Cambridge,
MA,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Musicology in Cambridge United States | Harvard University
Harvard University
|
Cambridge United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
54,032
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Harvard's Musicology program provides rigorous education in historical and cultural music studies. While focusing primarily on Western traditions, the curriculum increasingly incorporates diverse global perspectives. Our department embraces a broad definition of musicology and inspires students to adopt similarly wide-ranging viewpoints. Graduate-level courses primarily consist of research seminars covering specialized topics, theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and current field developments. Faculty-led proseminars welcome both graduate and undergraduate participation. After completing two years, graduate candidates undertake a General Examination. Successful examinees proceed to teaching roles and dissertation proposal development in their third year, with subsequent years dedicated to instruction, scholarly research, writing, and career advancement.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
To apply to the PhD program in musicology, ethnomusicology, theory, composition or CPCI, you must make an application to the Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
All recipients of a four-year college degree or its international equivalent may apply (students with and without master’s degrees may apply).
GSAS welcomes applications for admission from individuals who have or will have by the time of matriculation a BA, BS, or equivalent undergraduate degree (for prospective international students, a three- or four-year undergraduate degree from an institution of recognized standing) and actively seeks applicants from groups historically underrepresented in graduate schools.
Applicants are required to upload transcript copies from each college/university they attended into our online application system: official hard copy/paper transcripts are not required at the time of application.
Applicants who are non-native English speakers and who received their undergraduate degree from an academic institution where English is not the primary language of instruction must prove their English proficiency by earning either a minimum score of 80 on the Internet based test (iBT) of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test.
Tuition
USD
54,032