Memphis,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Music - Musicology in Memphis United States | University of Memphis
University of Memphis
|
Memphis United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
17,010
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Our doctoral program in historical musicology follows a traditional structure designed to equip students for advanced music research. The curriculum includes a secondary concentration in a humanities discipline beyond music and concludes with a dissertation. Faculty expertise spans diverse areas including Renaissance music (with emphasis on Spanish traditions), 18th-century compositions (particularly from German-speaking regions), convent music, 19th-century American music, instrument studies, and performance traditions across eras. Recent seminar topics have included the Las Huelgas manuscript, Cristóbal de Morales' works, musical life in 18th-century Vienna, musical rhetoric during the 16th-17th centuries, and Mozart's operatic works. Additionally, we provide a specialized Ph.D. track in Southern Regional Studies, blending historical and ethnomusicological approaches for students focused on the folk traditions of the American South. Recent doctoral research has examined Memphis studio musicians, blues adaptations, the Blackwell Brothers, fiddler Melvin Wine, and rhythm and blues composition techniques.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
Admission to the Graduate School is open to anyone holding a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree from an accredited college or university. In cases, where a program’s accrediting body allows alternate admissions standards, exceptions may be made. Applicants should have completed undergraduate or graduate work of sufficient quality and scope to enable them to successfully pursue graduate study. The University of Memphis offers equal educational opportunity to all persons without regard to race, religion, sex, creed, color, national origin or disability.
Baccalaureate Degree: The applicant must provide an official transcript showing that a bachelor’s degree was awarded by an accredited college or university. If you are a UofM undergraduate student applying to Graduate School at UofM, you do not need to request that an official transcript be sent to Graduate Admissions. This office has access to your transcript. In addition, transcripts from any other college or university attended may be requested. Only transcripts received directly from an issuing institution are considered official. Personal copies are not acceptable as official documents.
GPA: The applicant must have earned an acceptable grade point average, typically a minimum of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0, but departments may make exceptions for students whose overall GPA does not adequately reflect their ability to succeed in their chosen field.
English proficiency test scores required by the University:
Duolingo English Test- For students affected by test center closures due to COVID-19, the University is temporarily accepting Duolingo as an alternative. 100 or higher on the overall score, all sub scores must be at least 80.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Institution code 1459. TOEFL - 550 or higher on the paper version, 79 or higher on the internet-based test
IELTS (International English Language Testing System- 6.0 or higher
PTE (Pearson Test of English) - 53 or higher
Tuition
USD
17,010