Overview

Department of Music / Department of Music is located in Durham, NC, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Musicology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Performance practice
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Music composition

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	6

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

53

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 8th	December 8th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Paper on musical topic (for musicology); samples of compositions (for music composition)

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 31

Student Body

31

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	3.23%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.45%

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (38%)

Location & Contact

Address Box 90665
Durham, NC  27708
United States

Contact Jacqueline Waeber
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: christy.reuss@duke.edu
Phone: 919-660-3308
Fax: 919-660-3301

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