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260 Full-time PhD programmes in Music

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Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States

Conducting

Learn to channel the power of music when you lift the baton with this Conducting degree at the Texas Christian University. 

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$22,100/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Music Education

The University of South Carolina School of Music prepares musicians for professional careers and leadership in music teaching, performance, composition, research and related fields. It offers this PhD in Music Education.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$29,760/yr
Hasselt University4,8(149)
Hasselt, Belgium Top 10% in Worldwide

Audiovisual and Visual Arts

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Audiovisual and Visual Arts.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$662/yr
Hong Kong Baptist University4,1(16)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 6% in Worldwide

Music

The Music programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University provides advanced study and research in music, combining performance, theory, technology, and interdisciplinary approaches.

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$11,980/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Guitar

Immerse yourself in the world of Guitar at the Indiana University Bloomington. We offer academic programs at every level, from bachelor’s to doctoral. 

Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
University of Liverpool4,3(137)
Liverpool, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Music

The Department is at the forefront of current research and postgraduate teaching across music styles and repertoires from a wide variety of critical perspectives. We offer a Music degree at the University of Liverpool.

Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$34,052/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Collaborative Piano

The Collaborative Piano graduate program at the Indiana University Bloomington prepares advanced piano students for professional collaborative careers.

Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States

Strings

Take your musical talent to the highest level with this Strings degree at the Texas Christian University.

Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$30,940/yr
Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States

Voice

Find your voice on the stage, in the classroom or in the world. We offer a DMA degree in Voice at the Texas Christian University. 

Ph. D. On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Organ

The Organ program at Johns Hopkins University leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) provides students with the highest level of professional training in the art of musical performance or the craft of musical composition. 

Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$66,670/yr
Florida State University4,4(370)
Tallahassee, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Woodwind Performance

The Doctor of Music program in Woodwind Performance at Florida State University offers a student much flexibility in choosing courses that will provide a comprehensive base for career development.  

Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$22,052/yr
Northwestern University4,3(51)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music - Composition and Music Technology

Students in the Music - Composition and Music Technology program at Northwestern University design a course of study incorporating their individual interests and a broad-based approach to contemporary music research. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$9,344/yr
Northwestern University4,3(51)
Evanston, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music - Musicology

Students in the Music - Musicology program at Northwestern University design a course of study incorporating their individual interests and a broad-based approach to contemporary music research. 

Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$9,344/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(48)
Tucson, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Musical Arts - Conducting

The Musical Arts - Conducting degree from The University of Arizona has emphases in composition, conducting, and performance. In the performance emphasis concentrations are available in bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar, horn, harp, harpsichord, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice. 

Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Early Music

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

Ph. D. On-campus
6 years$49,148/yr
University of Udine4,2(29)
Udine, Italy Top 15% in Worldwide

Art History, Film Studies, Media Studies, and Music

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of cultural exploration with the University of Udine's doctoral programs in Art History, Film Studies, Media Studies, and Music.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$309/yr
Queen's University Belfast4,2(80)
Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide

Music

The Music programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in sound, music, performance, and creative practice, preparing researchers to investigate musical cultures, technologies, and artistic processes through scholarly, practice-based, or interdisciplinary approaches.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$31,701/yr
University of Rochester4,9(7)
Rochester, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media

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. 

Ph.D. On-campus
5 years$49,148/yr
Guildhall School of Music & Drama4,0(1)
London, United Kingdom

Doctor of Music

The Doctor of Music programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a specialist award in composition or musical performance. 

Ph. D. On-campus
5 years$26,973/yr
University of Cambridge4,4(55)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Music

The principal educational aim of the Music at University of Cambridge is to assist each student in acquiring the research techniques, skills and knowledge that will enable them to make an original and significant contribution to scholarship, research or artistic practice in the discipline that is the focus of each individual's thesis.

Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$57,151/yr

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