Music (Ph.D., D.M.A.)

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The Music program consists of five areas of concentration: Musicology, Theory/Analysis, Ethnomusicol-ogy, Composition (Ph.D. and D.M.A.), and Performance (D.M.A.).

The Ph.D. Program in Music is designed to train students in the fields and subfields of musical scholarship, analysis, and composition. Doctoral study in music balances broad perspective and specialized knowledge. Students and faculty draw on the wealth of musical and music-related scholarly resources in the City of New York.

A wide range of seminars are presented on various cultures, historical periods, and theoretical topics, including Schenkerian and set-theory analysis, aesthetics and criticism, the sociology of music, American music, performance practice, iconography, and music applications of computer technology. Regular guest lectures and classes are given by distinguished visitors. Interdisciplinary study is encouraged, and seminars have been given in conjunction with the faculties of English, French, comparative literature, art history, and sociology. In composition, much of the study takes place in individual tutorials.

The program leading to the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance is designed for already accomplished performers who wish to pursue careers at the highest artistic level. While the emphasis is on performance itself, the program seeks to instill deep knowledge of the history, theory, and analysis of music, as well as a thorough familiarity with the performance practices of the various style periods. As such, the program meets the needs of students who wish to combine the activities of performance and scholarship, as well as those who contemplate teaching at the college, university, or conservatory level. The D.M.A. is also offered in Composition.