Overview
About the program
Our Ph.D. in Music Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology is a fully funded program, including a monthly stipend and tuition waiver. In this program, our students focus on novel research with a broad impact on music, collaborating with faculty on a variety of topics.
Additionally, our students are trained in research methods, teaching pedagogy, and an interdisciplinary minor field. We ensure all of our Ph.D. students are prepared for careers in academia, industry research labs, or their own startup companies.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Music Perception and Cognition
- Music Technology History and Repertoire
- Digital Audio Processing for Music
- Research Methods in Music Technology
- Teaching Practicum
- Music Technology Research Lab
- Interactive Music
- Technology Ensemble
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 84 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Music Sound Engineering View 4 other PhDs in Sound Engineering in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
In order to be accepted into the Music Technology Ph.D. program, you are expected to hold a Master’s degree in Music Technology or from a similar field, such as computing, music, engineering, or media arts and sciences.
Regardless of what Master's degree you hold, all applicants are expected to demonstrate expertise of core masters-level material covered in Music Technology. This includes proficiency in:
- Music theory, performance, composition, and/or analysis
- Music Information Retrieval
- Digital Signal processing and Synthesis
- Interactive Music Systems Design
- Music Cognition
- We will determine your proficiency through an extensive review of a portfolio of your work, and an interview process.
Tuition Fee
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International
11455 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1215 USD per credit during 84 months. -
National
11455 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1215 USD per credit during 84 months. -
In-State
5525 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 586 USD per credit during 84 months.
Living costs for Atlanta
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Scholarships Information
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