PhD Music at Harvard University

Programme overview

This program offers a wide variety of advanced training in five music programs: musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, composition, and the creative practice and critical inquiry, featuring a diverse faculty with courses and events that reflect all five of them. You will have access to an incredible array of resources, including the Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, the John Knowles Paine Concert Hall, the Isham Memorial Library, the Harvard University Studio for Electroacoustic Composition, and the Sound Lab, which offers media production suites and equipment.

Faculty: Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences | Department: Music | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Harvard Griffin GSAS admission (programme-specific) - Personal Statement: Required. Standardized Tests: GRE General: Optional.

USD 59,048 a year (2026-2027). Full tuition rate for the first two years of study (reduced in years 3-4); PhD students typically receive grants covering tuition. Source

Intake: Fall

Apply through the official page: https://gsas.harvard.edu/apply

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