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What will I learn?

Research overview

Invest your time and follow your passion to create original research. We know the commitment you will making so you'll get expert supervision from our internationally recognised researchers. We encourage you to

  • identify a potential supervisor
  • to discuss your proposal with as early as possible.

    Research areas

    We have particular strengths in four core areas.

    Music, space and place

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    • Music and musical culture in a specific time and place
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    • Transnational and transcultural exchange
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    • Urban geographies and mobility

    Music-text-image

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    • How music interacts with other art forms
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    • Applying and developing methodologies from other disciplines

    Musical creativity and community

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    • Musical creativity
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    • Development of communities and networks

    Music, politics and identity

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    • How music has contributed to local, national and international political change
    • How music shapes individual identities

    Which department am I in?

    Department of Music

    Study options

    Full Time (4 years)

    Tuition fees
    £21,500.00 (23,42,558) per year
    This is a fixed fee

    *Price shown is for indicative purposes, please

    Start date

    February 2025

    Venue

    University Park Campus

    University Park,

    Nottingham,

    Nottinghamshire,

    NG7 2RD, CENTRAL ENGLAND, United Kingdom

    Entry requirements

    For international students

    Masters degree in a relevant subject or equivalent research experience. If your Masters is in a subject other than music you must demonstrate a suitable level of aptitude. IELTS - 7.0 (no less than 6.0 in any element); TOEFL (iBT) - 100 (with a minimum of 20 in speaking and 19 in all other elements).

    *There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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    About University of Nottingham

    Students can discover a world of extraordinary learning, pioneering research and life-changing experiences at Nottingham, a leading global university.

    • Top 20 UK University (QS World University Rankings 2025)
    • Top 50 globally for Education (QS Subject 2025)
    • Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework
    • Outstanding careers support and opportunities