Doctor of Philosophy in Music

Monash University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Postgraduate
CRICOS: 00008C

Further your music development with a Doctor of Music PhD from Monash Arts, examining music across genres from early styles to improvisation and real-time machine music. The Monash Arts PhD is an unrivalled graduate research degree that brings big picture thinkers together with world-leading academics, field experts and sector partners, and the PhD (Music) gives you the practical experience and opportunity to develop your expertise as a researcher and the professional tools needed to undertake music for professional purposes.

Standard entry requirements

  • A bachelor's degree requiring at least four years of full-time study in a relevant field, and which normally includes a research component in the fourth year, leading to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
  • A course leading to a level rated by the relevant department, faculty and committee as equivalent to an honours 1 or 2A in a relevant field
  • A master's degree that entails work, normally including a significant research component, including at least 25% of one full time equivalent year of work, including a thesis. It is normally expected that a grade of honours 2A has been obtained for the research thesis or project. Where ungraded, examiners' reports will be taken into account
  • Have qualifications which in the opinion of GRC are deemed equivalent.

Study information

CampusFeesMid year intakeAttendance
Clayton International: $160,800 No
  • Full-time : 4 years
Monash Online International: $160,800 No
  • Online/Off-campus : 4 years

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