Top New York Performing Arts Doctorate Degrees & Graduate Programs 2019+

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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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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Ithaca, NY
Cornell University
Theatre Arts
The Theatre Arts program focuses on theatre scholarship and pedagogy, with the goal of preparing students for careers as teachers and scholars.
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New York University
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
New York University
Graduate programs in Educational Theatre - Doctorate
We offer the only academic program in the country in educational theatre that leads to B.S., M.A., Ed.D., and Ph.D. degrees. At all levels, our program emphasizes the applications of theatre in a range of community and educational settings, with course...
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- New York City, NY
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    New York City, NY
    Music - Doctorate
    Students may specialize in historical musicology, ethnomusicology, or composition and theory, but their research interests are not expected to conform to narrow interpretations of these fields. Our students' work addresses a wide range of musical tra...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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  - New York City, NY
    
    New York City, NY
    Performance Studies - Doctorate
    The Department of Performance Studies is the first program in the world to focus on performance as the object of analysis—from theatre and dance to ritual and popular entertainment. Our M.A./Ph.D. program explores the ways that performance crea...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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Five Towns College
Dix Hills, NY

Dix Hills, NY
Five Towns College
Doctor of Musical Arts
The Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.
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Eastman School Of Music Of The University Of Rochester
Rochester, NY

Rochester, NY
Eastman School Of Music Of The University Of Rochester
Music
Eastman is a comprehensive music school offering both professional (MM and DMA) and research (MA and PhD) degrees in music performance, music education, composition, musicology, music theory, music theory pedagogy, jazz and contemporary media, piano acc...
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City University Of New York, The Graduate Center
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
City University Of New York, The Graduate Center
Theatre
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- New York City, NY
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    New York City, NY
    Music
    Historical musicology; theory and analysis; composition (Ph.D. and D.M.A.); ethnomusicology; interdisciplinary studies; Doctor of Musical Arts-perform...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

Buffalo, NY
University at Buffalo
Music Composition
The Department of Music has for decades enjoyed a reputation as one of a handful of departments in North America dedicated to contemporary musical creation at the highest level. Now home to the Robert and Carol Morris Center for 21st Century Music, a UB...
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- Buffalo, NY
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    Buffalo, NY
    Music Performance, Musicology, Music Theory, Composition
    The University at Buffalo Department of Music is one of the foremost centers for the creation, research, and performance of music in the United States. Our graduate programs in Composition, Historical Musicology and Music Theory, Music Librarianship, an...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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  - Buffalo, NY
    
    Buffalo, NY
    Theatre & Performance
    UB's graduate programs in Theatre & Performance feature a unique integration of scholarship and practice. We believe that if you know a thing theoretically but don't know it practically, then you don't really know its whole theory; conversely, if you kn...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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Transart Institute
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
Transart Institute
Practice-based PhD
Studio PhD...
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Teachers College
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
Teachers College
Music and Music Education
The faculty in Music and Music Education recognize the importance and uniqueness of the arts in our society and strive to offer flexible and individualized programs for the preparation of music educators. As education faces new challenges and new tasks...
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Juilliard School, The
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
Juilliard School, The
Composition
The Master of Music (M.M.) degree program is an advanced course of study for musicians who hold the bachelor’s degree and who seek graduate musical training and classroom learning to prepare themselves more fully for careers as professional musicians.
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- New York City, NY
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    New York City, NY
    Piano
    Juilliard’s Piano Department is the second-largest department within the Music Division, representing approximately one-quarter of its total student enrollment. Students come from all over the world to study with members of a faculty that includes some...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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  - New York City, NY
    
    New York City, NY
    Organ
    Led by renowned organist Paul Jacobs, Juilliard’s organ department enjoys an outstanding reputation, attracting talented young artists from around the world. As an organ student at Juilliard, you will work closely with Mr. Jacobs and enjoy many opp...
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    Degree: Doctorate
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  - New York City, NY
    
    New York City, NY
    Voice
    Juilliard’s Vocal Arts Department has achieved a reputation throughout the music world for the superior quality of its education and artistic training. The department’s faculty members include some of the most influential musicians and directors in the...
    Program: Campus
    Degree: Doctorate
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    New York City, NY
    Collaborative Piano
    The department’s faculty members have performed and recorded with many of the performing arts world’s most renowned singers, instrumental soloists, and chamber ensembles. As a collaborative piano student at Juilliard, you will work closely with our...
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    Degree: Doctorate
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Manhattan School Of Music
New York City, NY

New York City, NY
Manhattan School Of Music
Music
Master of Music degree with majors in Classical Performance (Orchestral instruments, Voice, Piano, Organ, and Guitar), Composition, and in Jazz Performance and Composition. In addition, the Master of Music Degree is conferred in Orchestral Performance,...
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Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.)
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook, NY
Stony Brook University (S.U.N.Y.)
Music
Stony Brook's graduate degree programs in Music have grown out of an unusual partnership between the academy and the conservatory. We favor interaction among musical disciplines that have traditionally been kept separate, and encourage the development o...
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