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Doctorate in Music Therapy (Dr. phil. / Dr. sc. mus.) at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

Doctoral programme in music therapy at the HfMT Hamburg. An independent music therapy doctoral procedure (Dr. sc. mus.) has existed since 1993 and Dr. phil. doctorates have been anchored in the joint doctoral committee since 2012. Research has focused on qualitative music therapy research, alongside historical, quantitative-empirical and mixed-method studies, with growing clinical research through cooperation with the UKE.

Department: Institute of Music Therapy  |  Intake: Summer and winter semester  |  Study mode: research  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Individual research projects, with regular colloquia and an interdisciplinary doctoral candidate day once a semester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requirements and regulations are set out in the HfMT doctoral degree regulations.

Intake: Summer and winter semester

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