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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth University
Full Time
APR
2 years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
OCT-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth University
Full Time
APR
2 years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth Campus
Full Time
APR-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Plymouth University
Part Time
APR
4 years
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Studying PhD Music at the University of Plymouth will immerse you in a world of cutting-edge research under the umbrella of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research. Our research expertise ranges from musicology and composition to biomedical applications of music and development of new music technologies.
Musical research at the University of Plymouth is truly interdisciplinary: we actively publish our research outcomes in learned journals and conferences in the fields of music, digital arts, computing, engineering, psychology, neurosciences and medicine.
Course details
The University of Plymouth is a world-leader on musical research at the crossroads of arts and science, in particular computing, biology and psychology. This full time or part time doctoral programme is suitable for candidates interested musical research question or topic in mind, and wish to explore this through independent study in order to produce an original contribution to the subject. You will be guided by a small supervisory team of academic experts under the direction of a Director of Studies. You will be expected to fully engage with skills development and training and to present your research in a range of scholarly contexts. Your PhD will be assessed via submission of either a written thesis (approximately 80,000 words), or one that combines critical writing with artistic, creative and/or professional practice, and a viva voce (an oral examination).
Although candidates are expected to be conversant with music theory and/or practice and demonstrable experience on the topic of the envisaged research project, they are not required to have a music degree to join this programme. Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree.
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Domestic
£4,786 per year
Students from Domestic
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£18,030 per year
Students from EU
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£18,030 per year
Students from International
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The University of Plymouth’s campus is centrally located within Britain’s Ocean City, perched on the south western coast of Devon...
