49 PhD programmes in Musicology in North America

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. 

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. 

The graduate program in Ethnomusicology at University of California, Davis offers rigorous training in the intellectual history of the field, theory, fieldwork, ethnography, transcription/analysis, and area studies.

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

Our graduate program in Musicology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill aims to produce well-rounded scholars who will have the knowledge and skills to teach at the highest professional level and produce original research of quality and significance. 

The UC College-Conservatory of Music offers students unparalleled opportunities to perform, learn and live in a thriving next-generation city known for its intense interest in the performing and media arts. This Music Theory program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.

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

The program at University of British Columbia can accommodate interests in Ethnomusicology’s wide range of geographic areas and intellectual issues. We strongly encourage performance, close interaction with related disciplines (anthropology, area studies, sociology, linguistics, etc.), as well as border crossing within music (composition, theory, and historical musicology).

The Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology program at Boston University offers two tracks: Historical Musicology or Ethnomusicology, as well as a double concentration in Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology. It is primarily for students who are preparing to pursue research and teaching at a university, college, or conservatory.

With a long tradition of excellence and innovation, the Musicology program at Princeton University encompasses historical, theoretical, cognitive, and ethnographic approaches.

Achieve a high level of knowledge in music history and the methodologies of musicology through the Musicology program offered by University of Memphis.

The Musicology Department at University of Rochester provides students across the Eastman community with creatively designed courses that explore the intricacies of musical meaning and aesthetics in widely divergent historical, cultural, and geographical settings.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Musicology.

The MA/PhD in Ethnomusicology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)  investigates music in cultural and social contexts. In preparing students for careers in studying global music communities, our program assists students in understanding music as social practice from a variety of disciplinary perspectives.

The mission of the School of Music at the University of Oklahoma is to advance learning, teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. The school offers this degree in Instrumental Conducting.

The M.A. and Ph.D. programs in Musicology at the University of British Columbia School of Music offer students advanced training leading to professional careers in teaching and scholarly research. 

Ethnomusicology at Stanford University prepares students to study sound, listening, and musical practices in diverse social and cultural contexts.

The D.M.A. Orchestral Instrument 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. 

The mission of the School of Music at the University of Oklahoma is to advance learning, teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. The school offers this degree in Woodwinds.

The mission of the School of Music at the University of Oklahoma is to advance learning, teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. The school offers this degree in Organ.