Musicology and Music Theory Doctor of Philosophy Program

Application Conditions and Quotas for All Terms

Term

Term: 2026-2027 Güz Dönemi

Application Requirements (For T.C Nationality): ALES is not required. The graduate GPA must be at least 3.00 out of 4.00, or 76.66 out of 100. Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Applicants who will apply for PhD programs after their undergraduate level degree are required to have minimum 80 from ALES. 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. The graduate GPA must be at least 3.00 out of 4.00, or 76.66 out of 100. Minimum GPA from undergraduate to doctorate must be 3.00/4 (76.66/100). Applicants who will apply for PhD programs after their undergraduate level degree are required to have minimum 80 from ALES. 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): 5

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