48 monthsProgramme duration
23,500 GBPTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
A PhD in Music Theatre invites you to work across media to challenge disciplinary boundaries.
You’ll study with expert faculty to produce a performance work. You’ll support this with a portfolio of practical research activities or compositions and critical writing. You’ll also have access to our specialist facilities.
Our supervisors have experience both inside and outside of the academy, with particular expertise in:
- art practice
- production
- modernity.
We welcome research proposals in the history and theory of opera and music theatre as well as artistic practice. Situated within the transdisciplinary culture of the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, we encourage applications from varied disciplinary backgrounds.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Music
Degree
PhD
Study Level
PHD
Study Mode
On Campus
A PhD in Music Theatre invites you to work across media to challenge disciplinary boundaries.
You’ll study with expert faculty to produce a performance work. You’ll support this with a portfolio of practical research activities or compositions and critical writing. You’ll also have access to our specialist facilities.
Our supervisors have experience both inside and outside of the academy, with particular expertise in:
- art practice
- production
- modernity.
We welcome research proposals in the history and theory of opera and music theatre as well as artistic practice. Situated within the transdisciplinary culture of the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, we encourage applications from varied disciplinary backgrounds.
Admission Requirements
- Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree.
- Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a subject related to your chosen area of research. You will also be considered for this degree if you don’t have the academic qualifications required, but can show evidence of equivalent professional experience.
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