182 PhD programmes in Music in North America

As one of the largest universities in the world, The Ohio State University offers a wealth of resources on its beautiful campus in Columbus, Ohio. In the midst of this educational community, the School of Music is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the academic heart of Ohio State. The Music programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

As one of the largest universities in the world, The Ohio State University offers a wealth of resources on its beautiful campus in Columbus, Ohio. In the midst of this educational community, the School of Music is part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the academic heart of Ohio State. The Music programme is offered by The Ohio State University. 

The University of Arizona offers the Music degree with concentrations in the fields of Composition, Conducting, and Performance, and the Doctor of Philosophy degree with concentrations in Music Education, Music Theory, and Musicology.  

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Performance Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. 

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Gender and Women's Studies offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. 

Candidates for the Doctor of Musical Arts in Instrumental Conducting at the Frost School of Music from the University of Miami must possess and demonstrate a gift of musical leadership based upon broad experience with instrumental ensembles and a strong foundation of skills from previous training. 

Entering Doctor of Philosophy from The University of Iowa students must take two School of Music advisory examinations—one in music history and one in music theory.

The School of Musical Arts at University of Utah is a member of, and accredited by, the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

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. 

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

The Music program from Columbia University incorporates three areas: historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory. 

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

The Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Rice University is designed for musicians who desire careers that combine performance or composition with an academic appointment.

Prepare for a career as a professional harpist. We offer a doctoral degree in Harp at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

The Musical Arts 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. 

Students in the combined degree Music and African American Studies program at Yale University will complete fourteen term courses 

The Historical Performance Instruments 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. 

Graduate studies in Music (Orchestral Conducting) at the University of Washington prepare students for careers in academia and performance; our programs also promote individual courses of study that allow musicians, scholars, and composers to aspire to excellence in performance, research, and creation.