PhD in Musicology in Cleveland United States | Case Western Reserve University

Earning a PhD in Musicology from Case Western Reserve University opens doors to diverse historical eras, spanning medieval compositions to Hollywood musicals, blues traditions to modern opera. You'll immerse yourself in our comprehensive musicology program, guided by distinguished faculty, emerging as a thoughtful leader in music criticism, education, and advocacy. Graduates will be equipped for diverse careers in arts administration, academic research, performance, music writing, or community music initiatives.

During this five-year program, you'll examine musical languages and forms while investigating music's political, scientific, economic, social, and philosophical influences. The curriculum explores music's cultural evolution, sound studies, and listening practices, alongside interdisciplinary courses connecting Renaissance humanism with music, Baroque religious thought and musical expression, and the relationship between music and occult traditions.