CCRMA: Applying for the Ph.D. program

Applying for the Ph.D. program

Since CCRMA is multidisciplinary, we have Ph.D. students in several departments. However, all CCRMA faculty are formally within the Music Department. Julius Smith has a courtesy appointment in Electrical Engineering which enables him to serve as primary thesis advisor for Ph.D. students in EE. We also have occasional Ph.D. students from Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, and the like.

Application for graduate study is handled by the department. CCRMA does not process admissions itself. However, when an EE student expresses an interest in music-related research, Prof. Smith is usually asked to comment on the student's prospects for pursuing research at CCRMA. CCRMA faculty also participate in the selection of Music Department Ph.D. students interested in CCRMA research.

If you are considering applying, please read the Stanford Bulletin (http://www.stanford.edu/dept/registrar/bulletin/bulletin06-07/) regarding Ph.D. requirements in the department of your choice. The general Stanford URL is http://www.stanford.edu/.

The CCRMA Overview contains a summary of all CCRMA research, a description of all courses, and a bibliography containing all of our publications.

Good luck!