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260 Full-time PhD programmes in Music
University of Maryland4,0(16)
College Park, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Music
The University of Maryland School of Music provides an exceptional professional musical education within the context of a college of arts and humanities and a major research university.
Ph.D. On-campus
9 years$8,346/yr
University of Toronto4,1(290)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music
Graduates from all areas of the Music program at the University of Toronto occupy leading positions in music departments across Canada and around the world.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$4,435/yr
University of Ottawa4,1(90)
Ottawa, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide Interdisciplinary Research in Music
The School of Music core faculty and affiliated professors offer a PhD in Interdisciplinary Research in Music at the University of Ottawa. The program is based on an interdisciplinary approach in which music studies are placed at the heart of the program and are combined with a complementary research discipline.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$8,320/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Music Education
Academics at The Open University UK research various topics related to Music Education, exploring diverse aspects of teaching, learning, and the impact of music on individuals and society.
Ph.D. On-campus
3 years$17,066/yr
Kent State University4,2(18)
Kent, United States Top 15% in Worldwide Music Education
The Ph.D. degree in Music Education from Kent State University integrates teaching, theory and research in inquiry about music teaching and learning.
Ph.D. On-campus
4 years$25,091/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(37)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Music - Composition
The Music - Composition program at Louisiana State University is offered to students who show promise as outstanding composers and creative innovators.
Ph.D. On-campus
$29,770/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(37)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 8% in Worldwide Music - Musicology
The Music - Musicology program at Louisiana State University is intended to develop in students the knowledge, concepts, and techniques for research in music and to prepare students for teaching music history at the college/university level.
Ph.D. On-campus
$29,770/yr
Johns Hopkins University4,5(42)
Baltimore, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Wind Conducting
The Wind Conducting 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
University of Leeds4,4(54)
Leeds, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Music
A Music PhD at University of Leeds is an internationally-recognised research qualification. You can study for your PhD on campus or by online learning.
Ph.D. On-campus +2
3 years$34,925/yr
Boston University4,1(80)
Boston, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Music Education
The Music Education faculty at Boston University aim to prepare students to work effectively within contemporary music and education landscapes.
Ph. D. On-campus
4 years$33,382/yr
University of Kansas4,6(8)
Lawrence, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music Theory
At University of Kansas, the Doctor of Philosophy degree in music is offered in Music Theory, and applicants are expected to hold a Master of Music degree with an emphasis in music theory from KU or an equivalent master’s degree from another accredited institution.
Ph.D. On-campus
8 years$20,108/yr
University of Kansas4,6(8)
Lawrence, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Musical Arts
The University of Kansas Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance and Pedagogy is designed for students who wish to combine their love of piano with the study of essential principles of learning and practice.
Ph. D. On-campus
8 years$20,108/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music Education
Discover a new level of musical excellence. We offer a Music Education degree at Indiana University Bloomington.
Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
University of Hawaii at Manoa4,1(18)
Honolulu, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Music
The PhD in Music at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers concentrations in four areas: composition, ethnomusicology, music education, and musicology. Students work closely with faculty advisors to define coursework in their specialties and in related areas of study, remove pre-program deficiencies, and prepare for the comprehensive exam and dissertation.
Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$44,864/yr
University of Plymouth4,3(101)
Plymouth, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Brain-Computer Music Interfacing
The Brain-Computer Music Interfacing programme at University of Plymouth is delivered through the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) in collaboration with the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC).
Ph.D. On-campus
2 years$25,946/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(7)
Columbia, United States Top 6% in Worldwide Music Conducting
Develop highly qualified skills in the art and science of conducting with opportunities to demonstrate your full capabilities leading both choral and instrumental ensembles. We offer a Music Conducting degree at University of South Carolina.
Ph. D. On-campus
3 years$29,760/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Piano Pedagogy
Discover a new level of musical excellence, we offer a Piano Pedagogy degree at Indiana University Bloomington.
Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Folklore and Ethnomusicology
The Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington offers training in a number of subfields of folklore, including oral narrative, song, material culture, ritual, festival, worldview, as well as ethnomusicology, the study of music as culture, with emphasis on area studies, theory, and presentation and preservation of music.
Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Percussion
Discover a new level of musical excellence with the doctoral degree in Percussion at Indiana University Bloomington.
Ph. D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(194)
Bloomington, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Conducting Woodwinds
Discover a new level of musical excellence. We offer a Conducting Woodwinds degree at the Indiana University Bloomington.
Ph.D. On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr