Overview

Students will benefit from a particularly rich array of post-1900 topics, as the faculty’s research interests encompass atonal music, popular music, Chinese opera, cultural synthesis in contemporary music, American ultra-modern music, and women and gender studies. On a rotating basis small seminars on topics in musicology and theory are offered by the music faculty or by faculty from other departments. Graduate courses in music literature and historic performance practice may also be taken for credit toward the degree.

Professional opportunities

Graduate students are encouraged to pursue professional opportunities during their tenure at the Music Theory course at the Rutgers University. They may present their work in progress at meetings of the Rutgers University Musicological Society, which also provides opportunities for leadership. Teaching and assistant teaching positions offer valuable classroom experience under the guidance of experienced faculty. The faculty guide students through the process of submitting appropriate work to professional conferences and journals, and students may apply for funds for conference travel. Rutgers students enjoy access to a number of consortium libraries and research facilities. The Performing Arts Library is an outstanding research facility and supports many online music and scholarly resources.

Programme Structure

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Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Online application

$70 Rutgers application fee

One official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended

Letters of recommendation, as required by the programme

A personal statement

Current test results, as required by the programme

Supporting materials, as required by the programme

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37176 USD / year

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37176 USD / year

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21648 USD / year

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Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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