Overview

Students are encouraged to take courses in music analysis and performance practice as well as courses in other programmes throughout the university as appropriate to their research interests. Additionally, through the Inter-university Doctoral Consortium, students may take courses at Princeton, Columbia, CUNY, NYU, the New School, Stony Brook and Fordham.

The programme is designed to enable qualified master’s students to proceed straight through to the doctoral degree. Students who already have a master’s degree are encouraged to apply as well. Current faculty in musicology and music theory have areas of expertise that cover the standard repertory period, early music, contemporary music, ethnomusicology and music technology. In addition, students may participate in performance organizations (admission by audition), and the Music Department prepares graduate students to become active participants in the professional field.

Professional Opportunities

Graduate students are encouraged to pursue professional opportunities during their tenure at Rutgers. They may present their work in progress at meetings of the Rutgers University Musicological Society, which also provides opportunities for leadership. Teaching and assistant teaching positions offer valuable classroom experience under the guidance of experienced faculty.

The faculty guide students through the process of submitting appropriate work to professional conferences and journals, and students may apply for funds for conference travel. Rutgers students enjoy access to a number of consortium libraries and research facilities. The Performing Arts Library is an outstanding research facility and supports many online music and scholarly resources.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Art song repertoire

Writing about music

Special study in piano repertoire

Culturally responsive pedagogy in music education

Historiography of black music

Contemporary composition and orchestration

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Brunswick, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

Online application

$70 Rutgers application fee

One official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended

Letters of recommendation, as required by the programme

A personal statement

Current test results, as required by the programme

Supporting materials, as required by the programme

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

37416 USD / year

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Out-of-State

37416 USD / year

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In-State

23424 USD / year

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Living costs

New Brunswick

United States

1204 - 2963 USD / month

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