12 PhD programmes offered by the university

The DMA program in Conducting at Arizona State University offers emerging conductors the opportunity to improve their art, craft and scholarship while becoming well-versed in multiple areas of conducting.

Are you interested in a cross-section of the arts and science? Join a diverse Music (Interdisciplinary Digital Media) program at Arizona State University that challenges you to develop advanced skills in digital sound and experimental media.

The DMA in Music Performance at Arizona State University is a professional degree program for advanced musicians who desire high levels of performance instruction and experience as well as preparation for teaching positions at the university level.

Are you interested in the philosophy and methodology of interdisciplinary research in the areas of architecture, design and art history? Are you interested in learning the skills to function successfully as an independent scholar? Join this Design, Environment and the Arts (History, Theory and Criticism) program at Arizona State University today and start your explorations.

Media Arts and Sciences is a PhD program housed in the transdisciplinary School of Arts, Media and Engineering at Arizona State University.

If you have an interest in social justice through an examination of and contribution to cultural expression in this hemisphere, then consider joining our program in Theatre (Theatre and Performance of the Americas) at Arizona State University.

Learn how to use geography and planning to solve complex challenges. This interdisciplinary Urban Planning program at Arizona State University is a laboratory for engaging in pressing issues related to planning, including autonomous vehicles, climate change and social equity.

The PhD program in Computer Science (Art, Media and Engineering) at Arizona State University emphasizes research on the integration of the human physical experience with computation and digital media.

Examine and expand the traditional boundaries of musicology as you research, create and teach with this Music (Musicology) program at Arizona State University.

The DMA in Music Composition at Arizona State University is a comprehensive professional degree program designed for outstanding students of acoustic, electronic and multimedia composition who are preparing for professional careers, including teaching positions at the university level.

The PhD in Music (Music Learning and Teaching) at Arizona State University is a world-class transformative degree for musician-teacher scholars who seek careers in musical and educational leadership.

The PhD in Design, Environment and the Arts (Design) at Arizona State University is a flexible, interdisciplinary program that permits designers to develop the experience, skills and framework they need in order to become competent researchers, scholars, innovators, visionaries and leaders in the various disciplines of design, environment and the arts.