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Cornell University - Department of Music
Department: Department of Music
Ithaca, New York, United States
Overview
Cornell's Department of Music offers doctoral study through the Field of Music in composition (DMA), keyboard studies (DMA in Performance Practice) and music and sound studies (PhD).
Programs researched: 3. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Composition, Ethnomusicology, Music Performance, Music Theory, Musicology and Music History.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, subject and instrument links, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
DMA and practice doctorates
D.M.A. in Composition
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAComposition
On campusEnglishCornell University - Department of Music campus
Tuition not published
D.M.A. in Performance Practice (Keyboard Studies)
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishCornell University - Department of Music campus
Tuition not published
PhD and research doctorates
Ph.D. in Music and Sound Studies
Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctoratePhDMusicology and Music HistoryEthnomusicologyMusic Theory
On campusEnglishCornell University - Department of Music campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Practice rooms, recording studios, rehearsal spaces, performance venues and instrument collections are stated per campus, only as published. Nothing is assumed.
Cornell University - Department of Music campus
Ithaca, New York, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No recognition records have been verified for this institution yet.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 25 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)