LibGuides: Music Doctoral Candidate Guide: Doctorates in Music (by Program)

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Composition

Brown University - Music and Multimedia Composition Providence, Rhode Island (USA)
Columbia University - DMA in Compositiion New York (USA)
Cornell University - Ph.D. and DMA in Composition Ithaca, New York
Juilliard School - DMA in Composition New York (USA)
McGill University - D.Mus./Ph.D. Location: Quebec, Canada Their Music Research Department includes: Music Composition (D.Mus.) Music Composition (Ph.D.) Music Technology (Ph.D.) Sound Recording (Ph.D.) Music Education (Ph.D.) Musicology (Ph.D.) Music Theory (Ph.D.)
NYU Steinhardt - Ph.D. in Music Performance and Composition (For Composers) New York
Princeton University - Ph.D. in Composition New Jersey (USA)
Royal College of Music - Ph.D. in Composition London, UK
Universiteit Leiden - docARTES for composers docARTES is a doctoral programme for performers and composers. It offers a unique environment for critical reflection on musical practice. It is currently partnered with Orpheus Institute, Conservatorium van Amsterdam Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Association, Antwerp University Association, and Royal Conservatoire Antwerp.
University of Edinburgh - Musical Composition Scotland, UK
University of Oxford - DPhil in Music (Composition or Musicology) UK

Artistic/Practice-Based Research in Music

Goldsmiths, University of London UK
Royal College of Music - DMus in Performance and Composition London, UK
Orpheus Instituut - docARTES for performers and composers docARTES is is a doctoral program for performers and composers. It offers a unique environment for critical reflection on musical practice. docARTES is a collaboration between the following higher education institutions in Europe. * Orpheus Institute, coordinating institution (Ghent, Belgium) * Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Association (Leuven, Belgium) * LUCA Lemmens (Leuven, Belgium) * Antwerp University Association (Antwerp, Belgium) * Royal Conservatoire Antwerp (Antwerp, Belgium) * Leiden University, Academy of Creative and Performing * Arts (Leiden, The Netherlands) * Royal Conservatoire The Hague (The Hague, The Netherlands) * Conservatory of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
docARTES in Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Netherlands
Norwegian Academy of Music - Ph.D. in Artistic Research Norway
Sibelius Academy Finland
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) Artistic-scholarly Doctoral Programme (Dr. Artium). Location: Austria
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Austria

Multiple Disciplines

Five Towns College - Long Island's Creative College (DMA) Located in New York. The degree is granted in the areas of composition and arranging, music education, music history and literature, and performance.
Norwegian Academy of Music - Ph.D. in Music Education / Music Therapy / Performance Practice Oslo, Norway
University of Adelaide - PhD Australia
University of Dublin, School of Creative Arts (Ph.D. in music, film, and drama) Location: Ireland
University of Limerick - PhD in Irish World Academy of Music and Dance Ireland
University of Melbourne - PhD in Fine Arts and Music Australia
University of Music and Performing Arts Graz (KUG) Located in Austria. The PhD program is possible in the following fields of research: * Historical Musicology and Music Theory * Jazz and Popular Music Research * Aesthetics of Music * Ethnomusicology * Theater Studies/Dramaturgy * Music Education/Instrumental and Vocal Pedagogy * Sound and Music Computing
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna - Ph.D. Austria
University of Music Karlsruhe Germany
University of Sussex - PhD UK
University of Sydney - PhD The program may be pursued in composition, creative work in music, ethnomusicology, musicology, music education, and performance studies. Location: Syndey, Australia

Music Technology

Brown University - Music and Multimedia Composition Location: Providence, Rhode Island (USA).
McGill University - Ph.D.
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Location: Quebec, Canada
Their Music Research Department includes:
Music Technology (Ph.D.)
Sound Recording (Ph.D.)
Music Composition (D.Mus.)
Music Composition (Ph.D.)
Music Education (Ph.D.)
Musicology (Ph.D.)
Music Theory (Ph.D.)
Northwestern (Bienen School of Music) - PhD in Composition and Music Technology) Specializations are offered in composition and music technology, music theory and cognition, music education, and musicology. Location: Evanston, Illinois (USA).
NYU Steinhardt - Ph.D. Music Technology New York (USA)
University of Sussex (Music Ph,D.) UK

Musicology / Ethnomusicology

Cornell University - Ph.D. in Music and Sound Studies Location: Ithaca, New York (USA)
Indiana University - Ph.D. in Musicology USA
University of Oxford - DPhil in Music (Composition or Musicology) UK
Princeton University - Ph.D. in Musicology
Columbia University - Ph.D. in Musicology & Ethnomusicology New York (USA)

Performance

Cornell University - DMA in Keyboard Studies Location: Ithaca, New York (USA)
NYU Steinhardt - Ph.D. in Music Performance and Composition (For Performers) New York (USA)
Universiteit Leiden - docARTES for performers Various locations, Belgium and The Netherlands
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Partners:
Orpheus Institute
Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Royal Conservatoire The Hague
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Association
Antwerp University Association
Royal Conservatoire Antwerp
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna Austria
Eastman School of Music D.M.A., https://www.esm.rochester.edu/admissions/grad/dma/ Ph.D., https://www.esm.rochester.edu/admissions/grad/phd/ Location: University of Rochester, New York (USA)
Communication University of China Music Studies program
Central Conservatory of Music Beijing, China
Harvard University - Graduate program of the Department of Music Cambridge, Massachusetts
Kunitachi College of Music Japan
Manhattan School of Music New York
Nanjing University of the Arts China
New England Conservatory Location: Boston, MA
Northwestern (Bienen School of Music) Specializations are offered in composition and music technology, music theory and cognition, music education, and musicology. Location: Evanston, Illinois (USA)
Shanghai Conservatory of Music China
Tokyo University - Graduate School of Global Arts (Music Business) Japan
Tokyo University of the Arts Japan
UCLA - Herb Alpert School of Music DMA Music Performance. Location: Los Angeles, California
University of Michigan - School of Music, Theatre, and Dance (D.M.A. & Ph.D.) USA
University of Southern California - Thornton School of Music USA
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Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Composition, https://music.usc.edu/departments/composition/
PhD – Music, Historical Musicology Emphasis, https://music.usc.edu/departments/musicology/
University of Toronto Canada
University of Washington - Graduate Programs Seattle, WA (USA)
Yale University - School of Music (D.M.A.) New Haven, Connecticut (USA)

Music Doctoral Candidate Guide: Doctorates in Music (by Program)

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Composition

Artistic/Practice-Based Research in Music

Multiple Disciplines

Music Technology

Musicology / Ethnomusicology

Performance

Online Doctoral Programs in Music

Music Business