14 PhD programmes offered by the university

Graduate studies in Music (Instrumental or Vocal Performance or Jazz Studies) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance.

At the University of Washington, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Built Environment. Join us! 

We offer a phd degree in Music (Choral Conducting) at University of Washington. The Supervisory Committee creates the Doctor of Musical Arts program for each student in order to fulfill the best interests of that student’s education. 

Graduate studies in Music Education at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

At University of Washington, our five-year Ph.D. program in Cinema and Media Studies concentrates on scholarship and research as preparation for teaching at the university or college level in cinema and media studies. 

Graduate studies in Music History at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance.

This Urban Design and Planning program at University of Washington brings together faculty from disciplines ranging from Architecture to Sociology to focus on the interdisciplinary study of urban problems and interventions.

Graduate studies in Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance.

Graduate studies in Music Theory at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

Graduate studies in Music (Wind Conducting) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

Graduate studies in Music (Orchestral Conducting) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance; our programs also promote individual courses of study that allow musicians, scholars, and composers to aspire to excellence in performance, research, and creation. 

Graduate studies in Music (Composition) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance. 

The PhD program in Art History at University of Washington prepares graduates for university-level teaching, curator positions at major museums, and independent research in the field.

The Ph.D. Drama - Theatre History, Theatre Criticism program at University of Washington provides comprehensive training in theatre and performance scholarship, embracing a wide definition of performance while maintaining rigorous training within a discipline core.