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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is University of Malaya’s premier research training degree. The pinnacle of academic achievement here at University of Malaya, the PhD is awarded based on the examination of a thesis, prepared under supervision, which represents an original and significant contribution to knowledge and comprehension in the chosen field of study.

Research Areas

Cultural Centre provides opportunities for candidates to pursue research in the following areas:

  • Music - Composition, Ethnomusicology, Musicology, Music Technology, Music Education
  • Drama and Theatre - Arts Management, Drama Ethics and Philosophy, Drama for Education, Eastern Drama, Modern Drama, Theatre Criticism, Traditional Theatre
  • Dance - Asian Dance, Choreography, Dacne Criticism, Ethnology, Indigenous and Malay Dance
  • Visual Arts - Malaysian Art, Thai Art and Architecture, Islamic Art, Comparative Study of 20th-century art in Southeast Asia, Topics in Southeast Asian Art (Pre-modern), Theories and historiographies of art histroy, Topics in curatorail and exhibition studies, Topics in contemporary Asian art, Topics in modern Asian art, Visual culture and design history.

Entry Requirement



Nama Program 

Name of Program

DOKTOR FALSAFAH 

Doctor of Philosophy

Kod Program 

Program Code

KRSRVAFTCV03/KRSRVAPTCV03 

KRSRVAFTPP01

Syarat Am Universiti 

University’s General Requirement

Memenuhi syarat Am Universiti  

Fulfil the University’s General Requirements

Kelayakan Ijazah Sarjana 

Master’s Degree Qualification

Memiliki Ijazah Sarjana 

Hold a Master Degree

Kelayakan setaraf 

Equivalent qualification

Dalam Bidang Muzik / Drama/ Tari / Seni Rupa / Persembahan dan berkaitan 

In the field of Music / Drama / Dance / Visual Arts / Performance or related areas

Bidang berkaitan 

Related Field

Syarat Khas 

Special Requirement

Bagi permohonan kemasukan ke program Kedoktoran secara Penyelidikan

melalui penerbitan terdahulu atau retrospektif adalah seperti berikut: 

 

a. Pemohon hendaklah memenuhi syarat kemasukan yang ditetapkan

oleh Universiti bagi program Kedoktoran dan WAJIB mempunyai

penerbitan yang menyumbang kepada kesarjanaan ilmu dalam bidang yang

berkenaan. 

 

b. Syarat kemasukan tambahan: 

 

i. Guru Universiti pada masa permohonannya untuk kemasukan

sebagai pemohon telah mempunyai tidak kurang dari tiga (3) tahun

perkhidmatan sebagai guru dan aktif dalam perkhidmatan

Universiti; atau 

ii. Pemohon perlu mempunyai penerbitan yang menyumbang

kepada kesarjanaan pengetahuan dalam bidang berkenaan dan

telah diiktiraf di kalangan ahli akademik atau lain-lain dalam bidang

kepakarannya serta diperakukan oleh Jawatankuasa Penilaian

Permohonan 


c. Calon TIDAK boleh mempunyai apa-apa kelayakan ijazah Kedoktoran

secara penyelidikan dari Universiti atau universiti lain.



For applications for admission to the Doctoral programme by Research through

prior or retrospective publication, the following conditions apply: 

a. Applicants must fulfil the University’s general admission requirements

for the Doctoral programme and MUST have publications that

contribute to scholarly knowledge in the relevant field. 


b. Additional admission requirements: 

i.    A university academic staff member at the time of

application must have not less than three (3) years of

service as an academic and be actively serving at the

University; or 

ii. The applicant must have publications that contribute to

scholarly knowledge in the relevant field and are

recognized among academics or professionals in the area

of expertise, and endorsed by the Application Evaluation

Committee. 

c. Candidates are NOT permitted to hold any Doctoral degree by

research from the University or any other university.



Syarat Kompetensi Bahasa Inggeris 

English Language Competency Requirement

MUET
B4.0
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
TOEFL iBT (Centre-based)
60
TOEFL Essentials (Online)
8.5

Pearson Test of English 

(PTE) Academic

59

• B1 Preliminary, B2 First, 

C1 Advanced, C2 

Proficiency

169

• Cambridge English: 

Occupational English Test 

(OET) (Conventional 

Online)

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Last Update: 14/11/2025