Ryan Galik

(he/him)

Degree(s) at MSU: MM Music Theory, MM Composition '24

Degree(s) before MSU: BA Music Education, The College of New Jersey

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Research Interests: Music perception and cognition, ambient music, musical recursion, aural skills pedagogy

Conference/Workshop participation: 2023 Annual Conference Meetings for SMT, MTSMA, RMSMT, TSMT, SCSMT, WCCTMA, and MTMW

Professional accomplishments: Recipient of 2023 SMT Student Presentation Award, 2023 TSMT Colvin Best Student Paper Award, and 2023 MTSMA Dorothy Payne Best Student Paper Award

About Ryan: I really enjoy distance cycling, tennis, chess, and Dark Souls games. I’m also a composer and avid film enthusiast! I enjoy reading about psychology, sociology, and physics!