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46 PhD programmes in Music Composition in North America
Kent State University3,8(25)
Kent, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Music Theory - Composition
The Ph.D. degree in Music Theory - Composition from Kent State University prepares composers, research scholars and college/university teachers in the areas of music theory and composition.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$19,954/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(215)
Vancouver, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Composition
The D.M.A. Composition program at University of British Columbia is designed for composers who have already reached a high level of proficiency and artistry in their fields and who may wish to teach at the university level.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,244/yr
University of California, Davis4,4(12)
Davis, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Composition and Theory
The Graduate Composition and Theory Program at the University of California, Davis, provides an invigorating and liberating approach to the art of music composition.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(20)
Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music Composition
At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer our graduate students a DMA degree in Music Composition.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$32,204/yr
University of Memphis4,4(17)
Memphis, United States Top 5% in Worldwide Composition
Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the Composition program offered by University of Memphis is a rigorous three-year course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Rochester4,8(6)
Rochester, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
The Composition Department at University of Rochester is devoted to teaching students who wish to pursue a professional and/or academic career in concert and computer music composition.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$49,148/yr
University of Rochester4,8(6)
Rochester, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
The Composition Department at University of Rochester is devoted to teaching students who wish to pursue a professional and/or academic career in concert and computer music composition.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$49,148/yr
McGill University4,4(100)
Montréal, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music - Composition
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music - Composition offered by the Schulich School of Music at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$13,637/yr
The University of Arizona4,2(46)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Musical Arts - Composition
The Musical Arts - Composition degree from The University of Arizona has emphases in composition, conducting, and performance. In the performance emphasis concentrations are available in bassoon, cello, clarinet, double bass, euphonium, flute, guitar, horn, harp, harpsichord, oboe, organ, percussion, piano, saxophone, trombone, trumpet, tuba, viola, violin, and voice.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(21)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Musical Arts
The Musical Arts program at Louisiana State University is designed to prepare students to be artist-performers and conductors, in either university settings or the professional arena.
Doctorate Full-time On-campus
5 years$29,770/yr
Brown University4,5(15)
Providence, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music and Multimedia Composition
At the Brown University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Music and Multimedia Composition.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$71,700/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(21)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music - Experimental Music and Digital Media
The Music - Experimental Music and Digital Media program at Louisiana State University is designed to prepare students to be composers, performers or music researchers whose work explores music technology, digital media and experimentation in either professional or academic settings.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,770/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(21)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music - Musicology
The Music - Musicology program at Louisiana State University is intended to develop in students the knowledge, concepts, and techniques for research in music and to prepare students for teaching music history at the college/university level.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,770/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(21)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music - Composition
The Music - Composition program at Louisiana State University is offered to students who show promise as outstanding composers and creative innovators.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,770/yr
Louisiana State University4,2(21)
Baton Rouge, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Music - Music Education
The Music - Music Education program at Louisiana State University is offered to students who show promise as outstanding researchers and master teachers of music.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$29,770/yr
University of South Carolina3,7(6)
Columbia, United States Top 2% in Worldwide Music Composition
Prepare to help Music Composition students at University of South Carolina explore their original ideas in a rigorous and creative environment committed to musical excellence. Advance your professional composition skills through one-to-one instruction.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$29,760/yr
Rutgers University4,2(63)
New Brunswick, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
In the Composition course at Rutgers University individualized qualifying exams prepare students for the dissertation, which consists of a major composition as well as a substantial essay on a subject related to the field of contemporary music.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
University of Maryland4,1(14)
College Park, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music Performance and Composition
The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.) in Music Performance and Composition at the University of Maryland is designed for graduate students who desire advanced professional study in composition, conducting or performance within the context of a major research university.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
9 years$8,346/yr
University of Oklahoma4,5(30)
Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Composition
The mission of the School of Music at the University of Oklahoma is to advance learning, teaching, scholarly and creative activity, and service. The school offers this degree in Composition.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
$11,128/yr
Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States Top 9% in Worldwide Music Theory and Composition
In the Music Theory and Composition program from Texas Christian University, you’ll learn from five full-time faculty composers and theorists, as well as several other accomplished composers, in a highly selective program based on individual instruction and mentoring.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available