Branch programme/details

The language of instruction is English. Musicology is a fee-paying programme; the annual tuition fee is CZK 2,000.

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Information about the supplementary admissions procedure

Entrance examinations: 15–16 September 2022, alternative date: 22 September 2022
Applications to be submitted: by 4 September 2022
Anticipated number of applicants to be admitted to this programme in the supplementary admissions procedure: 1

Entrance examination: single round – oral interview

Content, subject matter of entrance examination
1. Discussion of submitted proposal for PhD dissertation (with the discussion focusing on the topic of the prospective dissertation and testing the applicant’s research skills): 0–30 points
2. Assessment of the applicant’s previous studies, research, and other academic activities: 0–15 points
3. Assessment of the applicant’s knowledge of secondary literature (based on the list submitted by the applicant): 0–15 points

Recommended dissertation topics:
The doctoral study programme Musicology is open to applicants with a master’s degree in the field of musicology. Applicants are required to acquaint members of the examining board with their prior professional career, the subject(s) of previous study, practical field experience, and publishing activities to date, if applicable. Applicants are obliged to submit a written dissertation proposal. The proposal will serve as the basis for an academic discussion aimed at examining both the applicant’s familiarity with the essential theoretical foundations of the discipline and their knowledge of topics related to the dissertation proposal. Applicants should demonstrate an elementary passive knowledge of Czech. In order to read academic literature and to study sources written in Czech, they will be encouraged to improve their Czech language proficiency during their studies.

PhD dissertation topics must be consulted beforehand with the Chair of the Subject Area Board. Chair of the Subject Area Board (Programme Director): prof. PhDr. David Eben, Ph.D., e-mail: david.eben@ff.cuni.cz.

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An applicant can only be admitted if they are awarded a minimum of 30 points in the entrance examination and, at the same time, score enough points to place among the expected number of students admitted to the respective programme of study (see the Admissions Procedure Requirements applicable to the individual programmes of study); admissions will be granted to all applicants who score the same number of points as the applicant who comes in last place in the ranking of admissions. Please note that different expected numbers of admissions apply to full-time and combined forms of study. Applicants cannot be admitted without submitting evidence of their prior education no later than on the enrolment day (refer to 5.4 hereof).

Admission to Doctoral studies is conditioned by successful completion of a Master's study programme.

Verification method:	entrance exam
Confirmation date (of entrance exam) from:	14.06.2022	Until:	16.06.2022
Alternative date (of entrance exam):	22.06.2022	Until:	22.06.2022

The individually designed attestation system of the doctoral programme provides graduates with an insight into the current state of research and methodology of the subject, especially in the selected area of specialization and closely related disciplines. During the course, graduates also explored philosophical issues connected to their doctoral subjects and topics and passed a foreign language exam. The doctoral dissertation is a scientifically valuable contribution to the investigation of the topic and its findings are usually published as a monograph or study in a scientific journal.