MPhil (Research) Music

Course Overview This course offers a dynamic and rigorous research environment where students can integrate traditional music scholarship with innovative creative practice. It is ideal for those whose research is centered on composition, musicology, or sonic arts and who wish to present a substantial portfolio of creative work alongside their written thesis. The program fosters a strong, supportive community of scholars and artists connected by a shared passion for musical ideas. Key Program Highlights Unique opportunity to combine a written thesis with a substantial portfolio of creative practice, such as composition, performance, or sonic art. Research strengths in diverse areas including historical musicology, cultural studies, and experimental composition. A supportive and collaborative academic community with a rigorous research culture. Focus on contemporary and interdisciplinary topics like music and politics, sound art aesthetics, and music for the moving image. Exploration of performance practices, from historically informed interpretation to contemporary music.