The department has an international reputation for research in Musicology, Ethnomusicology and Composition. We are particularly strong in Western music from the 12th century to the present day, jazz, opera, performance studies, cognition, and the musical cultures of the Middle East, South Asia and Brazil.
Music Research, Ph.D.
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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.
Prospective students 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.
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- Programme intensity
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.
Full-time- Full-time duration 36 months
- Languages
- English
- Delivery mode On Campus
Programme Structure
- 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
English Language Requirements
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Minimum required score:
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Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Required score: Upper Second Class
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to Upper Second Class on the UK Honour scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on the UK Honour scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
General Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree with 1st class or 2:1 honours (or overseas equivalent). A Master’s degree in Music or a related 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.
- Additional requirements differ for applications to the Musicology, Composition and Performance Research pathways: please read carefully the instructions for your Personal Statement and Supporting Information on the tab 'Applying, Fees & Funding'.
Tuition Fee
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19850 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 19850 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months. -
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5300 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 5300 GBP per year and a duration of 36 months.
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Living costs for London
- 1137 - 2160 GBP/monthLiving Costs
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Funding
AHRC, various Graduate School studentships, international scholarships, self-funding.
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