57 PhD programmes in Music Composition

Study with nationally recognized faculty in one of North America’s leading Music Composition programs with this degree at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

The D.M.A. Voice program at University of British Columbia is designed for performers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level. 

Theories of music describe ways that listeners, composers, and performers conceive of the elements of their art. We offer a Music Theory degree at the University of British Columbia.

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

Conduct cutting-edge research in music and music composition, develop and complete a dissertation, and present a final recital of your compositions. We offer a Music Performance and Composition - Composers degree at New York University. 

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

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

This Musical Arts doctoral program at James Madison University helps students prepare for careers in higher education by emphasizing pedagogy, literature and advanced-performance skills. 

The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Composition at Boston University School of Music is a comprehensive professional program in the College of Fine Arts.

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. 

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. 

Our PhD Music (Composition) programme at The University of Manchester will see you produce a portfolio of compositions and a written commentary under the supervision of our academics.

The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Piano Pedagogy degree at the Catholic University of America is offered to selected qualified students as a recognition of high professional attainment.

The mission of the three year Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Composition at the University of Miami is to provide students with opportunities for advanced study in jazz and studio arranging, composition and orchestration. 

The Department of Music at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) offers this PhD program in Music - Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT).

The Music by Composition research degree at University of Hull has a long-standing history of high quality research. 

The Composition 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.