Research Degree Programme (full-time) Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

The RNCM is firmly established as a leading centre for the advanced study not only of music performance and composition, but also theoretical and applied musicology, music psychology and music education.

Our Research Degree programme (PhD) provides opportunities for undertaking high-level research projects within the creative, and supportive environment of one of Europe’s most dynamic conservatoires.

There are five specialist pathways:

* Performance — including performance practice and practice-as-research including Pop

* Composition — in a variety of media and genres including Pop

* Musicology — including the historical, analytical and cultural study of music

* Music Psychology and cognate disciplines — including both quantitative and qualitative research in the fields of expert music performance and training

* Music Education and pedagogy — including the philosophy, history, practice and theory of music education