Doctor of Philosophy in Music Technology

Herron's Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in music technology program offers interdisciplinary graduate degrees at the intersection of music, technology, engineering, STEM education, and computer science. Our one-of-a-kind residential program allows students to explore the musical, creative, and technical aspects of acoustics, synthesis, digital audio signal processing, machine learning and artificial intelligence, recording and production, music and audio programming, interactive musicianship, and contemporary performance. Students may engage in direct research opportunities with graduate faculty and take classes throughout the IU Indianapolis campus. Recent program graduates have become leaders in music technology education, acoustics, performance, and audio-related fields.

Students must have completed a bachelor's degree in an accredited institution.

Submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores taken within the last two years if your native language is not English. Minimum required scores: 79 TOEFL, 6.5 IELTS. Use IUPUI school code 1325. This requirement may be waived if a BS or MS degree has been earned in the United States, successful completion of ELS Level 112, or placed into G013 or higher on the IUPUI ESL Placement Test.