4.5
3 reviews
  • Glasgow is a great place and the course is nice and challenging, but they've trouble coping sometimes.
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  • I have made many friends there and learned to manage my time well. It has been a very great experience for me indeed. I enjoyed my time at Glasgow
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  • Courses are good but workload was overwhelming.
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PhD

In Glasgow

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Description

  • Type

    PhD

  • Location

    Glasgow (Scotland)

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Topics in which we would welcome postgraduate research include: Composition, including experimental music, intercultural aspects of composition and music and the moving image Historical and cultural musicology, including philosophy and aesthetics of music, music in popular culture, music and politics and music and modernism. Sonic arts and audiovisual practice, including live electronics, spatial composition and sound design and sound art aesthetics Performance, including historically informed performance and contemporary music practices. Sound Thought postgraduate showcase Our thriving postgraduate community have a chance once a year to present their work in front of a public audience at our annual postgraduate showcase event, SoundThought.  SoundThought is entirely run by the postgraduate community and has taken place at many of Glasgow's top arts venues; the 2016 edition will take place at the Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) between 30th March and 1st April.  

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Location

Start date

Glasgow (Glasgow City)
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University Avenue, G12 8QQ

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

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Reviews

4.5
excellent
  • Glasgow is a great place and the course is nice and challenging, but they've trouble coping sometimes.
    |
  • I have made many friends there and learned to manage my time well. It has been a very great experience for me indeed. I enjoyed my time at Glasgow
    |
  • Courses are good but workload was overwhelming.
    |
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4.4
fantastic

Course rating

Recommended

Centre rating

Nikolas

4.5
26/05/2019
About the course: Glasgow is a great place and the course is nice and challenging, but they've trouble coping sometimes.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Yuwei

4.0
24/05/2019
About the course: I have made many friends there and learned to manage my time well. It has been a very great experience for me indeed. I enjoyed my time at Glasgow
Would you recommend this course?: Yes

Alexandria

5.0
22/05/2019
About the course: Courses are good but workload was overwhelming.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • IT
  • Music
  • Composition
  • Sound
  • Part Time
  • Full Time
  • Performance
  • Aesthetics

Course programme

PhD: 3 years full-time; 5 years part-time. Thesis length 70,000-100,000 words

MLitt: 2 years full-time; 3 years part-time. Thesis length 40,000-70,000

MPhil: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. Thesis length 30,000-40,000

MRes: 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. Thesis length 18,000-30,000

Additional information

All Postgraduate Research Students are allocated a supervisor who will act as the main source of academic support and research mentoring.You may want to identify a potential supervisor and contact them to discuss your research proposal before you apply.

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Music

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