Jacob Berglin

Jacob Berglin (Jake)
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Director of Amphion and Collegiate Singers
Assistant Professor of Music Education
Location:
2312 Dalton Center, Mail stop 5434
Mailing address:
Irving S. Gilmore School of Music
Western ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ University
1903 W ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5434 USA
Jacob Berglin
Education:
  • Ph.D, Northwestern University
  • M.M., University of ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§
  • B.M. Vocal Performance, Valparaiso University
Bio:

Dr. Jacob Berglin is a choral teacher education specialist with an interest in access and diversity in the classroom and beyond. He earned degrees from Valparaiso University (BM, Vocal Performance), Western ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ University (’08, Teaching Certification), the University of ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ (MM), and Northwestern University (PhD). His work involves access to music education based on race, class and gender; the social and vocal concerns surrounding transgender student participation in choral music programs; and incorporating contemporary a cappella process and practice into the secondary choral classroom. He is the author of chapters in The Choral Conductor’s Companion and Humane Music Education for the Common Good, and his scholarly writing has been featured in numerous sources, including the Choral Journal.

Before earning his doctoral degree, Dr. Berglin taught middle and high school music, where his responsibilities included directing choirs, and teaching secondary general music courses (piano, guitar, and music technology). Dr. Berglin is also an experienced professional and community choral singer, and he is an active clinician and adjudicator in both classical choral and contemporary a cappella settings.