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Music (Composition, Music Education, Musicology, Music Technology, Sound Recording, Theory, Interdisciplinary Studies and Applied Performance Sciences) (Ph.D.) at McGill University

McGill University, Canada

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Music is offered in eight topic areas: Musicology, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music Education, Sound Recording, Composition, Interdisciplinary Studies and Applied Performance Sciences.

Faculty: Schulich School of Music  |  Department: Music Research  |  Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

What you will study

PhD1 students take research courses MUGR 716 in the first term and MUGR 717 in the second, during their first Fall and Winter terms.

Career pathways

Students admitted with a master's degree other than a McGill master's in music may be required to complete one or more undergraduate courses before completing the doctorate.

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Entry requirements

Applicants with a master's degree other than a McGill master's in music may be required to complete one or more undergraduate courses before completion of the doctorate.

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