University of Glasgow - Subjects A-Z - Music

Postgraduate research opportunities

The University of Glasgow hosts Scotland’s leading centre for music research.

We offer the following research study options: PhD, MPhil, MRes.

We welcome research in the following areas:

Composition, including experimental music and intercultural aspects of composition
Historical and cultural musicology, including cross-disciplinary approaches to music analysis and criticism, music in popular culture, music and politics, and music and modernism
Sonic arts and audiovisual practice, including live electronics, spatial composition, and audiovisual composition and aesthetics
Performance, including historically informed performance and contemporary music practices.

You may want to identify and contact a potential supervisor to discuss your research proposal before you apply.