PhD Music at University of Kentucky

Programme overview

The School of Music offers the PhD with specialty areas in musicology, music education or theory, combining rigorous academic study with original research under faculty mentorship. The University of Kentucky is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM).

Faculty: College of Fine Arts | Department: School of Music | Intake: Fall, Spring, Summer | Study mode: full-time | Location: Lexington, KY, United States

What you will study

Specialty areas are musicology, music education and music theory.

Career pathways

Academia, K-12 education and non-profits as educators, researchers, performers and leaders.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School requirements apply (not programme-specific): see the Graduate School admission requirements.

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 applicants apply online through The Graduate School application system; deadlines and supplemental materials are set by each programme page. Minimum undergraduate GPA 2.75, minimum graduate GPA 3.0, and 2.5 for graduate certificate applicants (programmes may require more).

Apply through the official page: https://academics.uky.edu/apply

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