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PhD Music at University of California, Santa Cruz

University of California, Santa Cruz, United States

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in music has an emphasis in cross-cultural studies, and aims to provide doctoral students with an integrative framework for music scholarship, emphasizing the ways in which musicology and ethnomusicology interact and complement one another.

Faculty: Arts Division  |  Department: Music  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Santa Cruz, CA, United States

What you will study

Required courses listed in the catalogue include Introduction to Research Methods, Performance Practice in the Middle Ages, Performance Practice in the Renaissance, Performance Practice in the Baroque, Performance Practice in the Classic Period, Performance Practice in the Romantic Period.

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Application information

Domestic applicants: USD 13,722 a year (2026-27). UC graduate academic student Tuition for California residents (rate band for academic graduate programmes). Excludes Student Services Fee, campus fees and UC SHIP health insurance. Non-residents additionally pay Nonresident Supplemental Tuition of $15,102 Source

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