(1) Applicants must have completed, a Master's degree (Master of Music, Master of Fine Arts, Master of Arts, or Master of Music Education) or equivalent in the area of music from an institution, either domestic or international, certified by the Higher Education Commission.
(2) Applicants must have a cumulative GPA of no less than 3.50
(3) Applicants must show English-language proficiency by taking an exam according to the announcement of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University
(4) Applicants whose qualifications do not meet the above criteria in (2) and (3) may be considered for admission at the discretion of the Doctor of Music Program Committee and the Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies

-  Performers/instructors with expertise in classical, jazz or Thai music styles in a graduate level music institution 
-  Composers/instructors in a graduate level music institution
-  Conductors/instructors in a graduate level music institution