Doctorate
The Dresden College of Music offers the possibility of a doctorate in the disciplines of historical and systematic musicology, music theory and music pedagogy.
Admission Requirements
The prerequisite is a university degree with a diploma, master's or master's degree or a state examination. As a rule, the degree should have received at least an overall grade of "good".
In addition, a professor of musicology, music theory or music pedagogy must agree to supervise the dissertation.
Admission is by the doctoral committee.
All further details are explained in the doctoral regulations.
Doctoral Regulations
The doctorate can be carried out as part of the doctoral programme or externally. The doctoral programme comprises a standard period of study of six semesters.
All information on admission requirements and doctoral procedures is regulated in the doctoral regulations of the Dresden College of Music.
Doctoral Committe
Contact
Wolfgang Mende
Dr. Phil.
Leitung Institut für Musikwissenschaft
Prodekan Fakultät II
Vorsitzender der Promotionskommission
Vorsitzender der Abschlussarbeitskommission
Phone: +49 351 4923-610
Raum P 4.06 (Wettiner Platz 10, 4. OG)
Sprechzeit: Montag, 16:30-17:30 (Voranmeldung per Mail erbeten)
Gerne auch per Videochat
In der vorlesungsfreien Zeit individuelle Terminabsprache per Mail
Lukas Bugiel
Prof. Dr.
Stellvertrender Studiendekan Lehramt Musik
Stellvertretender Vorsitzender der Promotionskommission
Dates
The doctoral committee meets regularly twice per semester. Applications for admission, initiation of the doctoral procedure, and other inquiries must be submitted to the doctoral committee at least 7 days before the respective meeting dates.
Meeting date for the winter semester 2025/26: December 2, 2025
Sarah-Lisa Beier
Prof.h.c. Dr.
Vertretungsprofessur Musikpädagogik
Stellvertretende Studiendekanin KPA
Sprechzeiten während des Semesters:
mittwochs und donnerstags nach voriger Vereinbarung per Email
Sprechzeiten in der vorlesungsfreien Zeit:
donnerstags zwischen 9h und 12h nach voriger Vereinbarung per Email
Könneritzstraße 29
Jörn Peter Hiekel
Prof. Dr. phil. habil.
Leitung Institut für Neue Musik
Phone: +49 351 4923–630
Raum P 4.08 (Wettiner Platz 10, 4. OG)
Sprechzeit:
Mittwoch 15:00-16:00
nur nach Voranmeldung per Mail