Overview

About the program

Our Music graduate faculty at the University of Pittsburgh engage in ground-breaking research and apply that research to real-world situations.

Whether creating music history resources for secondary schools, presenting the latest fieldwork through a world music concert, or expanding the boundaries of the concert repertoire through a new composition, theory and practice—ideas and experience —come together in a unique way through the work of our graduate faculty.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Ethnomusicology
Intercultural Musicology
Tonal Analysis
Music and Communication
Musicology Seminar
Composition and Analysis Tutorial
Jazz Styles and Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-08 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Pittsburgh, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Completed application form
Personal statement & CV
Transcripts
Three letters of recommendation

Composition/theory: three scores and recordings of recent compositions, together with one paper on an analytical or theoretical topic (recommended length=15-20 pages). Recordings should be uploaded to a website, such as SoundCloud, Bandcamp, YouTube or a personal website.
Jazz studies: submit evidence of their work in each of two categories: (1) Writing/Scholarship, preferably a research paper on a jazz-related topic, and, (2) Musicianship, which may include performance recordings and/or compositions.
Ethnomusicology: one writing sample on a topic in music (and/or sound), culture, and society that utilizes ethnographic, historical, music-analytical, and/or social-theoretical approaches (recommended length=15-20 pages).
Musicology: two to three papers on an analytical, historical, or theoretical topic.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

47378 USD / year

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Out-of-State

47378 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

26876 USD / year

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Living costs

Pittsburgh

United States

1148 - 1944 USD / month

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Overview

About the program

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Living costs

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