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Full time | University of West London | 4 years | 16-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

16-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Music Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Overview

Our PhD in Music is supported by staff who are engaged in a range of specialisms that combine practice-led research and advanced professional practice with theoretical and technical analysis.

We have supervisory capability across a wide variety of topics and issues, principally centred on twentieth-century and contemporary music. We welcome applications for doctoral research in all traditional disciplines including:

cultural studies

historical studies

musical aesthetics and analysis

musicology

interpreting recorded popular music

performance studies

contemporary music and spirituality

French organ music

music pedagogy

record production

recording and mixing practices

expert systems

audio engineering and mixing

performance

composition.

See a list of potential PhD supervisors and read about their expertise, in the 'Supervisors' section lower down the page.

Study & career progression

A PhD degree in Music - the highest academic qualification, based on the advanced study and independent research, opens up an array of career opportunities both in academia and within the music industries.

Many students go on to pursue an academic career, following the PhD with postdoctoral study, then a fellowship or lectureship.

During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including:

written and oral communication

research and information management

public speaking

project management

leadership

critical thinking

collaboration

analysis and problem-solving

conflict resolution

negotiation.

By the end of your research degree you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£3,995

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£14,750

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirements for a research degree are a good first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class), or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, a master’s degree (MA, MSc, MBA or MRes) with Merit, or equivalent postgraduate or research experience.

University information

The University of West London (UWL) is known as the ‘career university’ due its high graduate employment rate. All postgraduate courses at UWL are specifically designed to enable students to thrive in successful future careers across both academia and industry. UWL has invested £150m in its campus in recent years. New state-of-the-art facilities accessible to postgraduate students include a radio studio, performance spaces, industry-leading...more

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