M.Phil. in Music Top Colleges, Syllabus, Scope and Salary

M.Phil. in Music or Master of Philosophy in Music is a postgraduate research course in the field of music. The course can be called a mirror equivalent of Ph.D. but is different from it in some aspects. Many colleges offer this course in an integrated form with Ph.D. also. The course duration is generally 2 years but can be more if distance education is pursued. When the M.Phil-Ph.D. integrated course is pursued, the M.Phil. duration is supposed to be 1 year.

The eligibility criteria for admission to M.Phil in Music include a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music, vocational studies or instrumental music. The applicant should have obtained at least 50% marks in both the qualifying exams.

Some of the top institutes offering M.Phil. in Music are:

• Queen Mary’s College, Chennai
• Annamalai University, Chidambaram
• Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra
• Shivaji University, Kolhapur
• University of Madras, Chennai
• Panjab University, Chandigarh
• Punjabi University, Patiala
• University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

The admissions are done through entrance tests.

The course teaches students about the deep details of music and related fields like Aesthetics of Indian Music, Music and Religion, Psychology of Music, Research Methodologies, Stage Performances, Foot Notes, Discs & Tapes, etc. The average course fee ranges from INR 10,000-60,000.

Those who complete this course can be recruited by companies like Doordarshan, FM Gold, AIR, Mojo Magazine, T-Series, Zee Music Company, etc. They get to work on profiles like Music Therapist, Composer, Music Librarian, Band Master, Artist, etc. The average starting salary ranges from INR 3-7 Lakhs.

M.Phil. in Music: Highlights