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Overview
Why choose this course
Surrey is a respected authority in sound technology and musical research. Thanks to our renowned expertise in musicology and composition, and the prestige of the Institute of Sound Recording, we can count many household names in entertainment, audio technology and the recording industry among our partners and collaborators.
Research in music and sound brings together a broad range of interconnected subject areas, including dance, digital arts, film, music, theatre and sound recording. Facilities include industry-specification sound-recording studios, music-practice rooms and venues for concert performance and musical theatre.
The School is highly collegiate, with a close-knit and supportive academic environment. It is home to the Institute of Sound Recording, one of the world’s leading centres for research in psychoacoustic engineering and sound perception.
Our musical research and composition achieves wide international circulation through established scholarly channels and broadcast media. We are also principal organisers of the Guildford International Music Festival.
What you will study
As a Music PhD student at the University of Surrey within our Department of Music and Media you will conduct a research project within one of our areas of research strength. Completion of the programme entails submission of a thesis, the submission of practice if undertaking a practice-based PhD, and an oral viva with external examiners.
PhD students in all programmes in the School of Arts can expect three levels of research training: University-level, School-level and subject-specific.
Programme Structure
Research themes- Analysis
- 20th-century concert music, especially Bartok, Stravinsky, Mahler, Elgar, Britten
- Popular musics, particularly rock, jazz, electronic dance music
- Aesthetics of sound and music
- Contemporary music and its composition and performance
- Critical musicology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 96 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 88
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Music Music History View 13 other PhDs in Music History in United KingdomAcademic requirements
GPA Required
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 58
TOEFL® IBT 88
Other requirements
General requirements
Applicants are expected to hold a good honours degree and usually an MA in a relevant arts subject or appropriate professional experience.
Tuition Fee
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International
16500 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 16500 GBP per year during 48 months. -
EU/EEA
4327 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4327 GBP per year during 48 months.
Part time:
- EU/EEA £2,163.50
- NON-EU/EEA £8,200
Living costs for Guildford
660 - 1140 GBP /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
A Postgraduate Doctoral Loan can help with course fees and living costs while you study a postgraduate doctoral course.
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