Doctor of Music 36 months PHD Programme By The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) |TopUniversities
Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

5,720 USDTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

MusicMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Music at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have the longest history and also the largest intake of research postgraduates in Hong Kong. The Department offers MMus and DMus research degree programmes in Composition and MPhil and PhD research degree programmes in three research concentrations, namely Historical Musicology, Theory, and Ethnomusicology.  Research in Historical Musicology and Theory focuses mainly on Western Music, while that in Ethnomusicology emphasizes Chinese Music and other non-Western music cultures.

The 3 or 4-year doctoral degree programmes are highly specialized to prepare students for full-time academic appointments in their selected fields. The PhD programmes are emphatically research-oriented, with the completion of a dissertation/portfolio set up as the main degree requirement. Additional course work is required in selected fields. Apart from fulfilling credit requirements, students are also required to pass qualifying examinations before they formally start working on the dissertations/portfolios.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

Other

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Research Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Music at The Chinese University of Hong Kong have the longest history and also the largest intake of research postgraduates in Hong Kong. The Department offers MMus and DMus research degree programmes in Composition and MPhil and PhD research degree programmes in three research concentrations, namely Historical Musicology, Theory, and Ethnomusicology.  Research in Historical Musicology and Theory focuses mainly on Western Music, while that in Ethnomusicology emphasizes Chinese Music and other non-Western music cultures.

The 3 or 4-year doctoral degree programmes are highly specialized to prepare students for full-time academic appointments in their selected fields. The PhD programmes are emphatically research-oriented, with the completion of a dissertation/portfolio set up as the main degree requirement. Additional course work is required in selected fields. Apart from fulfilling credit requirements, students are also required to pass qualifying examinations before they formally start working on the dissertations/portfolios.

Admission Requirements

79+
3.3+
6.5+

For the Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Music, Doctor of Nursing, Doctor of Psychology, Doctor of Business Administration (Chinese), Doctor of Social Science in Applied Social Science Programmes, the applicant shall have:

  • a master's degree obtained from a recognized university; or
  • a bachelor's degree, normally with Second Class Honours in the upper division or above, and have been registered in a course of study for a master's degree at this University for at least one year and have demonstrated research ability; or
  • been registered in a course of study for a doctoral degree at a recognized university for at least one year, and have been approved for admission by the Graduate Council; or
  • obtained the degrees of M.B., Ch.B., or equivalent, or under special circumstances, the degree of bachelor, for admission to programmes of the Faculty of Medicine.

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should:

1. have majored in composition or another related field.

2. submit the following materials

  • curriculum vitae (must use the template which can be downloaded from the Music Department's website:  www.cuhk.edu.hk/mus);
  • a representative selection of the candidate's music composition work (3-4 pieces, in which at least one is a large-scale chamber, choral, or orchestral work) in the style in which the candidate proposes to work; and
  • a research proposal of 2-3 pages written in English, addressing the following: a) compositional approach, process, and techniques b) musical style and examples of comparative practice c) proposed structure of the portfolio (including instrumentation and duration);

3. attend an interview (shortlisted applicants).

3 Years
Sep

Domestic
5,720 USD
International
5,720 USD

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