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61 PhD programmes in Music in Europe
Brunel University of London4,0(140)
London, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide 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’.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,197/yr
University of Surrey4,4(70)
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$32,875/yr
SOAS University of London4,1(36)
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
University of Chester4,3(63)
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$21,142/yr
Cardiff University4,6(168)
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
Bangor University4,4(86)
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$26,382/yr
Newcastle University4,2(84)
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$33,011/yr
University of West London4,5(72)
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 Gloucestershire4,2(30)
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$18,163/yr
University of Southampton4,4(95)
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
University of West London4,5(72)
London, United Kingdom 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.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,646/yr
University of Bristol4,3(103)
Bristol, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music
The Department of Music is a centre of research excellence in both composition and musicology. University of Bristol offers the Music programme.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$29,629/yr
Maynooth University4,2(53)
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$16,194/yr
University of Huddersfield4,3(51)
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
University of Surrey4,4(70)
Guildford, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide Music
The Music programme at the University of Surrey brings together a broad range of interconnected subject areas, focused in our internationally acclaimed research centres, housed in state-of-the-art facilities.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
4 years$32,875/yr
Cardiff University4,6(168)
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
University of York4,2(106)
York, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
The Music PhD programme from University of York may be proposed in any area closely related to the research interests of current members of staff (see staff profiles).
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$34,296/yr
King's College London4,2(122)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide Music Research
We offer a phd degree in Music Research at the King's College London. The department has an international reputation for music research in history, theory, anthropology/ethnography, composition, and creative practice.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$36,664/yr
Anglia Ruskin University4,1(113)
Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide Music Therapy
Our Cambridge Institute for Music Therapy Research at Anglia Ruskin University is an international centre for research into music therapy, putting you at the heart of new music therapy research worldwide. Our large community of PhD students, and links to seven other universities across the world, will make you part of a team that leads on music therapy research.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$21,511/yr
University of Aberdeen4,5(70)
Aberdeen, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide Music
We offer a phd programme in Music at the Staff at University of Aberdeen are internationally renowned in their chosen fields and have books, editions and articles published in many of the major journals and publishing houses and are regular contributors to international conferences.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$29,358/yr