Overview
PhD candidates at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music may undertake supervised research at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in a wide variety of research areas.
Graduate opportunities
Through the completion of a PhD, students at the University of Sydney gain deeper understanding of a subject area and develop analytical, problem solving, communication and project management skills.
These skills are highly valued by prospective employers. PhD graduates may pursue careers in industry, academia and research organisations.
Programme Structure
Topics may be chosen from areas including but not limited to:
- Western historical musicology
- music analysis
- historical performance practice
- Australian Indigenous studies
- East Asian and South-East Asian musics
- music education and music pedagogy
- music perception and cognition
- score-based and electronic composition
- music technology
- jazz
- contemporary music
- popular music studies
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
- StartingApply anytime.
- Applications are open all year round. Apply well in advance of your start date to allow for a timely response to your application and necessary arrangements.
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Music View 9 other PhDs in Music in AustraliaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
CRICOS code: 039863J
To be eligible for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Conservatorium), you must have completed the equivalent of one of the following in a subject area related to your proposed research area:
- bachelor's degree with first class or second class honours, or
- master's degree by research, or
- master's degree by coursework with an independent research component such as a thesis, dissertation or research project.
Tuition Fee
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International
47500 AUD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 47500 AUD per year during 36 months. -
National
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 AUD per year during 36 months.
- domestic: fees are usually funded by the Australian Government through an Research Training Program (RTP) Tuition Fee Offset
Living costs for Sydney
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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Scholarships Information
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Music.
Available Scholarships
You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.
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