New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development 19 courses 49-55 total credits
New York University is one of the few institutions in the United States that offers a PhD degree in music performance and composition. Students declare a concentration in Performance or Composition and may focus their studies in consultation with their adviser. Students personalize their course of study around individual research interests, taking courses that support their areas of specialization. Students complete coursework in quantitative and qualitative research methods appropriate to their field of inquiry; engage in collaborative environments with artists and professionals in related fields; broaden their perspectives and relate their own music-making activities to diverse cultural contexts and intellectual traditions; develop knowledge in disciplines applicable to yet outside their field of specialization, including psychology, performance studies, historical musicology, ethnomusicology, media, arts education and technology, and the social sciences; and communicate the results of their original research orally and in writing, in conference presentations and academic publications. Graduates of the PhD program in music performance and composition are pursuing careers in performance and/or composition coupled with teaching at the college or university level or professors of music in leading institutions in the United States and abroad.
| MPAxx-GE xxxx Independent Study | 2 credits |
| Applied Study (Private Lessons) | 6-12 credits |
| Guided Electives | 4 credits |
Major Requirements
Dissertation Proposal Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPAIA-GE 3097 | Dissertation Proposal Seminar | 3 |
Music Theory Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MPATC-GE 2301 | Music Fundamentals | 2 |
| MPATC-GE 2232 | Graduate Review of Tonal Theory | 1 |
| MPATC-GE 2035 | Graduate Review of Aural Skills | 1 |
Music History Courses
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