PhD Composition and Music Theory at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Programme overview

This joint PhD takes advantage of the school's strengths in Composition and Theory and is a rigorous five-year course of study culminating in a doctoral dissertation. Nearly all PhD students receive full-tuition fellowships, and most also receive health benefits and a stipend attached to a Graduate Student Assistantship.

Faculty: School of Music, Theatre & Dance | Department: Departments of Composition and Music Theory | Duration: 5 years | Intake: Application deadline December 1; closed for Fall 2027 admission | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Curriculum includes Doctoral Studies in Composition, Advanced Seminar in Composition, Individual Studies in Music Theory, Seminar in Music Theory, Advanced Studies in Electronic Music, Bibliography of Music and Musicology and Music Theory electives. At least one academic year of full-time residence is required.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline December 1. The programme is fully enrolled and not accepting applications for Fall 2027.

Intake: Application deadline December 1; closed for Fall 2027 admission

Duration: 5 years

Apply through the official page: https://rackham.umich.edu/admissions/applying/

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