Overview

About the program

Our Ph.D. in Music Technology at the Georgia Institute of Technology is a fully funded program, including a monthly stipend and tuition waiver. In this program, our students focus on novel research with a broad impact on music, collaborating with faculty on a variety of topics.

Additionally, our students are trained in research methods, teaching pedagogy, and an interdisciplinary minor field. We ensure all of our Ph.D. students are prepared for careers in academia, industry research labs, or their own startup companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Music Perception and Cognition
Music Technology History and Repertoire
Digital Audio Processing for Music
Research Methods in Music Technology
Teaching Practicum
Music Technology Research Lab
Interactive Music
Technology Ensemble

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Atlanta, United States

Disciplines

Music Sound Engineering View 170 other PhDs in Music in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to be accepted into the Music Technology Ph.D. program, you are expected to hold a Master’s degree in Music Technology or from a similar field, such as computing, music, engineering, or media arts and sciences.

Regardless of what Master's degree you hold, all applicants are expected to demonstrate expertise of core masters-level material covered in Music Technology. This includes proficiency in:

Music theory, performance, composition, and/or analysis
Music Information Retrieval
Digital Signal processing and Synthesis
Interactive Music Systems Design
Music Cognition
We will determine your proficiency through an extensive review of a portfolio of your work, and an interview process.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

12624 USD / year

≈ 12624 USD / year
Out-of-State

12276 USD / year

≈ 12276 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

5666 USD / year

≈ 5666 USD / year

Living costs

Atlanta

United States

1213 - 2208 USD / month

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