Musical Composition PhD / MA by Research 36 months PHD Programme By University of Birmingham |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

36 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

23,390 GBPTuition Fee/year

Starting Month

Sep, JanStarting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Discover your own path as a composer. We welcome traditional and innovative composition styles, offering you opportunities to combine instruments and the latest technology to produce new compositions.


On this course, you can create musical and sonic artworks using electroacoustics and computer technology, traditional (or not so traditional) instrumental and vocal composition, or a combination of these. We're also excited by projects involving interactive systems, multimedia, and sound installations with a range of music facilities on campus for you to use. 

Programme overview

Main Subject

Music

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

Discover your own path as a composer. We welcome traditional and innovative composition styles, offering you opportunities to combine instruments and the latest technology to produce new compositions.


On this course, you can create musical and sonic artworks using electroacoustics and computer technology, traditional (or not so traditional) instrumental and vocal composition, or a combination of these. We're also excited by projects involving interactive systems, multimedia, and sound installations with a range of music facilities on campus for you to use. 

Admission Requirements

4.5+
6.5+
176+
67+
For MRes and MA by Research programmes, we usually require a good (normally a 2:1 or above) Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification if you were educated outside the UK, usually in a relevant area.

If you’re applying for a PhD, you’ll also need to hold a Masters qualification at Merit level or above (or its international equivalent), usually in a relevant area.

Any academic and professional qualifications or relevant professional experience are normally taken into account, and in some cases, form an integral part of the entrance requirements.

If you’re applying for distance learning research programmes, you’ll also need to show that you have the time, commitment, facilities and experience to study by distance learning.

You'll normally need to submit a research proposal. The word count is typically 1,000-1,500 words for Arts programmes and around 2,500 words for Law programmes. See the Application Process section for more information.  

Applicants must submit sample compositional work in the form of scores and/or recordings (as appropriate to specialty). Preferably these would be submitted electronically, using WeTransfer, or similar, or a weblink. However, we can also accept submissions by mail.

3 Years
Sep
Jan

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,238 GBP
International
23,390 GBP

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