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Manchester, University of, PhD, Music

 United Kingdom

 

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Study modeFull-time Start date Sep, Jan, Apr, Jul Durationmonths: 36
Study modePart-time Start date Sep, Jan, Apr, Jul Durationmonths: 72
The course is offered to musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and composers of instrumental and electroacoustic music; students develop historical and analytical skills at an advanced level, with independence and originality of thought combined with technical skill; the supervised research is normally related in some way to the research interests of a member of staff, including: Medieval and Renaissance song; English Baroque music; Baroque music theory and performance practice; Handel; Beethoven and his contemporaries; music in 19th-century German thought and culture (Mendelssohn; Schumann); 20th-century music; 20th-century symphony; opera; composition; electroacoustic music; ethnomusicology.

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  • A compact city campus, within walking distance of the city centre on Oxford Road.
  • Both the city and the university are served by excellent bus, tram and train networks, with Manchester International Airport 14.5 km (9 miles) away.