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262 PhD programmes in Music
University of Hull4,2(94)
Hull, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Music
Music at University of Hull has a long-standing history of high quality research. Our internationally excellent and world-leading research in popular music, jazz studies, sonic arts, and music psychology was recognised by the Research Excellence Framework of 2014.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$23,675/yr
University of Huddersfield4,3(57)
Huddersfield, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Music
This Music PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$25,299/yr
Cardiff University4,5(162)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
The School of Music doctorate offered at Cardiff University is a creative and comprehensive centre of excellent musical research, composition and performance.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,681/yr
Victoria University of Wellington4,1(73)
Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide PhD in Music
Build on your musical knowledge and gain skills in research and critical thinking with postgraduate study in Music program from Victoria University of Wellington.
Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Chester4,4(67)
Chester, United Kingdom Music, Media and Performance
The Department of Music, Media and Performance at the University of Chester offers research students the opportunity to work alongside well-practiced and experienced researchers.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$21,141/yr
Cardiff University4,5(162)
Cardiff, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Composition
This Composition programme from Cardiff University, offers an opportunity to study with leading composers with internationally regarded expertise and experience in contemporary music composition.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,681/yr
Maynooth University4,2(58)
Maynooth, Ireland Top 4% in Worldwide Music
This Music programme from Maynooth University offers a doctoral-level programme in Music for students who wish to engage in high-quality research in selected areas of the discipline.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$16,496/yr
University of Canterbury4,0(28)
Christchurch, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide Music
The Doctor of Philosophy in Music from University of Canterbury follows on from completion of an Honours or Masters degree and is in an approved field of supervised research.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,063/yr
University of Canterbury4,0(28)
Christchurch, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide Musical Arts
The University of Canterbury's Doctor of Musical Arts course is aimed at those wishing to undertake advanced research in music composition or performance.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$25,908/yr
University of Surrey4,4(71)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Audio Engineering
On the Audio Engineering programme at the University of Surrey the primary goal is simply this: to make sound better. Our research combines elements of acoustics, digital signal processing, psychoacoustics, psychology, sound synthesis, software engineering, statistical analysis and user-interface design, with an understanding of the aesthetics of sound and music
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$28,410/yr
University of West London4,4(80)
London, United Kingdom Music
Within this Music course from the University of West London you will have a supervisory team made up of a Director of Studies with expertise in your chosen field, a further supervisor and, where appropriate, an additional adviser.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,646/yr
University of Dundee4,1(71)
Dundee, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide The Language of Visual Music
The language of visual music: An historical re-evaluation of the visual music canon in search of the origins of correlations between sound and vision. Join The Language of Visual Music programme at the University of Dundee.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,682/yr
University of Surrey4,4(71)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Music
The Music programme at the University of Surrey is ranked second in the UK by the Guardian University Guide. Academic members of staff are well known internationally for their exceptionally strong research profiles.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,657/yr
University of Gloucestershire4,2(26)
Online Music and Sound
This Music and Sound degree from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to engage in an extended piece of academic research, either through creative practice in the production of an original body of work, or through the production of a written thesis.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online
4 years$18,162/yr
University of Southampton4,4(91)
Southampton, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music
For over 60 years, the Music PhD programme from University of Southampton has been a home for disciplinary innovation in composition, performance and all areas of music studies.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$27,193/yr
Newcastle University4,2(92)
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
This Music PhD programme from Newcastle University enables you to pursue advanced research in the areas of classical, popular, world, contemporary, early, folk and traditional music through a range of approaches. These include practice-based research, and musicological and theoretical inquiry.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$33,010/yr
University of Dundee4,1(71)
Dundee, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide How is Visual Music Evolving
This How is Visual Music Evolving project aims to investigate what the legacy of Visual Music is in terms of the current field of practitioners that are involved in some technologically enhanced visual/music making process. Join the How is Visual Music Evolving programme from the University of Dundee.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,682/yr
Bangor University4,4(73)
Bangor, United Kingdom Top 3% in Worldwide Music
As a research programme, the course does not have a modular outline. Each student receives close supervision on an individual and original project, which has the potential to make a new and substantial contribution to the field. The Music programme is offered at Bangor University.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$26,381/yr
Victoria University of Wellington4,1(73)
Wellington, New Zealand Top 2% in Worldwide PhD in Performance
Further develop and refine your vocal or instrumental Performance skills to a professional level with the PhD in Performance at Victoria University of Wellington.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
SOAS University of London4,1(43)
London, United Kingdom Top 4% in Worldwide Music
The Music programme from SOAS University of London will help you pursue research on a wide range of subjects, mainly but not exclusively focused on the music of Asia and Africa.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,644/yr