PhD in Music - Performance in Sheffield United Kingdom | The University of Sheffield

Performance lies at the heart of the Department of Music at Sheffield's activities, connecting with all research disciplines. The evolution and historical context of performance practice serves as a legitimate independent research focus, with accomplished performers actively encouraged to pursue practice-based investigations. Collaborative partnerships between composers and performers foster innovative creations. Ethnomusicology scholars utilize performance both as a research methodology and dissemination tool, with live demonstrations frequently complementing fieldwork. Contemporary musicology demands comprehensive analysis incorporating performance recordings and live interpretations. From observing a pianist's expressive movements to monitoring neural responses through brain imaging, Music Psychology explores the cognitive processes behind transforming written notation into musical expression.