11 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Composition Department at University of Rochester is devoted to teaching students who wish to pursue a professional and/or academic career in concert and computer music composition. 

The Composition Department at University of Rochester is devoted to teaching students who wish to pursue a professional and/or academic career in concert and computer music composition.  

The Piano Accompanying and Chamber Music Program at University of Rochester is one of the oldest and most distinguished in the nation. 

The PhD Music Education degree programs at University of Rochester emphasize research, and do not require an audition for admission.

DMA Conducting (Choral) majors at University of Rochester specialize in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting, but also conduct in areas other than their principal repertory. 

The DMA Music Education programs at University of Rochester provide students with a music education degree that has a strong performance component. 

The Musicology Department at University of Rochester provides students across the Eastman community with creatively designed courses that explore the intricacies of musical meaning and aesthetics in widely divergent historical, cultural, and geographical settings.

A comprehensive program in Music Theory at University of Rochester contributes to the education of every undergraduate Eastman student, with courses for the well-rounded musician, including analysis, style composition, improvisation, and music making. 

DMA Conducting (Orchestral) majors at University of Rochester specialize in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting, but also conduct in areas other than their principal repertory.

The strength of Eastman’s Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media degree program at University of Rochester lies in the hard work expected of each student in every aspect of study, coupled with the individual attention received from faculty. 

The Early Music Program at the University of Rochester provides instruction and performance opportunities on a wide range of instruments and musical styles.