Overview

Graduate students from Musicology program at Princeton University, who are fully funded for five years, become part of a vibrant scholarly and artistic community. In addition to working closely with our renowned musicology faculty as seminar leaders and advisers, musicology students can explore Princeton’s rich offerings in the humanities, have access to the superb Mendel Music Library, and—with subsidized private studio instruction and the opportunity to participate in the Music Department’s superb ensembles—are encouraged to make performance an integral part of their lives.

Program Offerings

Seminar offerings focus on the musicology faculty’s current research, introducing students to a wide variety of repertories, sub-disciplines, and methodologies. Students take twelve graduate seminars during their first two years, normally graded P/F, and design their program in consultation and with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS).

The typical course load is three seminars per semester. Students can also take advantage of course offerings in the Music Composition Program, and may also wish to explore interdisciplinary studies through Princeton’s rich offerings across the humanities and the social sciences. Students also have the possibility of taking courses through neighboring universities through the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

German Media Theory & History

Medieval Musical Style and Notation

Extramural Research Internship

Medieval Music

19th- and Early 20th-Century Music

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-03 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Princeton, United States

Disciplines

Musicology View 50 other PhDs in Musicology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Academic Purpose

Resume / Curriculum Vitae
Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts
Required Tests
Writing Sample

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Tuition Fee

Princeton guarantees full funding for its Ph.D. candidates for all years of regular program enrolment.

Living costs for Princeton

2022 - 4977 USD /month

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