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PhD Musicology at Princeton University

Princeton University, United States

Programme overview

The Ph.D. in Musicology is a five-year programme that does not hold strict boundaries between historical musicology, theory, cognition and ethnomusicology.

Faculty: Princeton Graduate School  |  Department: Music  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall 2027  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Princeton, NJ, United States

What you will study

The first two years cover seminars (12 required), the diagnostic theory exam, first-year exam, proficiency in two languages and the general exam (2-3 modules); the final three years are devoted to dissertation research and writing.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School, department-level requirements for Fall 2027 entry: application deadline December 21 (11:59 p.m. Eastern); application fee $90; GRE General Test not accepted. A sample of written work (25 pages maximum) is required. Applicants whose primary language is not English submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores; the Graduate School sets no minimum score.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: Fall 2027

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.princeton.edu/admission

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