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The University of Oregon provides a Ph.D. program in various music disciplines including Data-Driven Music Performance and Composition, Music Composition, Music Education, Music Theory, and Musicology.
Doctoral studies focus on scholarly research that delivers novel insights to the field. This advanced academic work requires rigorous discipline, where both intuition and creativity play vital roles in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data. The program's highest achievement is conferring the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The musicology doctoral track highlights academic research in music, shaped by specialized concentrations (musicology or ethnomusicology) and their interdisciplinary connections.
Graduates of this program will demonstrate the ability to: Master musicological or ethnomusicological theories and methods, Apply bibliographic, research, and analytical techniques, Achieve proficiency in relevant foreign languages, and Develop strong academic writing capabilities.