PhD in Music by Composition at University of Hull

Programme overview

Flexible research degrees in music available full-time, part-time and, where appropriate, by distance learning, with individual supervision for all specialist modules. Students can use the Middleton Hall concert hall and ambisonic recording studio, and the department hosts up to 45 public performances a year.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education | Department: Music | Duration: PhD: 3 years full-time plus up to 12 months writing up; 6 years part-time plus up to 24 months writing up | Study mode: full-time | Location: Hull, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Independent supervised research in musicology, composition, performance or music technology, supported by the PGR Development Programme.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Education research degrees in Music: at least a 2:1 Honours degree (or international equivalent) in a related subject appropriate to the intended research. Applicants submit a written work sample in musicology or composition of at least 4,000 words (MA by Research) or at least 10,000 words (PhD), or, for a performance specialism, attend an audition, plus a research proposal of up to 1,500 words excluding bibliography (title, c. 500-word synopsis, research questions, research context, methods and methodology, bibliography). International applicants: academic IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in each skill.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27). Full-time research degree tuition Source

International applicants: GBP 18,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time research degree tuition Source

Intake: 2027 entry; 2028 entry

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://evision.hull.ac.uk/pg-pre-pick.html?course=RPMUCOX

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