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The Music PhD/MPhil program offers you the chance to cultivate specialized expertise in your selected area. Our prestigious PhD features adaptable submission criteria and flexible final requirements. You'll craft your own Music PhD/MPhil journey with outstanding guidance throughout. Each student is assigned a primary supervisor who is an internationally recognized scholar. Supervision includes frequent meetings for constructive feedback, methodological and theoretical direction, and the chance to investigate profound research inquiries in Music. The Department of Performing Arts fosters a dynamic research environment, providing access to weekly research seminars, presentations by renowned visiting scholars, concerts, and an annual postgraduate conference. For composers focusing on instruments or voice, the Department hosts three resident ensembles: EXAUDI vocal ensemble, Plus Minus, and the City Pierrot Ensemble, which contribute significantly to the performance landscape by enabling composers to have their pieces performed by both resident and guest ensembles.Full-time2 – 4 yearsPart-time3 – 7 yearsPhD by prior publication1 year