Overview
In addition to PhD programmes in Musicology (thesis of max. 100,000 words) and in Composition (portfolio with technical commentary), we offer an innovative Performance-Research programme in which performance materials (e.g. concerts, recordings) combine with a 50,000-word thesis to explore a significant and clearly-defined research question.
Key facts:
Prospective students of Music Research at King's College London are welcome to contact any member of staff whose field of research interests them. Alternatively, Musicology and Ethnomusicology applicants may discuss their plans with the PhD Coordinator Emma Dillon or the Ethnomusicology Coordinator Martin Stokes. Composers are encouraged in the first instance to contact Professor Silvina Milstein who coordinates the Composition programme.
Get more details
Visit official programme websiteProgramme Structure
Research- The joint PhD in Music affords students the opportunity to work with leaders in the fields of Ethnomusicology, Musicology and Composition. We invite applications on any area of research represented by faculty interests.
- The department also draws your attention to areas of overlapping interest among faculty in the departments of Music at King's College London and University of Hong Kong: composition; 19th-century music studies; musical thought, philosophy and music psychology; music and film. Students in the joint PhD programme will benefit from one-to-one supervision with a number of scholars working in their field.
- The programme also offers them access to the lively intellectual communities in these two world-class centres for music research, as well as to all the cultural riches on offer in the cities of London and Hong Kong.
Lecturers
Staff interests associated with the research programme and its research groups
- Andy Fry
- Bettina Varwig
- Cliff Eisen
- Daniel Leech-Wilkinson
- Emma Dillon
- Frederick Moehn
- George Benjamin
- Heather Wiebe
- Katherine Schofield
- Martin Stokes
- Matthew Head
- Michael Fend
- Robert Keeley
- Roger Parker
- Silvina Milstein
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
-
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Music View 24 other Masters in Music in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Your GPA, or Grade Point Average, is a number that indicates how well or how high you scored in your courses on average. Usually a GPA scales between 1.0 and 4.0, however different countries and universities can have different grading systems. Upper Second Class
English requirements
TOEFL® IBT The TOEFL iBT® is given online through the internet at designated testing site. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30. 100
IELTS The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1 – 9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading). 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Bachelor's degree with 1st class or 2:1 honours. A Master’s degree in Music or a related humanities or social science discipline is also normally required, but particularly strong candidates who do not hold a Master’s degree may be considered. Equivalent qualifications or experience may be considered in exceptional cases. Master's degrees in performance will usually only be considered suitable qualifications for the phd in performance research, but please contact the phd coordinator if you are unsure.
Tuition Fee
-
International
21870 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 21870 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months. -
EU/EEA
5820 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 5820 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
Funding
AHRC, various Graduate School studentships, international scholarships, self-funding.
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
Improve page content
Fresh content
Updated in the last 3 months
Check the official programme website for potential updates.