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PhD in Musicology at Boston University

Boston University, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology program offers two tracks: Historical Musicology or Ethnomusicology, as well as a double concentration in Historical Musicology and Ethnomusicology.

Faculty: College of Fine Arts  |  Duration: 64 units required  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

A minimum of 64 units must be completed for the Master of Arts in Music and PhD in Musicology. Students with a master’s degree can petition to have previous graduate-level courses taken count toward the degree. Students accepted for the program may be required by the faculty to take prerequisite courses if their undergraduate degree was not in music or in the case of necessary remedial work.

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Application information

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD and MFA applicants can only apply for the fall semester.

Graduate School of Arts & Sciences PhD Fall 2027 application deadlines fall between December 1 and January 15 depending on the programme (for example Biostatistics and Computer Science December 1; Biology and Molecular Biology, Cell Biology & Biochemistry December 2; Chemistry, Physics, Economics, History, Linguistics and Political Science December 15; English and Mathematics January 11; Classical Studies, Philosophy, Earth & Environment and History of Art & Architecture January 15). Applications close at 11:59pm Boston time on the deadline.

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