音乐学/民族音乐学的博士学位旨在为学生做好学术研究和教学的准备，其目的是在一个专业领域中获得广度和深度。该计划为新兴学者提供课程：这些课程为学生提供了在其领域进行高级研究的准备，这些课程包括在一所综合性音乐学院和一所主要研究型大学内的跨学科互动。在历史时期，分析系统和文化领域方面，课程有多种选择。博士学位申请者应该已经拥有音乐学或民族音乐学的硕士学位。MA和PhD学位是累积性的，这意味着完成MA的课程适用于PhD。博士生必须以两种外语（最好是德语和法语或意大利语）表现出阅读理解能力。学生希望适用于此要求的
The doctoral degree in musicology/ethnomusicology is oriented toward preparing students for scholarly research and teaching, aiming for breadth and depth in one specialized area. The program offers the emerging scholar:Courses that prepare students for advanced research in their field Interdisciplinary interaction within a comprehensive school of music and a major research university. A curriculum with a varied range of choices with respect to historical periods, analytical systems, and cultural areas. Applicants to the PhD should already have an MA in musicology or ethnomusicology. The MA and PhD degrees are cumulative, meaning that courses taken in fulfillment of the MA are applicable toward the PhD. PhD students must demonstrate reading comprehension in two foreign languages, preferably German and French or Italian. Any languages other than French, German, or Italian that the student wishes to apply to this requirement must be approved by the division. Foreign language examinations are administered by the division.