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Promotion (Dr. phil.) at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln

Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral study leading to the degree Doctor of Philosophy (Dr. phil.). HfMT Köln holds doctoral rights in the subject areas musicology, music education, dance studies and music medicine. Doctoral candidates can present projects in research and doctoral colloquia, alongside supervision by a professor.

Study mode: doctoral; German-taught  |  Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Admission to the doctorate, additional study achievements where required by the doctoral regulations, a dissertation, and an oral final examination (disputation).

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Entry requirements

A scholarly qualification (Master's in a scientific subject); adequate command of German in speech and writing; a dissertation outline of 20,000 to 26,000 characters (working title, rationale, approach and methods, expected research yield, schedule); and a declaration of willingness to supervise from a professor of the university. Admission is decided by the doctoral committee.

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