Overview

Graduate Opportunities

Many of our Music Theory graduates have successful careers as professors or lecturers at colleges and universities in Texas, the U.S. and abroad. Others work with music publishers or in large research libraries.

You'll be mentored to present research at conferences (local, national and international) and publish essays in scholarly journals. The division publishes three refereed scholarly journals:

Theoria: Historical Aspects of Music Theory – the only international journal devoted to the history of music theory
Journal of Schenkerian Studies – representing an international level of research and analysis
Harmonia – a publication run by and featuring the work of our graduate students

University of North Texas is home to the Center of Schenkerian Studies, which boasts a rich collection of unpublished papers and analyses by Schenkerians ripe for discovery and research.

The entire division continues to evolve with growing interest in various fields, most recently in Czech and Central European music, jazz theory and pop-music analysis, to name a few.

International study abroad programs can provide you with an array of learning experiences. We collaborate with institutions and scholars in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America for these opportunities.

The Graduate Association of Musicologists und Theorists (GAMuT) is an active group of graduate students who organize an annual academic conference, publish Harmonia and host regular professional development meetings, faculty and student research presentations and social gatherings.

Accreditation

The College of Music is one of the nation's most comprehensive music schools and is recognized internationally for its artistic and academic excellence. It's accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. This accreditation means the college meets or exceeds strict academic standards for excellence in education.

Programme Structure

The program offer course work leading to a Master of Arts or Doctor of Philosophy degree in Music with a concentration in Music Theory. You'll be taught by faculty members who've garnered national and international recognition for their research. Our comprehensive curriculum exposes you to:

Analytical techniques covering the entire history of Western music practice
Applied studies in contrapuntal composition
History of music theory with direct study of treatises
Music theory pedagogy with on-site involvement in class instruction
Special focus seminars on music and psychoanalysis, semiotics, transformational theory, post-tonal theory and others

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denton, United States

Disciplines

Music Art History Musicology View 293 other Masters in Musicology in United States

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Academic résumé/curriculum vitae
Portfolio consisting of two analytical essays
Statement of personal interest
Three letters of recommendation

Tuition Fees

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16404 USD / year

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16404 USD / year

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8700 USD / year

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Living costs

Denton

United States

1036 - 1920 USD / month

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