Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Ethnomusicology (PhD) at University of British Columbia

Programme overview

The program can accommodate interests in ethnomusicology’s wide range of geographic areas and intellectual issues. We strongly encourage performance, close interaction with related disciplines (anthropology, area studies, sociology, linguistics, etc.), as well as border crossing within music (composition, theory, and historical musicology).

Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Department: School of Music | Study mode: In person at UBC Vancouver | Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Master's degree or equivalent The entering student should have completed a Master's degree or its equivalent, including a thesis. Exceptionally, however, a student who has completed 12 credits in the first year of an M.A. program may be offered admission directly into the Ph.D. (without completing the M.A. thesis) if the student has demonstrated sufficient mastery of graduate-level material and sufficient development as a scholarly writer. Students who wish to transfer from a master’s to a doctoral program must have completed one year of study in the master’s program with a minimum 80% average in 12 credits, of which at least nine credits must be at the 500 level or above and at least nine credits must be at 80% or above. The student must show clear evidence of research ability. In either case, the following entrance requirements apply: The entering student should have: a) completed Music 520 (Introduction to Music Research) or its equivalent; b) completed at least two graduate seminars in ethnomusicological theory, method, and/or transcription (the equivalents of Music 529 and 531); and c) demonstrated reading or fieldwork proficiency in one language beyond the student's first language (see the explanatory notes to the M.A. in Ethnomusicology). Take the General Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and request that your scoring report be forwarded to the School of Music using University of British Columbia's institution code 0965 along with department code 2302 (for Music History, Musicology, and Theory). Note: UBC graduates within 3 years prior to application are exempt from this requirement. Note: Some applicants, especially those whose first language is not English, may request an exemption from this requirement. Please submit a request and explanation in writing, leaving sufficient time to take the GRE if your petition is denied. Submit one or more writing samples that demonstrate substantial prior training in ethnomusicology. Submit a statement of your research interest, such as proposed culture area to be examined and particular approach (e.g., social, historical, analytic, etc.) A transcription exercise will be required of all applicants to the program. This exercise will become available on the ethnomusicology page the first or second weekend after the deadline for the application. Applicants will be contacted by the department with further instructions. Most students will use standard Western notation, but modified Western notation or other systems are acceptable. Contact: Dr. Michael Tenzer (Tel: 604-822-3405) Minimum overall average in the B+ range (76% at UBC) set by the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies; the programme may set higher requirements. The GRE is not required.

Domestic applicants: CAD 5,738 a year. First-year tuition listed for this programme Source

International applicants: CAD 10,081 a year. First-year tuition listed for this programme Source

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Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Genetics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 30 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 30 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology and Immunology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 30 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Mining Engineering (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 May 2027; application deadline for international applicants 30 April 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Ethnomusicology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Musicology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music, Emphasis Theory (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 20 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 November 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceanography (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 June 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Oceans and Fisheries (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 15 December 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 2 September 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 11 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 3 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 18 December 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 November 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), July 2027 intake: applications open 14 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 3 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 14 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 31 March 2027; application deadline for international applicants 28 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 14 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 6 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 6 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (PhD), May 2028 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 5 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 11 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 11 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Population and Public Health (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 November 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 7 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 7 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD), January 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2025; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 12 August 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 16 June 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Religious Studies (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in School and Applied Child Psychology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 18 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 15 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 February 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 18 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Statistics (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Teaching English as a Second Language (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 3 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 1 December 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 25 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 August 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 26 December 2026; application deadline for international applicants 31 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 December 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 30 April 2027; application deadline for international applicants 26 February 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Women+ and Children's Health Sciences (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 13 April 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 20 August 2027; application deadline for international applicants 18 June 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 1 May 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 15 October 2026.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 1 September 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 1 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 1 January 2027.

Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology (PhD), January 2028 intake: applications open 1 January 2027; application deadline for Canadian applicants 15 July 2027; application deadline for international applicants 15 July 2027.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), May 2027 intake: applications open 16 October 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 8 January 2027; application deadline for international applicants 16 October 2026.

Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy (MDPhD), September 2027 intake: applications open 10 July 2026; application deadline for Canadian applicants 16 October 2026; application deadline for international applicants 10 July 2026.

Graduate application fee for 2027W and 2028S: $120.75 for Canadian citizens and permanent residents; $168.25 for students on a study permit; $166.50 for master's-level business programmes (IMBA, MBAN, EMBA, MBA, PMBA, MM). The fee is non-refundable and required for each programme and intake.

Apply through the official page: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/application-admission

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