该系提供文学硕士和音乐哲学博士学位（音乐学专业），在所有历史时期和民族音乐学领域都可以作为重点，辅之以对音乐理论的深入研究和各种表演机会。该计划包含几种方法，所有这些方法都旨在提高学生对音乐和音乐制作的批判性思维和写作能力。学生学习分析方法和理论知识，以学习这种方法如何增强对音乐作品的理解。他们接触了研究方法，符号和编辑原理，原始资料研究和词法分析，以提供有关如何开发关键文本作为音乐解释基础的背景知识。该计划鼓励学生探索各种方法和批判理论，并将其应用于各种曲目。基础广泛的教师研究兴趣使这成为可能。该系的专
The Department offers the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Music (concentration in Musicology), with emphases possible in all historical periods and ethnomusicology, supplemented by intensive study in music theory and diverse opportunities for performance. The program encompasses several approaches, all directed to increasing the student's ability to think and write critically about music and music-making. Students study analytical methods and theoretical knowledge in order to learn how such approaches enhance the understanding of musical works. They are exposed to research methods, notation and editing principles, source studies, and stemmatics to provide background on how to develop a critical text as the basis for musical interpretation. The program encourages students to explore and apply the various methodologies and critical theories to diverse repertoires. Broad-based faculty research interests make this possible. This expertise of the faculty combined with the interests and research of the theory and composition faculty, enable the Department to offer an especially strong program of study in 18th, 19th, and early 20th century music. The early Western periods are also well-represented, as is a strong cultural theory component, directed at jazz and ethnomusicology. Another distinctive aspect of this program is the focus that it places on preparing students for a career in teaching as well as in research. Students develop their teaching skills with the help of individual faculty mentors, and they have the opportunity to be teaching assistants in both history and theory courses.