Study Musical Composition PhD at University of Sussex in the UK, Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

For our Musical Composition PhD, you’ll research and develop new musical languages. You achieve this through building a portfolio of works accompanied by a reflective critical commentary. Our specialist facilities provide the latest tools in software and hardware in the Jonathan Harvey Electronic Music Studio. Other specialist facilities include rare 20th-century music scores and unique collections of jazz and music television documentaries. Our supervisors in the field of Musical Composition have particular expertise in: • opera • orchestral and chamber music • electronic and computer music • film and media music • improvisation.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

Expected June 2027

Start date

September 2026

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

£23,500.00 (US$ 30,349) per year

Books, course materials and other costs (average) - £10 to £15 per week

This is a fixed fee

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

12/10/2026

Start date

January 2027

Venue

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer,

Brighton,

East Sussex,

BN1 9RH, Southern England, United Kingdom

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Entry requirements

For international students

Degree requirements: Youre normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60percentage overall) in a masters degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a subject related to your chosen area of research. You will also be considered for this degree if you dont have the academic qualifications required but can show evidence of equivalent professional experience.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.