PhD Music at University of Connecticut

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Music is awarded in recognition of distinguished scholarly achievement in the field of music. The acquisition of the degree testifies to the mastery of the general subject of music, to a concentration of knowledge or skill in some specialty within the field of music, and to the acquisition of research skills applicable to the activities of scholarship and teaching in music. Campus: Storrs Campus.

Study mode: full-time | Location: Storrs, CT, United States

What you will study

The Ph.D. degree requires satisfactory completion of at least 60 credits, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 required for students in either program. Following the Doctoral General Examination, students are required to submit a dissertation proposal for approval by the student’s Advisory Committee, the Graduate Studies Committee of the Department of Music and by the Graduate School. Listed courses include Notation and Performance Practice; Schenkerian Theory and Analysis; Theory Seminar; Advanced Analysis; History of Music Theory.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (university-wide): bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or equivalent); cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for the degree, or equivalent GPA tests on recent coursework; international applicants meet equivalent standards with official transcripts; individual programmes set additional application requirements and a competitive record is needed. Programme text: The Ph.D. degree requires satisfactory completion of at least 60 credits, with a minimum GPA of 3.0 required for students in either program.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are submitted online to The Graduate School; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable, paid by credit card). Some programmes set earlier application deadlines.

Apply through the official page: https://gradcatalog.uconn.edu/graduate/admission/

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