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Research doctorate · PhD

Doctor of Philosophy (Composition, Music Theory, Musicology)

Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Mason Gross School of the Arts, Music · Music Department, Mason Gross School of the Arts · New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Official award
Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
Subject
Composition (concentration)Music Theory (concentration)Musicology and Music History (concentration)
Format
On campus
Tuition
Not published

About this program

Research-and-application doctorate with composition, music theory and musicology areas.

Department
Music Department, Mason Gross School of the Arts
Awarding body
Not stated on the pages we checked

Award and subject

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Official award
Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
Award family
PhDA Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): a research doctorate. A performance doctorate such as the DMA is a different award.
Qualification level
Research doctorate
Qualification standing
Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
Orientation
Research orientation
Previous degree required
Not published
Subject links
SubjectRelationshipDetail
CompositionOfficial concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page.CompositionApplicants apply to this pathway“The Music Department offers Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs based in research and application: Composition Music theory Musicology”Source
Music TheoryOfficial concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page.Music theoryApplicants apply to this pathway“The Music Department offers Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs based in research and application: Composition Music theory Musicology”Source
Musicology and Music HistoryOfficial concentrationA formally named concentration, track or emphasis of a broader degree, confirmed on an official page.MusicologyApplicants apply to this pathway“The Music Department offers Master of Arts (MA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programs based in research and application: Composition Music theory Musicology”Source

Accreditation, validation and recognition

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Study structure

Delivery
On campusTaught at the listed campus.
Study mode
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Duration
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Intakes
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Campus
Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Mason Gross School of the Arts, Music campus

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Teaching language

Taught in
English
English
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Admissions

Audition
Audition requirement not published
Portfolio
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Interview
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Research degree details

Fees and costs

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Sources and verification

Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, duration, full-time or part-time options, intakes, audition requirement, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.

Sources and how this was checked

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