PhD Studentships for 2025 at Kingston University London
The Department of Performing Arts at Kingston University London is delighted to invite expressions of interest from strong Music researchers to join our PhD Programme from October 2025.
Several fully-funded and part-funded studentships are available on a competitive basis to undertake doctoral study (including practice-based) in a range of areas.
We encourage applications from Global Majority students: as well as ringfencing a number of studentships, we are also offering a programme of support and mentoring during the application process.
At least one of the fully-funded PhD studentships will be awarded to a Kingston Alumni who has completed an undergraduate and/or masters level degree course at Kingston University or its predecessor institutions.
Deadline for applications: 5 March 2025
Research in Music at Kingston University is both theoretical and practice-based and often the two are integrated. Engaging with a range of methodologies and theoretical perspectives, music staff have particular strength in:
- Music technology
- Musicology
- Music education
- Music composition
Music technology research include studio-based creative practices, immersive audio environments, interactive performances, and music AI. Musicology topics range from historical and philosophical aspects to popular musicology and music in other media (moving image, dance). Music education research is inclusive of a broad range of teaching and learning settings and related music in health and wellbeing contexts. Music compositions encompass instrumental works, interactive pieces and multimedia collaborations.
Specific areas of expertise include:
- studio-based creative practice-research
- pop musicology and ludomusicology
- sound spatialisation techniques and systems
- site-specific installation art
- music memory and perception
- electroacoustic music analysis
- preservation issues of electronic music
- electronic music performance practices
- music and generative AI
Further information on the studentships and guidelines for application can be found here:
For information of the research environment of Kingston School of Art, please follow this link: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/faculties/kingston-school-of-art/research-and-innovation/research-degrees/
Questions about the PhD programme can be directed to Dr Daniela Perazzo, Postgraduate Research Coordinator: https://www.kingston.ac.uk/staff/profile/dr-daniela-perazzo-179/. Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss their research proposal in advance of submitting an application.
