Study PhD Music (Electroacoustic Composition) at University of Manchester in the UK, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

About this course

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

What will I learn?

Our PhD Music (Electroacoustic Composition) programme will see you produce a portfolio of electroacoustic works and a written commentary under the supervision of our academics. Your supervised research will normally be related in some way to the research interests of a member of staff. These currently include but are not limited to:Fixed media/acousmatic electroacoustic compositionMulti-channel spatial formatsData sonification and audificationInteractive music systemsAudio-visual musicGame-audio and VR-based electroacoustic musicArts-science and interdisciplinary electroacoustic musicYou will be assigned a research panel consisting of your supervisor, a co-supervisor and advisor who will meet with you on a regular basis to monitor your progress.

Which department am I in?

School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

Study options

Full Time (3 Years)

Tuition fees

£22,500.00 (US$ 29,057) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

September 2027

Venue

Main Campus

Oxford Road,

Manchester,

Greater Manchester,

M13 9PL, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

Students require A Bachelors (Honours) degree at 2:1 level or above (or its international equivalent) in a related subject; and a UK Master's degree with an overall average of 65% or higher, with a minimum of 65% in the dissertation and with no mark below 55% (or its international equivalent) in a related subject

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