Overview

Investment in the hall has brought some of the best facilities of their kind in the UK to the University of Hull . These include a concert hall, surround-sound cinema, ambisonic surround sound recording studio and industry-standard rehearsal facilities. The refurbishment includes a new entrance and café with a 400-plus seater concert hall forming the centre-piece of the development.

By studying this Music by Composition programme at University of Hull, you will be able to access some of the finest music facilities in the country following a major redevelopment of Middleton Hall - with rehearsal spaces and studios available 24/7.

Features

The Music research degrees are available full-time, part-time and, where appropriate, for distance learners and our staff are active researchers, so you can access wide-ranging expertise quickly and easily.

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Programme Structure

Research topics:

Film music

Historical and critical musicology

Philosophy, aesthetics, semiotics, phenomenology

Jazz studies

Metal Music studies

Popular music

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-18 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Hull, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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79

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61

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6.5

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General requirements

You should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least a 2:1 Honours degree, or international equivalent, in a related discipline appropriate to your intended research.

You should submit a sample of your written work in musicology or composition of at least 10,000 word (for PhD applicants), or, if performance is your chosen specialism, you will be expected to attend for an audition.

With your application, you should also submit a research proposal that should be tailored to your research area and should include the following:

project title,

project synopsis (of c. 500 words),

series of research questions,

discussion of research context,

consideration of the research methods and methodology to be employed,

bibliography

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17500 GBP / year

≈ 17500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Additional Details

Part time

UK Students: £2,503 / year

International: £8,750 / year

Living costs

Hull

United Kingdom

729 - 1384 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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