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As a unit of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Music offers Ph.D. degrees in Music History, Music Theory, and Ethnomusicology, as well as a joint Ph.D. program with the Department of African-American Studies. The graduate program has traditionally prepared its students for careers as scholars and teachers in colleges and universities. Some graduates have successfully pursued professional work in music criticism, publishing, data science, music librarianship, and the recording industry.
Students interested in graduate degrees in performance, composition, or conducting should direct their inquiries to the Yale School of Music.
A minimum of five years is needed to complete the requirements for the Ph.D. degree. Funding is guaranteed for five years. Students making demonstrated progress on their dissertations after five years are eligible for a sixth year of funding.
