Joshua Veltman
Professor of Music
Biography
Dr. Veltman serves as Professor of Music History and Literature at Union University. His primary teaching areas include music history, music theory, and art appreciation. He also team-teaches the Beauty course in the Honors program and has previously taught classes on music technology, J. S. Bach, jazz, rock, and world music.
Dr. Veltman grew up in Alberta and Ontario, Canada, and has been on a southward journey ever since. He attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, earning a B.A. in Music History. The next stop was Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, where he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in Musicology. Upon completing his education in 2004, Dr. Veltman joined the faculty of Union University in Jackson, Tennessee, which is both the hottest and most hospitable place he has ever lived. His significant teachers and mentors include Judith Quick, Calvin Stapert, John Varineau, Graeme Boone, and David Huron.
Dr. Veltman plays clarinet in the Union University Symphonic Band alongside the students. He also stays active as a freelance clarinetist and handbell ringer in the Jackson area. He conducted the Union University Handbell Choir for several years and conducted the Jackson Symphonic Winds from 2014-2019.
His research interests include early music, Navajo music, computer-assisted music analysis, and fractal patterns in music. He has given presentations at various scholarly meetings in the United States and Canada and has published articles in a variety of academic journals. Dr. Veltman is a past president of the South-Central Chapter of the American Musicological Society.
Dr. Veltman has been blessed with a large family consisting of a wife, three children, and four stepchildren. He enjoys outdoor activities and reading science fiction.
Education
- Ph.D, Ohio State University
- M.A., Ohio State University
- B.A., Calvin College
