PhD in Music - Music, Science and Technology in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

Pursuing a PhD in the School of Music allows you to develop deep expertise in a specialized field while acquiring advanced research capabilities. These skills prepare you for both academic research and specialized career opportunities. As a doctoral candidate, you'll undertake original research under faculty supervision, with scheduled progress reviews and a tailored training plan to build essential research competencies. For those interested in practice-based research, we provide guidance for Music practice-led PhD and MPhil programs.

Our school fosters diverse scholarship and practice-based research bridging music, science, and technology. Our interdisciplinary approach encompasses music psychology, health applications of music, music education, technological innovations in music, instrument studies, sound research, and scientific approaches to composition, performance, and music history. We are pioneers in music psychology research, examining musical imagination, creative processes, taste formation, audience engagement, developmental aspects, identity formation, and listening patterns. Our work also investigates music's therapeutic benefits, conducting applied research on its effects on physical and psychological wellbeing. Our faculty maintains collaborative partnerships with institutions ranging from Opera North to the Science Museum and NHS.