PhD programmes in Music Performance in United States

The Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with concentrations in brass, conducting, percussion, piano, strings, voice, and woodwinds, is intended for those musicians planning to work at the most advanced academic and professional levels of music.

We offer a phd degree in Performance - Vocal Accompanying at the Catholic University of America. Acceptance as a graduate student by the Departments of Music is required.

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. 

Graduate students seeking a degree in the department of Vocal Performance at University of Miami have already proven themselves to be highly accomplished artists. 

The Music - Experimental Music and Digital Media program at Louisiana State University is designed to prepare students to be composers, performers or music researchers whose work explores music technology, digital media and experimentation in either professional or academic settings.

The Voice Performance degree at Florida State University offers students rigorous training as performer, teacher, and researcher

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. 

The Music - Composition program at Louisiana State University is offered to students who show promise as outstanding composers and creative innovators. 

We offer a phd degree in Multiple Woodwinds at University of Miami. The Frost School of Music’s Department of Instrumental Performance has programs tailored to meet the needs and interests of students – like you – who aspire to performance careers.

The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) degree at University of Miami is offered in Keyboard Performance and Keyboard Performance and Pedagogy. The program is highly selective and competitive, accepting approximately ten students each year. 

We offer a degree in PhD: Voice at the University of Oklahoma. There is no separate application for assistantship. 

The Strings Performance degree at Florida State University offers students rigorous training as performer, teacher, and researcher. 

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. 

Prepare for a career in music performance and music research by working closely with our faculty of internationally recognized performing artists. We offer a Music Performance and Composition - Performers degree at New York University. 

We offer a Instrumental Conducting degree at the University of Oklahoma. There is no separate application for assistantship. 

The Music - Music Education program at Louisiana State University is offered to students who show promise as outstanding researchers and master teachers of music.

Graduates of these Instrumental Performance programs at University of Miami often pursue careers as symphony musicians, university professors, concert soloists, or band or orchestra conductors. Many graduates pursue advanced study and graduate degrees for further career preparation.

We offer a degree in Woodwinds at the University of Oklahoma. There is no separate application for assistantship. 

This Piano Performance degree at Florida State University is offered to candidates who have achieved distinction in public performance and who demonstrate ability to execute research and scholarly study.

The primary objective of the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Performance from West Virginia University is the recognition of the highest achievement in music performance and teaching, preparing artist-pedagogues for careers in higher education and in the professional world.