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Research overview

Expand your knowledge and professionalise your skills as part of our supportive community.

You'll concentrate your studies across one of four pathways:

Composition (acoustic or digital)

Performance

Music technology

Musicology

Depending on your passions and interests you might:

Develop advanced skills in performance, composition or music tech

Create your own recital or portfolio

Research a major project in musicology

You have the opportunity to shape your own studies while being supported by our experienced and dedicated staff.

Research areas

Our research strengths are grouped into four themes.

Music, space and place

Music and musical culture in a specific time and place

Transnational and transcultural exchange

Urban geographies and mobility

Music-text-image

How music interacts with other art forms

Applying and developing methodologies from other disciplines

Musical creativity and community

Musical creativity

Development of communities and networks

Music, politics and identity

How music has contributed to local, national and international political change

How music shapes individual identities

Careers

Whether you are considering a career in academia, industry or haven't yet decided,

Expert staff will work with you to explore PhD career options and apply for vacancies, develop your interview skills and meet employers. You can book a one-to-one appointment, take an online course or attend a workshop.

International students who complete an eligible degree programme in the UK on a student visa can apply to stay and work in the UK after their course under the