Music

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  • University/Institute Name University of Bristol
  • Attendance Type On Campus (Full Time)
  • Position Duration1 year
  • Application deadlineExpired

Position Details (Master's)

The Department of Music is a centre of research excellence in both composition and musicology.University of Bristol offers the Music program.

The department also provides access to a wide network of opportunities for professional and amateur performance.

Key facts

In musicology, research strengths include not only the Western art music tradition, but also screen media, non-Western (Turkey, East Asia) and popular music.

We have particular depth of expertise in the early Middle Ages (especially Spain), and in the 19th and 20th centuries (including the music of France, Britain, Germany, and Soviet Russia). We also have strengths in Anglophone vernacular traditions, including jazz and hip hop; opera, film music and the history and philosophy of technology; music and migration; and cultural and reception history more generally.

University of Bristol 's Music program will teach you more about this topic.

Courses include:

  • Acoustic music, ranging from solo to symphonic scale;
  • Electro-acoustic, including acousmatic composition, live electronics, and mixed forms with instrument/voice;
  • Composition exploring the interface of Western and non-Western traditions.

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Jan 2026