Overview
Features
Interactive Sound and Music research benefits from the facilities of the Emergent Technology Centre and adjacent Recording Studio. Specialist audio labs, recording equipment, and software are also available for researchers interested in the development, installation and testing of interactive audio.
Abertay University is the lead partner for InGAME: Innovation for Games and Media Enterprise, an AHRC-funded R&D centre for Dundee’s games cluster. Postgraduate students at the University will have access to research and development opportunities, as well as contact with professionals working within the games industry.
Programme Structure
Research:
- Research can explore both practical and theoretical approaches to Sound and Music.
- Particular strengths at Abertay include synthesis, integration of dynamic audio within game engines and technologies, and exploration of sound design within virtual and augmented reality.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
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Disciplines
Music Sound Engineering View 56 other PhDs in Music in United KingdomAcademic requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The minimum entry requirement for all our research degrees is an Upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent) at undergraduate level in an appropriate discipline and/or a Master’s degree.
- In some cases, appropriate professional or experiential learning may be considered in combination with a lower classification of Honours degree.
You will need to include the following documentation when you apply online:
- Copies of your academic transcripts
- References
- Your research proposal
Tuition Fee
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International
14750 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14750 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
4829 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4829 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for Dundee
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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