Music

 This Music PhD programme from the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

Key Facts:

• A full time Music Music PhD at  University of Huddersfield University of Huddersfield is a three year programme of research and culminates in the production of a large-scale piece of written work in the form of a research thesis that should not normally exceed 80,000 words. Alternatively in the music subject where the submission is accompanied by material in other than written form, the written commentary should be a minimum of 15,000 words.
• Completing a PhD can give you a great sense of personal achievement and help you develop a high level of transferable skills which will be useful in your subsequent career, as well as contributing to the development of knowledge in your chosen field.

Courses include:

• Composition (including instrumental composition, film music composition and electroacoustic composition)

• Contemporary music performance and improvisation

• Sonic arts

• Music technology

• Early music

• Historically informed performance practices

• Music analysis

• Cultural, historical and critical musicologies