264 PhD programmes in Music

The University of Sheffield has a global reputation for our world-leading research in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music technology, performance and psychology of music. Join our inspirational research community as a Music PhD student and start making a difference.

Our Ph.D. Music Education program at Auburn University prepares you to work as a university faculty member, serve as a curriculum expert, and be a leader in music education. 

The mission of the Mead Witter School of Music at University of Wisconsin Madison is to provide a rich, integrated program of undergraduate and graduate education that promotes the highest levels of professional, creative, and scholarly development while challenging students to achieve their greatest potential. 

The Colorado State University Ph.D. in Music Therapy emphasizes research and scholarship, as appropriate for the music therapist who aspires to a career in research, college-level teaching, or advanced clinical practice.

The Department of Music at University of Alberta offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts, Master of Music, Doctor of Music, and Doctor of Philosophy. 

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a DMA degree in Instrumental Conducting Wind Band.

Immerse yourself in the study of music and prepare to contribute to the field as a scholar and educator. Inspire the next generation and share your love for music. The Music Education Ph.D. at the University of North Dakota prepares you for a leadership role in research, university teaching, or any other area of music.

The Orchestral 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. 

If you’re up for a challenge and a lot of opportunity, explore Percussion at Texas Christian University.

Studying the Music at the University of Plymouth will immerse you in a world of cutting-edge research under the umbrella of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research. 

The USC Piano Pedagogy Program at University of South Carolina is the only comprehensive piano pedagogy program in the United States. We have a long and distinguished history of research and teacher training in the area of piano pedagogy. 

A doctoral degree in Music at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

Music research at Keele University has two main themes: Music Technology and Musicology. The Music Technology research group is one of the largest teams in UK Higher Education focusing on the creative aspects of Music Technology. 

The DMA program in Conducting at Arizona State University offers emerging conductors the opportunity to improve their art, craft and scholarship while becoming well-versed in multiple areas of conducting.

The Open University UK Literature and Music research group encourages wide-ranging interdisciplinary study of literature and music.

Music at University of Hull  has a long-standing history of high quality research. By studying here, you will be able to access some of the finest music facilities in the country following a major redevelopment of Middleton Hall – with rehearsal spaces and studios available 24/7.

The Department of Music at the University of California, Riverside offers Ph.D. degrees in ethnomusicology, musicology, and composition.

We offer a phd programme in Music at the Staff at University of Aberdeen are internationally renowned in their chosen fields and have books, editions and articles published in many of the major journals and publishing houses and are regular contributors to international conferences.

Are you interested in a cross-section of the arts and science? Join a diverse Music (Interdisciplinary Digital Media) program at Arizona State University that challenges you to develop advanced skills in digital sound and experimental media.

The Department of Music at Durham University is one of the very best UK Music Departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of ourstudents.