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PhD Music and Multimedia Composition at Brown University

Brown University, United States

Programme overview

Doctoral students produce, analyse and perform original works that may combine electronic music, acoustic composition and sound with video, performance, installation and text. The programme draws on the MEME studios and the Granoff Center for the Creative Arts.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Department of Music  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Providence, RI, United States

What you will study

The courses required for the AM plus five additional courses, for a total of 13, including at least four graduate seminars offered by the programme. A three-hour oral preliminary examination follows coursework in year three; the dissertation is completed in years four and five.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GRE Subject and General: not required. Writing sample required. Online portfolio of four examples of creative work with brief notes; candidates are evaluated primarily on creative work. Application deadline December 15, 2025.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 5 years

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