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Re: Doing a Ph.D. in music theory

by "Matthew Fields" <spam@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 15, 2005 at 05:33 PM

In article <slrndb0ph1.30r.slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Albert Silverman  <slvrmn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On 2005-06-14, Iede Snoek <iede@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> Hello All,
>>
>> A few years ago I graduate from Utrecht University, the Netherlands and

>> got an M.A. in musicology. Now I am looking to do a Ph.D. somewhere.
>> I have the following questions:
>>
>> 1. Where would be a good place?
>
>Anywhere that those who would approve the subject of your dissertation 
>would not disagree with what you have to say
>
>> 2. How do I find a dissertation subject or make a dissertation
proposal?
>
>Look no further.
>
>I suggest that you do your dissertation on the continuing abysmal failure

>of The Establishment to provide a *real* education in music theory to 
>those who are not taking the subject in order to claim that they know 
>something about it.
>
>Which they do not, of course.
>
>> 3. How would I fund a Ph.D.?
>
>Don't worry about it. If you choose the subject that I have recommended 
>for your dissertation, you won't need any funding. I can guarantee it.
>
>
>>
>> Thanks in advance for you help.
>
>You're welcome.
>
>
>Albert Silverman
>(Al is in Wonderland!)
>where understanding is irrelevant
>
>>
>> Greetings from Amsterdam,
>
>And Greetings from Wonderland!
>
>A much more interesting place than Amsterdam.
>
>And this says something--about Wonderland!
>
>Not about Amsterdam.
>>
>> Iede Snoek

Al, we're still waiting--13 years later--for your undergraduate-level
paper on Erlkoenig.


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