264 PhD programmes in Music

Further your music development with a Doctor of Music PhD from Monash University Arts, examining music across genres from early styles to improvisation and real-time machine music.

Students in the PhD in Music program at Western University - Canada are engaged in a program of study that leads to an original contribution to their field of study: composition; music education; musicology; or music theory.

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.​

This Music and Music Technology (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield  is globally recognised and encompasses composition, musicology, performance and production. 

The Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) at Western University - Canada is a doctoral degree in Music Performance with areas of concentration in voice, piano (solo and collaborative), violin, viola, cello, clarinet, trumpet, percussion, saxophone, trombone, and choral conducting.

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.

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.  

Work with world-class supervisors to prepare and present for examination either a portfolio of original compositions in a variety of genres, or two recitals showing professional skill and interpretative ability with the Doctor of Musical Arts programme from The University of Western Australia.

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 Chinese University of Hong Kong offers this PhD in Music. Research in Historical Musicology and Theory focuses mainly on Western Music, while that in Ethnomusicology emphasizes Chinese Music and other non-Western music cultures.

Sound Studies at The Open University UK is an expanding field of research that examines concepts, practices and technologies relevant to auditory culture.

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.