EUNJI PARK

Dr. Eun Ji Park is a musicologist whose research explores the intersection of music, science, and technology across historical and contemporary contexts. She currently delivers lectures at the Department of Musicology, Seoul National University and corporations, based on her research to elevate the value of music history, particularly the history of music technology. She has published numerous books and papers related to music history and technology. After graduating from Lycée Jean de La Fontaine in Paris, France, Eun Ji Park obtained her French National Baccalauréat in Music Technology (Diplôme du Baccalauréat Technologique Techniques de la Musique et de la Danse) and concurrently completed the Supérieur program at the Conservatoire National de Région de Rueil-Malmaison. She then went on to graduate cum laude with a Bachelor of Music from the State University of New York in the United States. Following this, she received her Master of Music degree from the Ewha Womans University School of Music and earned a second Master of Science degree, focusing on the convergence of music technology, from the KAIST Graduate School of Culture Technology. She further pursued her studies in Musicology at the Seoul National University College of Music, where she graduated as valedictorian with a Ph.D. in Musicology.

EDUCATION

SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Seoul, South Korea
Ph.D., Doctor of Musicology

Department of Musicology, Valedictorian, Graduated with highest honors, Full Scholarship
Dissertation: A Study of Louis Bourgeois’ Melody in the Genevan Psalter
– Seoul, South Korea 2015-2019


KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KAIST)
M.Eng., Master of Engineering 

Department of Culture Technology, Accelerated Graduation
Thesis: A Study on the Effect of Visualization in Computer-Assisted Music Education for Education of Musical Dynamics
Daejeon, South Korea 2013-2014


EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY
M.M., Master of Music

Department of Music
Thesis: A Study of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24
Seoul, South Korea 2009-2011


STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
B.M., Bachelor of Music

Department of Music, Cum laude, Accelerated Graduation
New York, United States, 2005-2008


CONSERVATOIRE NATIONAL DE RÉGION DE RUEIL-MALMAISON
Cycle Supérieur 

Département de Musique
Rueil-Malmaison, France, 2000-2004

RESEARCH INTEREST 

Music History and Technology, AI-Based Music Composition, Music and Machine Learning, AI Music Education, Music Visualization, AI Music Performance, Interdisciplinary Performance, HCI in Music, Metaverse and Virtual Performances, Musical Acoustics, Soundscape Research, Acoustics, Western Music History, Popular Music History, Music Theory, History of Musical Instruments 

RESEARCH AND CONSULTING EXPERIENCE 
  • International Programme Committee (IPC), International Symposium on Electronic/Emerging Art, ISEA2025 
  • The Board of Directors of the Korean Society for Music Perception and Cognition (KSMPC) 
  • Advisory Council Member of SPELEDIT Co., Ltd. Music and Images Project, 2024 – Present 
  • Music Startup Advisory Council Member of Insight Partners Co., Ltd, 2022 – Present 
  • Researcher at the Seoul National University’s Society for Historical Research in Music, 2015 – Present 
  • Researcher at the Seoul National University, College of Music, Department of Musicology, 2015 – 2019 
  • Researcher at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Department of Culture Technology, 2013 – 2014 
TEACHING AND ADVISING EXPERIENCE 
  • Introduction to Acoustics, Department of Music, Seoul National University, 2024 – Present 
  • Understanding and Appreciation of Popular Music, Yonsei University, 2024 – Present 
  • Industry and History of AI Music, Dongguk University, 2023 – Present 
  • History of Popular Music, Core Research T.A., Seoul National University, 2018 – 2019 
  • Western Civilization and Music, Core T.A., Seoul National University, 2017 – 2018 
  • Understanding of Western Music, Core T.A., Seoul National University, 2015 – 2016 
  • Invitee of professional musicians in Western music subjects, organizing undergraduate students’ concerts, and guidance in musical instruments performance, Seoul National University, 2015 – 2018 
  • Counseling guidance for undergraduate students in Western music subjects, Seoul National University, 2015 – 2018 
SELECTED AWARD AND HONORS 
  • Perfect Teaching Evaluation (5.0/5.0), Department of Music, Seoul National University, 2024 
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Global Leaders College (GLC), Yonsei University, 2024 
  • Sejong Book Award (Prestigious Korean scholarly publication award), 2024 
  • Valedictorian, Graduate Award Ceremony, College of Music, Seoul National University, 2019 
  • Selected Presenter, Music History Research Group, College of Music, Seoul National University, 2015–2023 
  • Graduate Study Incentive (GSI) Full Scholarship, College of Music, Seoul National University, 2015–2018 
  • Invitee of professional musicians in Western music subjects, organizing undergraduate students’ concerts, and guidance in musical instruments performance, Seoul National University, 2015 – 2018 
  • Grand Prize, Korea Music and Arts Scholarship Association, International Literary Education Association, 2007 
  • Cum Laude, Graduate Award Ceremony, College of Music, State University of New York, 2008 
  • Dean’s List, State University of New York, 2005–2008