Yale University Department of Music

38 Hillhouse Avenue
New Haven, Connecticut 06520
203.432.2985
apply@yale.edu

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Degrees offered

Bachelor of Arts in Music
Doctor of Philosophy in Music History
Doctor of Philosophy in Music Theory
Doctor of Philosophy in Ethnomusicology

About the program

The Department of Music is the home of scholars and students who continue a tradition of study stretching back to the ancient world. One of the seven original liberal arts, music maintains a place in the university as a subject of broad and passionate interest to composers, historians, ethnomusicologists, performers, and theorists. At Yale, all of these form a community dedicated to furthering a knowledge and love of music. Using the abundant musical resources at Yale—which include graduate professional schools of Music, Art, and Drama, an Institute for Sacred Music, a renowned collection of historical instruments, and an exceptionally large library of scores, recordings, books, and original manuscripts—the Department of Music provides an extraordinarily rich musical environment unmatched by any other college or university.

Acceptance rate

Reported acceptance rate (source/year not provided by school): The Yale School of Music has a highly selective admission process, with an acceptance rate of approximately 11%.

Faculty

Ardis Butterfield
Marie Borroff
Richard Cohn
Daniel Harrison
James Hepokoski
Robert Holzer
Brian Kane
Gundula Kreuzer
Patrick McCreless
Jessica Peritz
Ian Quinn
Markus Rathey
Gary Tomlinson
John Hay Whitney
Michael Veal
Craig Wright
Anna Zayaruznaya

MIRÓ QUARTET to Return to Carnegie Hall for 2026-2027 Season

by Rachel Stone, September 10, 2026

The Austin-based string quartet will perform at The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall, collaborate with the Isidore String Quartet at Yale University and Music Mondays in New York City, and appear with clarinetist David Shifrin in Virginia and Michigan.

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