The information and program qualifications related to the Music Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Music of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
The Music Doctoral Program aims to train music researchers who would examine current theories & designs and merge & impove them with new research or set forth new theories & designs by conducting scientific studies in the field of music.Students who have been accepted to the program would constitute the scientific foundation of their research & dissertations by taking courses offered through the MIAM Graduate Studies curriculum or graduate studies curriculum of ITU and other universities. Students graduate from the doctoral program by writing a dissertation after they successfully complete the doctoral qualification exams which evaluate their theoretical and practical knowledge in their respective study fields.
Concentration Areas
- Ethnomusicology
- Musicology
- Music Theory
- Performance
- Composition
- Sound Engineering and Design
- Sonic Arts
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : 2024-2025 Spring Semester
Application Dates : 06.12.2024 09:00:00 - 03.02.2025 17:00:00 ( UTC/GMT+3 )
Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality) ALES is not required. Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.00/4 (76.66/100).
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 5
Application Requirements (For International Students) ALES is not required. Graduate GPA must be minimum 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.00/4 (76.66/100).
Quota (For International Students): 2
Application Page Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles
Application requirements, application dates, and quotas are updated in real-time from the Application System.
English Proficiency
Regulations and Guidelines
Academic Calendar
Course Plans
Course Schedules
Course Adjustment and Exemption Procedures
Program Educational Objectives
*To educate scholarly creative professionals with leadership capabilities in music fields.
*To contribute to the art of music with information exchange through research that will illuminate next generations.
* To publish new research material for further academic research.
*To encourage new theories based on previous research.
* To allow the education of new scholars, who embrace our culture and who are creative in developing new methods and systems.
* To provide participating students with national and international opportunities for their continued education.
* To ensure an environment for artists and scholars for them to be able use their education, research and consulting potentails.
* To connect with other national and international institutes in order to ensure the continued growth of education.
* To collaborate with foreign universities to devise joint programmes and exchange programmes.
Measurement and Evaluation
Evaluating Student Success
The student success is evaluated considering Articles 56, 57, 58, and 59 of the Istanbul Technical University Graduate Education and Training Regulation Senate Principles.
ARTICLE 56 - Before the enrollment for the courses begins, the faculty member who offers the course informs the Program Executive Committee about the types, number and contribution percentage to the final grade of the studies within the semester, as well as requirements for a right to take the semester final exam. These requirements shall be finalized by approval of the Program Executive Committee and approval of the chair of the department, who declares them to the student and informs the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 57 - A student may appeal the final grade of a course within one week following the announcement of the grades. Appeals must be submitted to the Graduate School in writing. The relevant faculty member shall re-evaluate the student's success status and submit the result to the Graduate School within one week. Appeals not submitted within the prescribed time frame shall not be considered by the Graduate School.
ARTICLE 58 - Courses in graduate programs shall be evaluated according to the following grading system.
Grade Description |
Grade |
Scale |
Excellent |
AA |
4.00 |
Very good plus |
BA+ |
3.75 |
Very good |
BA |
3.50 |
Good plus |
BB+ |
3.25 |
Good |
BB |
3.00 |
Conditional Pass |
CB+ |
2.75 |
Conditional Pass |
CB |
2.50 |
Conditional Pass |
CC+ |
2.25 |
Conditional Pass |
CC |
2.00 |
Fail |
FF |
0.00 |
Fail(No Exam) |
VF |
0.00 |
ARTICLE 59 - Students who wish to improve their cumulative grade point average may retake courses during the course-taking period. The most recent grade will be counted for the repeated courses.
Internship
There is no internship in this program.
Graduation Requirements
* This program is a doctoral programme with a dissertation, that consists of 36-credit courses and a written dissertation. Every term comprises of 14 weeks and 1 week of examination, totaling to 15 weeks. Programme length is the same as other ITU Graduate School of Social Sciences programmes.
* Concentration areas include: Performance, Composition, Music Theory, Audio Engineering and Design, Sonic Arts, Ethnomusicology and Musicology. Students may take either only from their own concentration or they can take courses from other concentrations.
* After taking 36-credit courses and the seminar course, students are examined to test their qualification before starting their dissertations. Students who pass these exams may then take the course MYL 699E to start their dissertations. Dissertation is credit-free, and it is evaluated as pass/fail. Students who successfully finish the Music doctoral programme are awarded with a PhD diploma in Music.
* The language of education is English.
* ITU Undergraduate Grading System is used for end of term grading.
* The programme is carried out in accordance with ITU Graduate Education Legislations.
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Students who are graduates of this program can work in related fields in both the public and private sector.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
Year | Number of Graduates |
2013 | 2 |
2014 | 1 |
2015 | 4 |
2016 | 1 |
2017 | 3 |
2018 | 4 |
2019 | 4 |
2020 | 3 |
2021 | 4 |
2022 | 8 |
2023 | 5 |
2024 | 7 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 To develop breadth and depth of knowledge in areas related to the program, including its interdisciplinary connections
P.O.2 To provide an intellectually fertile seed-bed for music-related ideas and concepts and demonstrate how these can be exploited in research programmes.
P.O.3 To develop research and problem-solving expertise through the intellectually original application of both domain-specific practical tools and interdisciplinary methodologies.
P.O.4 To make appropriate use of theoretical constructs, combined with practical knowledge and evidence acquired in the research area, in support of original arguments and conclusions
P.O.5 To foster the ability to present analytically grounded and clear conclusions in written, verbal and visual forms, as appropriate, using advanced-level information and communication technologies and a foreign language at least on the level of European Language Portfolio-B2.
P.O.6 To provide the disciplinary area with new members, widen participation within the student community, and constitute an example of best practice to the field at large.
Program Coordinator
Head of the Department