Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Music 48 months PHD Programme By McGill University |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

9,119 CADTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

01 Dec, 2025Application Deadline

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, original thinking, and knowledge synthesis to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

The PhD in Music is offered in eight different topic areas: Musicology, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music Education, Sound Recording, Composition, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Applied Performance Sciences.

The program may also be taken as the Gender and Women's Studies option which focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This program is offered in collaboration with the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies.

Keywords: digital studios, performance training, music teaching, physiology of performance, music technologies, computer music, new media, musical acoustics, digital signal processing, human-computer interaction, synthesis and gestural control, music information retrieval and music perception and cognition, analysis of music, history of music theory, meta-theoretical work, musical analysis, Tonmeister tradition, multichannel sound, virtual auditory environments, microphone techniques, automated mixing, advanced technical ear training, audio-visual correlation and internet music delivery.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Music offered by the Schulich School of Music is a research-intensive program that emphasizes dynamic and hands-on learning opportunities. The program's objective is to equip students with skills in literature review, original thinking, and knowledge synthesis to pursue professional opportunities in academia or industry.

The PhD in Music is offered in eight different topic areas: Musicology, Music Theory, Music Technology, Music Education, Sound Recording, Composition, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Applied Performance Sciences.

The program may also be taken as the Gender and Women's Studies option which focuses on issues centrally related to gender, sexuality, feminist theory, and/or women’s studies. This program is offered in collaboration with the McGill Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies.

Keywords: digital studios, performance training, music teaching, physiology of performance, music technologies, computer music, new media, musical acoustics, digital signal processing, human-computer interaction, synthesis and gestural control, music information retrieval and music perception and cognition, analysis of music, history of music theory, meta-theoretical work, musical analysis, Tonmeister tradition, multichannel sound, virtual auditory environments, microphone techniques, automated mixing, advanced technical ear training, audio-visual correlation and internet music delivery.

Admission Requirements

86+
6.5+
3+

01 Dec 2025
4 Years
Sep

  • Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
  • Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance

Tuition fees

Domestic
1,483 CAD
International
9,119 CAD

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