48 PhD programmes in Music in England, United Kingdom

The Open University UK Literature and Music research group encourages wide-ranging interdisciplinary study of literature and music.

The Music PhD at City St George's, University of London gives you the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge in your chosen field. The submission requirements for our highly regarded PhD are flexible, as are the final submission regulations

The University of Sheffield has a global reputation for our world-leading research in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music technology, performance and psychology of music. Join our inspirational research community as a Music PhD student and start making a difference.

Music research at Keele University has two main themes: Music Technology and Musicology. The Music Technology research group is one of the largest teams in UK Higher Education focusing on the creative aspects of Music Technology. 

A Music PhD at University of Leeds is an internationally-recognised research qualification. You can study for your PhD on campus or by online learning.

The Brain-Computer Music Interfacing programme at University of Plymouth is delivered through the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research (ICCMR) in collaboration with the Brain Research & Imaging Centre (BRIC).

The Open University UK academics investigate a range of topics related to Music and Gender, embracing classical music, popular music and music technology.

Academics at The Open University UK research various topics related to Music Education, exploring diverse aspects of teaching, learning, and the impact of music on individuals and society.

The Open University UK invites applications for PhD study in Music Technology. Applicants are welcome to propose research on any aspect of music technology, contemporary or historical.

The Open University UK welcomes applications for PhD study in screen music and sound within the Film Music research cluster.

This Music and Music Technology (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield  is globally recognised and encompasses composition, musicology, performance and production. 

A PhD in Music Theatre at the University of Sussex invites you to work across media to challenge disciplinary boundaries.

Invest your time and follow your passion to create original Music research at the University of Nottingham. 

Music students are invited to join one of the thriving research groups at the University of Lincoln and participate in its Critical Encounters Research Series, alongside academic staff and peers.

Sound Studies at The Open University UK is an expanding field of research that examines concepts, practices and technologies relevant to auditory culture.

Music Computing research The Open University UK is focused on empowering musicians, illuminating musical activities, and modelling music perception and cognition.

Invest your time and follow your passion to create original research with this Music by Distance Learning programme from University of Nottingham.

The Music programme from Guildhall School of Music & Drama is distinctive in that it is dedicated to the performing arts. Researchers pursue self-directed projects that connect creative practice with scholarly enquiry in an outstanding conservatoire with world-class facilities.  

The Department of Music at Royal Holloway University of London is consistently rated as one of the top research departments in the UK with an international reputation of high distinction.

This Music degree at University of Oxford, with specialisation in musicology or composition, is awarded upon successful completion of a substantial original contribution to these fields prepared over the course of usually three or four years for full-time students, or seven or eight years for part-time students.