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447 PhD programmes in Arts, Design & Architecture in United States

Architecture
The Architecture programme from Illinois Institute of Technology will help you explore the historic and contemporary intersections among architecture, culture, and technology through two areas of specialization: Technologies of the Built Environment and History, Theory, and Criticism.

Worship Studies - Ethnomusicology (Online)
This Worship with the Worship Studies - Ethnomusicology (Online) program from Liberty University can equip you to interpret non-Western musical genres, styles, and performances.

Christian Worship (Online)
This Christian Worship (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online builds on your worship experience and previous music education by integrating a biblical focus as the basis and philosophy for scholarly worship research.

Architectural Engineering
The Architectural Engineering programme from Illinois Institute of Technology is awarded in recognition of a high level of mastery in the field of architectural engineering and upon demonstration of a distinct ability to make substantial creative contributions to knowledge in the field.

Human-Centered Computing
The Human-Centered Computing PhD programme from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) is oriented towards the production of knowledge on significant challenges in the design and use of technology by people.

Music Education
The Music Education program is offered by University of Memphis. Train to teach from the moment you step on campus. Our well-respected music education curriculum at Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music is based on musicianship, teaching and research and is taught by the finest faculty in the field.

Music Education (Online)
Throughout this Music Education (Online) PhD program from Liberty University Online you’ll conduct advanced research and make valuable contributions to the discipline.

Music Education (Online)
Throughout this Music Education (Online) program from Liberty University you can prepare to bring the gift of music to students of all ages.
Music Performance - Oboe
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 Performance - Oboe program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Music Performance - Trombone
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 Performance - Trombone program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Music Performance - Violin
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 Performance - Violin program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Jazz Studies
Discover a new level of musical excellence. We offer a program degree in Jazz Studies at Indiana University Bloomington.
Art History
Strategically located on the Northeast Corridor between New York City and Philadelphia, Rutgers University’s Art History Department offers the students of the Art History course at Rutgers University an exceptional combination of an outstanding faculty, rigorous, imaginative scholarship, innovative critical approaches, a spectrum of cross-disciplinary programmes, and professional opportunities.
Piano Pedagogy
The USC Piano Pedagogy Program at University of South Carolina is the only comprehensive piano pedagogy program in the United States. We have a long and distinguished history of research and teacher training in the area of piano pedagogy.
Conducting
The DMA program in Conducting at Arizona State University offers emerging conductors the opportunity to improve their art, craft and scholarship while becoming well-versed in multiple areas of conducting.
Music Performance
The DMA in Music Performance at Arizona State University is a professional degree program for advanced musicians who desire high levels of performance instruction and experience as well as preparation for teaching positions at the university level.
Music Performance - Bassoon
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 Performance - Bassoon program is offered at the University of Cincinnati.
Architecture
The University of Cincinnati’s Ph.D. Program in Architecture is a post-professional degree program of advanced theoretical studies in architecture with a focus on the acquisition of critical skills related to architectural production, both built and theoretical.
Music
The Department of Music at the University of California, Riverside offers Ph.D. degrees in ethnomusicology, musicology, and composition.
Interdisciplinary Design and Media
Embark on a creative and transformative academic journey at Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary Design and Media Doctoral Program.