ADMISSIONS
Application Procedures for 2026–27 Admissions (Research Postgraduate Programmes)
 

Applications must be made using the CUHK Graduate School Online Application System. Recommendation reports must be submitted by the system-generated deadline or the application deadline, whichever is earlier. Please refer to the CUHK Graduate School website for details. 

Specific admission requirements can be found in the section below. Supporting documents should be uploaded to both the Graduate School’s online system and the Music Department’s webform.

Candidates are not required to indicate their preferred supervisor. 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Click on a programme below to show the admission requirements.
Doctor of Music
It is a professional degree in music composition.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in composition or another related field.
 
Applicants are required to submit:
  1. A curriculum vitae using this standard template: PDF
  2. A representative selection of the candidate's music composition work (3-4 pieces, in which at least one is a large-scale chamber, choral, or orchestral work) in the style in which the candidate proposes to work;
  3. A research proposal of 2-3 pages written in English, addressing the following:
    1. compositional approach, process, and techniques
    2. musical style and examples of comparative practice
    3. proposed structure of the portfolio (including instrumentation and duration)
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
Master of Music
It is a professional degree in music composition.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in Music, or have attained equivalent standard.
 
Applicants are required to submit:
  1. A curriculum vitae using this standard template: PDF
  2. A representative selection of the candidate's music composition work (3-4 pieces comprising solo and chamber works) in the style in which the candidate proposes to work;
  3. A one-page summary of the candidate's proposed area of creative work, written in English
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
PhD in Music
Specializations: Ethnomusicology / Musicology / Theory.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants should have majored in music or a related field.
 
Applicants are required to submit:
  1. A curriculum vitae using this standard template: PDF
  2. Two writing samples in English;
  3. A research proposal with bibliography written in English (3,000 - 4,000 words excluding bibliography)
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.
MPhil in Music
Specializations: Ethnomusicology / Musicology / Theory.
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general requirements of the Graduate School, applicants are expected to have a Bachelor degree in music or a related field.
 
Applicants are required to submit:
  1. A curriculum vitae using this standard template: PDF
  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.