Performing Arts Doctorate Degrees & Graduate Programs in California

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Earning a Ph.D. in performing arts may give students the opportunity to completely immerse themselves in the study of the performing arts medium that inspires them. Performing arts Ph.D. programs typically feature an intensive course of study that is intended to connect students with other passionate artists.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles, CA
University of California - Los Angeles
Composition, Performance and Education
The composition program offers a wide range of studies, focusing on the art music traditions of both Europe and American in the context of the broad, international character of the late 20th-Century music, and emphasizing collaboration with performers i...
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- Los Angeles, CA
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    Los Angeles, CA
    Theater
    Consistently ranked among the leading institutions in the nation, the School is made up of the Department of Theater and the Department of Film and Television.The School offers comprehensive production and teaching facilities, and attracts outstandi...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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  - Los Angeles, CA
    
    Los Angeles, CA
    Ethnomusicology, Jazz, and Systematic Musicology
    The Ethnomusicology Department programs focus on the cultural aspects of music, exploring the rich variety of musical expression found throughout the world; the optional systematic musicology specialization examines the fundamental nature and properties...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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  - Los Angeles, CA
    
    Los Angeles, CA
    Musicology
    UCLA expands the field of musicological study by including popular music, film music, jazz, and cultural criticism. The UCLA Department of Musicology leads the field nationally and internationally by offeringadvanced training in these newer areas of exp...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

La Jolla, CA
University of California - San Diego
Music
UCSD's Department of Music is internationally recognized as the West Coast's premiere center for education and innovation in new music. Founded in 1966 by composers Robert Erickson and Will Ogdon, it was designed to provide a unique environment in which...
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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara, CA
University of California - Santa Barbara
Music
Studies leading to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in ethnomusicology, musicology, music theory, and composition, and to M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in piano,voice, strings, and in chorale and orchestra conducting (M.M. only in woodwinds, brass, and piano accompanyi...
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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Davis, CA
University of California - Davis
Music
The program of study includes composition/theory, musicology/criticism, or conducting. Composition/theory emphasizes theory, analysis, and composition (and may include work in the Computer and Electronic Music Studio). Musicology emphasizes stylistic st...
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- Davis, CA
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  - Davis, CA
    
    Davis, CA
    Dramatic Art
    The Department of Dramatic Art offers a Ph.D. in drama, theater, and performance studies, and an M.F.A. in acting, choreography, directing and design. These graduate programs train highly skilled and talented individuals to pursue careers as research sc...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Riverside, CA
University of California - Riverside
Dance History and Theory
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Stanford, CA
Stanford University
Drama - Doctorate
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- Stanford, CA
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  - Stanford, CA
    
    Stanford, CA
    Music - Doctorate
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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University of California - Berkeley
San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, CA
University of California - Berkeley
Music - Doctorate
UCB offers the M.A./Ph.D. and Ph.D. degrees in composition and scholarship, the latter with options in the history and literature of Western music and in ethnomusicology.
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- San Francisco, CA
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    San Francisco, CA
    Ph.D. in Performance Studies
    The Graduate Group in Performance Studies at UC Berkeley provides an interdisciplinary and individually crafted curriculum directed at advanced studie...
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    Degree: Doctorate
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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

Santa Cruz, CA
University of California - Santa Cruz
Music
The Master of Arts degree with emphasis in composition, ethnomusicology or performance practice integrates theoretical and historical background with practical experience in diverse performance traditions and creative practices. The Doctorate of Musi...
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