Music PhD

Our broadening of expertise and reputation was reflected by the QS World University Subject Rankings 2019, where the University of Huddersfield was 25th in the world for 'Performing Arts'.

A PhD is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This programme 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.

A full time PhD 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.

• A Master’s degree or an Honours degree (2:1 or above) or equivalent, in a discipline appropriate to the proposed program to be followed, or appropriate research, or

• professional experience at the postgraduate level, which has resulted in published work, written reports or other appropriate evidence of accomplishment.

• IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent will be considered acceptable.