• The Doctor of Philosophy in Music at Columbia University is a 5-year program.
  • The Musicology program incorporates three areas: 
    • Historical musicology
    • Ethnomusicology
    • Music theory
  • The program offers students the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in the latest and most important topics in Music.
  • Some of the main topics students learn through this program are:
    • Music and cultures
    • Popular and urban music
    • Jazz
    • Analytical methods
    • Music cognition
    • Music aesthetics, and the philosophy of music
  • Columbia University offers Financial aid for students who pursue a doctorate.
  • The student-faculty ratio of this college is 6:1.
  • The Musicology program is supported by a first-class library, the Gabe Wiener Music & Arts Library, located in Dodge Hall, as well as the extensive sound archives of the Center for Ethnomusicology.
  • The department is home to the oldest and most prestigious journal edited by graduate students, Current Musicology.
  • The acceptance rate of Columbia University is 5.8%.
  • Columbia University is ranked #19 in QS Global World Rankings 2021.