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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University Park Campus
Full Time
Dec 2026
3 Year
We are excited by musical creativity in its own right – as performance, composition, improvisation – and in the development of musical communities and networks. We welcome a broad range of topics for doctoral research. All of our academic staff are internationally recognised scholars in their fields. You are encouraged identify a suitable supervisor to discuss your proposal. Normally taken full-time over three years or part-time over six years (with an optional extra year for writing up, submission and viva).You will:complete a written thesis of up to 100,000 words, with expert support and advice from your academic supervisorstake a verbal examination (viva voce) where you explain your project in depth to an examination panel.A range of optional modules are available in consultation with your supervisory team. These include music modules as well as ones to build your research skills.
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