Faculty
Arts
Division
Music
Programme Information

The Programme is research-oriented and students are required to enrol in all required courses.

Specializations

  • Ethnomusicology
  • Musicology
  • Theory

Please visit the Division's homepage for more information.

Tuition Fee
The tuition fee will be HK$47,000 for 2026/27 and HK$49,500 for 2027/28, regardless of the study mode.
Admission Requirements

In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants are expected to hold a Bachelor's degree in Music or a related field.

Applicants should submit:

  1. A curriculum vitae (must use the template from the Music Department's website: CV template);
  2. Two writing samples in English;
  3. A statement of research interest/topic with bibliography written in English (1,000 - 1,200 words excluding bibliography).

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.

Application Deadline

Main Round: 1 December 2025
Clearing Round: 31 March 2026
(Applications in Clearing Round will only be considered subject to availability of places.)

Contact

Professor Adam KIELMAN

(852) 3943-6510

Division of Music, 
Rm 201, 2/F, Hui Yeung Shing Building, Chung Chi College, 
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong