Ed.). (2020). Analytical studies about music by Thomas DeLio: Beethoven, Carter, Chopin, DeLio, Feldman, Haydn, Mahler, Reynolds, Satie, Scelsi, Webern, Wolpe, Xenakis. Edwin Mellen Press.
Licata, T. (2020). The experience of sound: An interview with Thomas DeLio. Computer Music Journal, 44(2), 108-117. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/801766.
