Overview

Innovative. Thought-provoking. Global. A comprehensive academic program that fosters creative scholarship and practical musical skills.

Key Features

Musicology faculty at the Moores School are internationally recognized scholars whose research, publications, and teaching provide historical, cultural, and interpretive context for various repertories and practices.

Area courses include curricular and elective offerings for all degree programs in music, from undergraduate through doctorate, plus non-major classes. To ensure an optimal educational experience for students and to reflect current research, faculty refresh course offerings regularly.

They also advise graduate theses and final documents and participate in graduate student recital and research committees.

All Moores School faculty and students enjoy easy access to a wide range of research materials thanks to the UH Music Library, which is housed within the Moores School of Music building.

The Musicology Area at University of Houston is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive environment for learning as well as a collegial atmosphere within the MSM. Occasional guest lectures and collaborations on festivals or scholarly events contribute to the vibrant cultural life of our campus and the Houston area.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methods in Musicology

Masters Thesis

Musicology Electives

Music Theory Elective

Graduate Electives

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Houston, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor’s degree in music.

Minimum GPA of 3.00 for last 60 term hours and 3.00 for all music hours. Minimum 3.25 GPA in all music literature and music history courses in undergraduate degree program.

Submission of TOEFL scores (as applicable) that meet University of Houston minimum standards.

Submission of two research papers, at least one of which should be from an undergraduate music history/literature class, providing evidence of appropriate ability in research and writing.

Degree Requirements:

Comprehensive Examination Requirement: Students must pass a comprehensive examination in the last term of study.

Foreign Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate reading proficiency in French or German.

Thesis Requirement: Students must submit a master’s thesis exhibiting original research in an area of musicology.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

30591 USD / year

≈ 30591 USD / year
Out-of-State

30591 USD / year

≈ 30591 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

13926 USD / year

≈ 13926 USD / year

Living costs

Houston

United States

1067 - 1950 USD / month

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