PhD Applied Intercultural Arts Research at University of Arizona

Programme overview

The Doctorate in Applied Intercultural Arts Research prepares you to use your knowledge of music, arts and diverse cultural practices to work toward applied interdisciplinary arts-based solutions for complex humanistic, social and scientific problems. As part of your degree, you will minor in an area outside the arts to strengthen your interdisciplinary research agenda and prepare you for interprofessional collaborations in and beyond academia.

Faculty: Graduate College | Duration: 6 years / 66 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Core Courses: 6 Units Total Proseminar in Intercultural Arts Research (3) Ethnomusicology (3) OR Special Topics in Music (3) Major Specialization (18 Units) Internship, Practicum or Management Experience (3) Cultural Study (6) Area Study (6) Analytical Theory/Research Methodology;

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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