Historical Musicology and Music Theory PhD

Core Requirements (40 credits)

The following is the approved normal course of study for students pursuing a PhD in Historical Musicology and Music Theory. In all cases, a student’s particular program should be determined in consultation with his/her academic advisor.  Customized tracks, involving substitutions for required and elective courses, are encouraged. These must be planned in advance with the advisor and will require the approval of the Music Department Graduate Committee.

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• MUS 605SEM - Surv Hist of Music Theory Credits: 4
• MUS 606SEM - Surv Hist of Music Theory Credits: 4

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• MUS 700TUT - Doctoral Dissertat Direct Credits: 1 - 12

Track Requirements (32 credits)

Total Credit Hours: 72

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

1) The development of self-reflexive pedagogical skills, both in terms of live teaching performance and also in the arts of course planning and syllabus writing.    
2) The student will develop the ability, without the consistent guidance of an advisor, to write and employ research skills according to the standards of the discipline.    
3) Professional level rhetorical proficiency in the management, execution, and preparation of conference papers and related genres (such public lectures, pre-concert talks, and job talks).    
4) Fluency in the arts and protocols of non-research professional writing genres, such as conference abstracts, fellowship applications, and job cover letters.    
5) The development of effective forms of intellectual and professional sociality. 

• In Person (100 percent of courses offered in person)

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).