PhD Music at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The Department of Music at Berkeley, continually ranked among the top in the nation, brings together a renowned group of composers, scholars, and performers. The department offers the MA/PhD and the PhD degrees (for those who have previously completed the master’s degree) in composition and scholarship, the latter with options in musicology and in ethnomusicology. The Music Department does not offer a terminal MA degree.

Faculty: Graduate Division | Department: Music | Duration: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Normative Time Requirements Normative Time to Advancement Normative to advancement for all concentrations is eight semesters. Normative Time in Candidacy Normative time in candidacy for the Composition and Musicology concentrations is four semesters. Normative time in candidacy for the Ethnomusicology concentration is six semesters.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Academia & Education, Arts & Entertainment.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for the combined MA/PhD or PhD programs are required to specify the concentration they wish to apply: Composition, Ethnomusicology, or Musicology. Applicants are encouraged to name at least two faculty with whom they wish to work as part of their application. All applicants are required to submit supplemental materials as part of their application to our program. Applicants in Ethnomusicology or Musicology will submit examples of scholarship, and Composition applicants will submit scores and recordings of their compositions as part of their respective applications.

Duration: 6 years

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

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