Awarded Getty Library Research Grant
February 4, 2026
I have been awarded a 2026 Getty Library Research Grant in support of my dissertation! The grant will support archival research at the Getty Research Institute, where I will work with collections including The Kitchen Archive, the Carolee Schneemann papers, the Allan Kaprow papers, Futurist holdings, and more.
Elected AMS Student Chapter Representative to Council
January 30, 2026
I am excited to announce that I have been elected Student Chapter Representative to Council for the American Musicological Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter! Following the chapter’s recent revitalization, I’m grateful to be part of the team supporting its renewal and growth. I look forward to working with colleagues across the region to foster community and programming for musicologists and students!
For(u)m: Re-forming Value, Re-valuing Form in Music Studies
October 10, 2025
I am chairing and lead organizing the graduate conference, For(u)m, to be held February 13-14, 2026 in the Kislak Center for Special Collections at University of Pennsylvania. The conference invites proposals from graduate students across disciplines to critically examine the intersection of form and value in music, sound, and performance.
Published “Listening to Deafman Glance” in Robert Wilson Yearbook Vol. 1
October 4, 2025
I’m delighted to share that my article “Listening to Deafman Glance: Multisensorial Listening and d/Deafness in the Silent Opera, Television Production and Gallery Video Installation” has just been published in the inaugural issue (Vol. 1, No. 1) of the Robert Wilson Yearbook, a new annual journal from the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center dedicated to scholarship on Robert Wilson’s work. You can read my article here.
SAS Graduate Students Honored as 2025 Dean’s Scholars
March 18, 2025
Penn Arts & Sciences has named 20 students from the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, and the Graduate Division as 2025 Dean’s Scholars. This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise. Congratulations to our SAS doctoral scholars!
Graduate Student Sophia Cocozza Named 2025 Dean’s Scholar
February 18, 2025
Penn Music is proud to share that Sophia Cocozza, graduate student in Historical Musicology, has been named a Dean’s Scholar for 2025! This honor is presented annually to students who exhibit exceptional academic performance and intellectual promise.
“Listening to Deafman Glance” at The Legacy of Robert Wilson Conference
August 7, 2024
I presented my paper “Listening to Deafman Glance: Multisensory Listening and d/Deafness in the Silent Opera, Television Production & Gallery Video Installation” and participated in the panel “Gestural Art, Multisensorial Listening, and Diversity in Wilson’s Work” at The Legacy of Robert Wilson Conference.
Sophia Cocozza 