Dr. Michael Dilthey
Chair, Professor, Music, Fine and Performing Arts
- m.dilthey@mcla.edu
- Phone
- (413) 662-5398
- Office
- Church Street Center 205
Education
- D.Mus., Northwestern University
- M.M., Northwestern University
- M.M., University of Missouri,
Conservatory of Music - B.M., Southern Illinois University
Courses Taught
- MUSI 251 Introduction to Music
- MUSI 259 Music Theory II
- MUSI 351 Opera History
- MUSI 351 Lords of the Ring Cycle (Wagner and Nietzsche)
- MUSI 359 Music Theory III
- MUSI 410 Orchestration and Arranging
- MUSI 415 Counterpoint
- MUSI 450 Conducting
- MUSI 459 Music Theory IV
Fall ’26 Open Office Hours
Monday-Wednesday, 10–11 a.m.
or by appointment
Michael Dilthey received his Doctorate in Composition at Northwestern University.
He holds Master of Music degrees in composition and conducting. He held three post-doctoral
fellowships at New York University, Yale University and Oxford University in England.
He has composed three operas, three musicals, orchestral and choral music as well
as theatrical incidental music.