The PhD prepares professionals for leadership roles in music research and prepares them for work within or outside the professoriate. One of the strengths of the Ohio State PhD program is its flexibility. Each student, working with a faculty advisor, develops a customized program of study corresponding to that student’s research and teaching interests as well as professional goals.
Because music is inextricably woven into the fabric of human activity, the cultural and philosophical contexts of which music has...
Learn More(formerly Critical Studies/Experimental Practices) Drawing on a wide range of academic fields, including critical and cultural theory, ethnomusicology, music cognition,...
Learn MoreThe Musicology Area provides students with a framework for culturally grounding diverse musical repertoires and implementing various research methodologies, allowing...
Learn MoreInvestigate music’s role and meaning in society....
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Learn MoreThe Music Department offers degrees at both the master’s and doctoral levels. The PhD is offered in ethnomusicology. Coursework takes...
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