Overview

Courses equip students to think creatively about music in a variety of geographic, cultural, and disciplinary contexts, while seminars in musicology allow students to work closely with faculty in their main areas of current research.

Professional opportunities

Graduate students are encouraged to pursue professional opportunities during their tenure at the Musicology course at 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 guides 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; its head librarian, Bret McCandless, is also a musicologist. PhD students may also enroll in classes at Princeton, Columbia, CUNY, NYU, the New School, Stony Brook, and Fordham through the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium. In all degree programmes, students receive intensive career development mentorship to prepare them for graduate school or professional life.

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

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

Musicology View 42 other PhDs in Musicology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

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

≈ 37176 USD / year
Out-of-State

37176 USD / year

≈ 37176 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

21648 USD / year

≈ 21648 USD / year

Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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Professional opportunities

Programme Structure

Key information

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Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Domestic

Living costs

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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