Key Information
- Duration: Full-time — 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2027 — Apply before December 2026
Overview
Learning Outcomes
The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is conferred upon candidates who have demonstrated substantial scholarship and the ability to conduct independent research and analysis in Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics, based at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Computer-Generated Sound
- Compositional Algorithms, Psychoacoustics, and Computational Music
- Research Seminar in Computer-Generated Music
- Psychophysics and Music Cognition
- Analysis and Repertoire: Late-Romantic to Contemporary
- Analysis from a Compositional Perspective
- Audio Signal Processing
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
GRE® — Required
English Requirements
TOEFL® iBT — score 100
Other Requirements
General Requirements
To pursue doctoral level graduate study in Music, applicants are required to have earned a Bachelor’s degree, and it is expected that applicants to the doctoral programs will have the equivalent of a Bachelor’s degree in Music.
Include the following as uploaded documents within the online application:
- Statement of purpose;
- Three letters of recommendation;
- Scanned (i.e., unofficial) transcripts from each school attended for at least one year; and
- PhD applicants must also include a writing sample demonstrating scholarly ability (i.e., Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis, papers submitted for classes, published papers, etc.)
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 38,852 AUD / year (≈ 27,540 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 38,852 AUD / year (≈ 27,540 USD / year)
- Domestic (In-State): 38,852 AUD / year (≈ 27,540 USD / year)
Additional Details: quarterly tuition
Living Costs
Stanford, United States: 1,552–2,257 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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