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Musical Theatre
This Musical Theatre course from University of West London the aims to attract those interested in exploring the connections between music, theatre and movement through scholarly research and creative projects.

Drama
Research students in Drama study with some of the United Kingdom’s leading performance researchers. In the most recent Research Excellence Framework, the Drama programme of the Queen Mary University of London is part of the highest-rated Drama department in the United Kingdom.

Music
The School of Music doctorate offered at Cardiff University is a creative and comprehensive centre of excellent musical research, composition and performance.

Industrial Design
Industrial Design department at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a relatively new, innovative department, part of the Eindhoven University of Technology, in the heart of Netherlands’ high tech hotspot, Brainport.

Conservation
Based in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion from Cardiff University, you join a vibrant academic and research community, proud of our reputation for training the next generation of researchers on this Conservation programme.

Music
Music research at Brunel University of London focuses on composition and musicology, and with the practice-based work in music, it is recognised as ‘of world-leading significance’ and demonstrating an ‘impressive stylistic breadth’.

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.

Visual Computing
Studying for a PhD in the area of Visual Computing at Cardiff University, will see you join the School as part of a successful team of researchers with a range of industrial partners and academic collaborators.

Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media
The Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media PhD programme from University of York department welcomes proposals on a wide variety of research topics relating to Theatre, Film, Television and Interactive Media.

Performing Arts
Undertaking this Performing Arts programme at the University of Huddersfield means joining an internationally recognised research community spanning music, music technology, acting and performance.

Transformations in architects’ profession (Humanities, History and theory of Arts)
The Transformations in architects’ profession (Humanities, History and theory of Arts) doctoral candidate position is available at the Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture. Applicants interested in other research topics related to architectural theory and history are also welcome to apply.

Resource Efficient Future Cities
Our Resource Efficient Future Cities researchers from Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. Find out more about working with the Supervisory Team.

Arts and Machine Creativity
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Program in Arts and Machine Creativity is designed for students focused on advanced research and scholarly exploration in the field of arts and machine creativity. The research program offers opportunities for in-depth study and contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the discipline, pushing the boundaries of the integration of art and technology.

PhD in Composition Arts
Develop your skills in notated composition, film scoring, music technology or sonic arts to a professional level with a PhD in Composition Arts postgraduate study from Victoria University of Wellington.

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.

Music Technology
The Music Technology PhD programme from University of York enables students to study a chosen area of research with leading researchers in the Department.

Architecture, Construction and Environment
This Architecture, Construction and Environment programme from University of Gloucestershire offers you the opportunity to explore innovative practice as research through the production of an original body of work.

PhD in Architecture History and Theory
Explore architecture from a cultural and historical perspective with this PhD in Architecture History and Theory offered at the Victoria University of Wellington.

Fine Art and Design
Investigate a research topic of your choice during a period of supervised study and make an original contribution to knowledge in Fine Art and Design at Sheffield Hallam University.

Integrative Systems and Design
The PhD in Integrative Systems and Design from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology trains students in leading world-class research based on their original ideas and driving a team of interdisciplinary experts to make a substantial research contribution.