Music PhD

People come from all over the world and from a range of different backgrounds to study Music in Edinburgh. Many have a first degree in Music, but some have degrees in other subjects. <br/><br/>What unites our students is a desire to understand more about what music is, how it works, and why it is such a fundamental and significant part of human culture and in doing so, make an original and substantial contribution to knowledge in the chosen area of study.<br/><br/>Reid School of Music boasts a large and successful community of postgraduate research students. You will study with scholars, composers, and performers of international renown who are passionate about research.<br/><br/>Our research programmes suit candidates who have a particular project and approach already in mind. We consider applications relating to any specialism which staff members have the expertise and capacity to supervise.