PhD Musicology

Course Overview

The Division of Music History, Theory and Ethnomusicology at the University of North Texas provides advanced, specialized training for careers in music academia and higher education. Our curriculum examines music both as a set of texts and as a reflection of social practices across diverse historical periods and cultures.

Key Program Highlights

• Special topic seminars on areas like Opera Studies, Viennese Modernism, and Critical Editing
• Comprehensive historical coverage from Medieval to 20th-century and Latin American music
• Instruction from internationally renowned faculty active in cutting-edge research
• Diverse methodological approaches, including archival research and critical studies in politics, gender, and ethnicity
• Focus on developing practical skills for scholarly work and publication