Our graduate program in musicology aims to produce well-rounded scholars who will have the knowledge and skills to teach at the highest professional level and produce original research of quality and significance. The Music Department offers two graduate degrees, the Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Musicology. Students normally progress from the former to the latter, and we structure our financial aid packages on the assumption that students will proceed directly to the Ph.D. upon completing the M.A.
(formerly Critical Studies/Experimental Practices) Drawing on a wide range of academic fields, including critical and cultural theory, ethnomusicology, music cognition,...
Learn MoreWe are a five-field department with a world-class faculty, offering the MA in composition, conducting, ethnomusicology, musicology, and music theory....
Learn MoreThe mission of the Wells School of Music is to provide an inclusive, world-class education by engaging students in diverse...
Learn MoreThe Master of Music with Concentration in Musicology seeks an interdisciplinary approach to the study of music in culture. Students...
Learn MoreWe offer Ph.D. degrees in composition, musicology and ethnomusicology. Although there is no separate degree track in music theory, students...
Learn MoreThe University of Illinois graduate program in Musicology is internationally respected for its emphasis on training engaged scholars across both...
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