The School of Music offers three research programmes, including a practice research (MPhil/PhD) degree.
<p>Whilst studying with us you’ll benefit from support and networking opportunities via the Centre for Practice-Led Research in the Arts (CePRA) and the <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/music-research-innovation">research groups</a>:</p> <ul> <li>Making Music</li> <li> <p>Music as Culture</p> </li> <li> <p>Music, Science and Technology</p> </li> <li> <p>Pedagogic Research in Music</p> </li> </ul> <p>You’ll be part of a thriving postgraduate community and benefit from regular events and performances within the School, and also the wider University.</p> <p>We will enable you to pursue advanced, independent research under the guidance of specialist supervisors. Areas of supervision expertise available in the School:</p> <ul> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{21}" paraid="38483539">Aesthetics and critical theory </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{27}" paraid="443533542">Composition </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{33}" paraid="1299899038">Electronic and computer music </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{39}" paraid="2119477166">Film music </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{45}" paraid="280078263">Historical, contextual and ethnographic studies </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="6" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{51}" paraid="175882590">Music analysis </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="7" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{57}" paraid="1219885883">Music and wellbeing </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="8" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{63}" paraid="1431115277">Music education </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="9" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{69}" paraid="141809212">Music psychology </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="10" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{75}" paraid="1592688750">Music technology </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="11" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{81}" paraid="2126636155">Opera studies </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="12" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{87}" paraid="1869042123">Performance history, theory and practice </p> </li> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="13" data-font="Courier New" data-leveltext="o" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Courier New","469769242":[9675],"469777803":"left","469777804":"o","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-listid="2" role="listitem"> <p paraeid="{58c8b7b6-e988-4c8f-ade3-f5b9c7e0d5bc}{93}" paraid="1773786764">Popular musics </p> </li> </ul> <h2>PhD by Distance Learning</h2> <p>It is possible to study for a PhD by Distance Learning,for further information contact the Admissions team at <a href="mailto:ahcpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk">ahcpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk.</a></p>
<p>Formal applications for research degree study should be made <a href="http://www.leeds.ac.uk/info/130206/applying/91/applying_for_research_degrees">online</a>. Please state clearly the research area you are interested in.</p> <p>Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures<br /> The minimum English language requirements for Schools in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures is an IELTS of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component.</p> <p><em>As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+ and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.</em></p>
<p>For further information on applying to the School of Music, please <a href="mailto:ahcpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk">email our admissions team at ahcpgradmissions@leeds.ac.uk</a></p>
<h2 class="heading heading--sm">Linked funding opportunities</h2>