Musicology

66 PhD programmes in Musicology

University of Birmingham4,2(62)

Birmingham, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Musicology

Want to further your research on how music has developed over time and in different cultures across the world? Pursue the Musicology degree at the University of Birmingham where you'll be supervised by world leading academics with specialist knowledge in your research area.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$31,644/yr

University of Dundee4,1(71)

Dundee, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

The Science of Synaesthesia and Crossmodal Experience as a Basis of Robust Parameters for a Visual Language of Sound

This project aims to build upon recent developments in the fields of Neuroscience and Psychology that have shed new light on the concept of synaesthesia and cross-modal experiences. The Science of Synaesthesia and Crossmodal Experience as a Basis of Robust Parameters for a Visual Language of Sound programme is offered by University of Dundee.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$29,682/yr

Kaunas University of Technology4,3(182)

Kaunas, Lithuania Top 7% in Worldwide

History and Theory of Arts

The History and Theory of Arts study programme from Kaunas University of Technology is provided in the interdisciplinary research area and focuses on three fields: theory of architecture and urbanism, history and musicology. University graduates of various areas are admitted to doctoral studies taking into consideration their scientific input in their chosen topic.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

University of Canterbury4,0(28)

Christchurch, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide

Musical Arts

The University of Canterbury's Doctor of Musical Arts course is aimed at those wishing to undertake advanced research in music composition or performance.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$25,908/yr

University of Dundee4,1(71)

Dundee, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

The Language of Visual Music

The language of visual music: An historical re-evaluation of the visual music canon in search of the origins of correlations between sound and vision. Join The Language of Visual Music programme at the University of Dundee.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$29,682/yr

Victoria University of Wellington4,1(73)

Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide

PhD in Composition Arts

Develop your skills in notated composition, film scoring, music technology or sonic arts to a professional level with a PhD in Composition Arts postgraduate study from Victoria University of Wellington.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 yearsTuition not available

Liberty University4,2(26)

Online

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.

Ph. D. Part-time Online

4 years$7,593/yr

King's College London4,2(130)

London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Music Research

We offer a phd degree in Music Research at the King's College London. The department has an international reputation for music research in history, theory, anthropology/ethnography, composition, and creative practice.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$36,663/yr

The University of Iowa4,3(3)

Iowa City, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Musical Arts

Entering Doctor of Musical Arts students at The University of Iowa must take two School of Music advisory examinations—one in music history and one in music theory.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

$32,776/yr

Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)

Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Musicology

At Indiana University Bloomington, we offer a top-ranked Musicology program with a close community of scholars.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$30,748/yr

University of Gothenburg4,1(67)

Göteborg, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

Musicology

Musicology at the University of Gothenburg provides a distinctly interdisciplinary forum where music history, aesthetics of music, ethnomusicology and culturally focused music research come together and enrich each other.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

Case Western Reserve University4,5(14)

Cleveland Heights, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Musicology

A PhD in Musicology from Case Western Reserve University will introduce you to an unusually wide range of historical periods—from medieval repertoires to Hollywood musicals, the blues to contemporary opera.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$16,675/yr

Brown University4,5(15)

Providence, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Musicology and Ethnomusicology

Brown's Ph.D. program in Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Brown University allows students to study music of any kind from several perspectives, within a richly interdisciplinary environment.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$71,700/yr

The Open University UK4,3(175)

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Historical Musicology

Academics at The Open University UK investigate an array of musical practices, from the 15th century to the present day in this Historical Musicology programme.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$17,188/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Choral Conducting

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 Choral Conducting.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$11,128/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Voice

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 Voice.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus

$11,128/yr

The University of Arizona4,2(46)

Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Music - Theory

The University of Arizona offers the Music - Theory degree with emphases in Composition, Conducting, Ethnomusicology, Music Education, Music Theory, Musicology, and Performance (Instrumental, Harpsichord, Organ, Piano, Piano Accompanying, Piano Performance and Dance Accompanying, and Voice).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$23,400/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

Stanford University4,1(54)

Stanford, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics

The PhD program in Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics is offered by the Department of Music at Stanford University through the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$27,540/yr

Anglia Ruskin University4,0(114)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Musicology

Anglia Ruskin University PhD research programmes in Cambridge will allow you to explore your own interests in Musicology, supported by the expertise of our staff.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$21,511/yr