PhD Musicology at University of Oregon

Programme overview

The PhD in Musicology trains students in the theories and methodologies of musicology and ethnomusicology, bibliography, research and analytic techniques, reading in foreign languages and scholarly writing.

Faculty: School of Music and Dance | Department: Musicology | Duration: 85-89 credits | Intake: Fall; application deadline December 10, 2026 for Fall 2027 | Location: Eugene, OR, United States

What you will study

Required courses include introduction to musicology, repertoire and analysis, music history eras, introduction to ethnomusicology, notation of medieval and renaissance music, historical performance practices, five musicology seminars and tonal analysis or history of theory. Students complete non-music and research development courses, a comprehensive exam, 18 credits of dissertation and a final lecture and oral defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

School of Music and Dance (doctoral programs): GRE scores are not required. Materials: resume, statement of purpose, two research or analysis papers in history or ethnomusicology, three references; recent concert or recital programs are optional, and applicants interested in Historical Performance Practice may add recordings. Final deadline December 10, 2026 for Fall 2027. International applicants whose first language is not English: IELTS 7.0 or Duolingo English Test 130 for doctoral applicants, or a bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or an institution in Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand or the United Kingdom. Application fee: $70 domestic, $90 international.

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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.

Each graduate programme sets its own application deadlines and required materials.

Graduate application fee: $70 for domestic applicants and $90 for international applicants for degree-seeking programmes; each doctoral programme sets its own deadlines.

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