The information and program qualifications related to the Musicology and Music Theory Doctor of Philosophy Program, under the Department of Musicology and Music Theory of the Graduate School, are summarized below.
Information About The Program
Musicology and Music Theory Departments of Turkish Music State Conservatory established Musicology and Music Theory PhD Program under the roof of Istanbul Technical University Graduate School of Arts and Social Sciences in 2002-2003. Department aims to provide high quality graduate education of academic and scientific music research.
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Registration Requirements
Application Term : Previous Term / 2024-2025 Spring Semester
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). * Letter of Intent (about the applicant\´s expectations from PhD and the field he/she wants to work in - at least 1000 words)
* 2 Letters of Reference
* Reference letter from the advisor with whom the applicant plans to work during his/her PhD program (in addition to the above two reference letters)
* Portfolio: The portfolio should include the applicant\´s CV, written works (such as graduation work, homework, dissertation, project output, articles, essays and blog posts); audio-visual works such as audio recordings, videos, etc. and certificates of achievement/participation, if any. Portfolio should be uploaded during the application. It can be uploaded as a file or as an accessible link.
Quota (For T.C Nationality): 10
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). * Letter of Intent (about the applicant\´s expectations from PhD and the field he/she wants to work in - at least 1000 words)
* 2 Letters of Reference
* Reference letter from the advisor with whom the applicant plans to work during his/her PhD program (in addition to the above two reference letters)
* Portfolio: The portfolio should include the applicant\´s CV, written works (such as graduation work, homework, dissertation, project output, articles, essays and blog posts); audio-visual works such as audio recordings, videos, etc. and certificates of achievement/participation, if any. Portfolio should be uploaded during the application. It can be uploaded as a file or as an accessible link.
Quota (For International Students): 3
Transfer Quota : 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.
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Program Educational Objectives
The doctoral program, which aims to give direction to studies in the intertwined fields of Musicology and Music Theory, providing qualified postgraduate education on academic and scientific music research, aims to train competent musicologists, to transmit knowledge to future generations in the light of researches, and to contribute to the discipline of musicology.
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
http://www.sis.itu.edu.tr/tr/yonetmelik/lu_esaslar.html
The Awarded Degree and Title
Degree : Doctor of Philosophy Title : Doctor of Philosophy
Program Employment Opportunities
Graduates of Musicology and Music Theory PhD program, as musicologists, music theorists, can be employed as researchers, academics, educators, music writers, music critics, producers, consultant, etc.
Number of Graduates
Graduate Statistics
| Year | Number of Graduates |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 |
Program Outcomes
P.O.1 To internalize and apply the knowledge parallel to the contemporary developments in the field, to know how to use the obtained knowledge combined with creative element in practice (Knowledge)
P.O.2 To have a through understanding of interdisciplinary studies in the fields of musicology and music theory; to execute distinctive conclusions through using the knowledge required for analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating latest thoughts. (Knowledge-Skill)
P.O.3 To develop the skill to research, comprehend, devise, adapt and apply the obtained knowledge through evaluating new ideas in the fields of musicology and music theory with systematic approach, to be able to present and defend conclusions as a scientific report. (Skill)
P.O.4 To be able to expand the boundaries of his/her knowledge in the field through producing and interpreting an original work related to the field, making leadership in environments requiring solving distinctive and interdisciplinary problems and to represent his/her country ideally by publishing at least one scientific article in peer reviewed journals or giving presentation of the study.. ((Ability to work independently and to take responsibility)
P.O.5 To be able to develop new ideas and methods in the field of musicology through using high level intellectual processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making (Learning Competency)
P.O.6 To be able to discuss and criticize topics in the field with the other experts in the international arena, by utilising a foreign language in C1 level (the European Language Association) and analyse critical aspects of social relations which led the norms
P.O.7 To be able to follow the innovations in the field of Turkish musicology and Turkish music equipped with the latest techniques required by the age and to establish functional interaction by using strategic decision making processes in the solution of the problems encountered.
P.O.8 To contribute to forming a knowledge community by demonstrating new developments in the field and researching to sustain methods needed in Turkish music to reveal new results.
P.O.9 To be able to contribute to the solution of the social, scientific, cultural and ethical problems encountered in the field and to support the development of these values To be able to carry out field researches in order to protect the historical heritage and to transfer it to future generations through researches and to reveal our local wealth.
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