Program Overview

PhD Music (Musicology) / Overview

Overview

The UK's Number 1 Department for Music (Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024). Develop your research at one of the UK's leading research centres for Music Studies, with expertise spanning historical musicology, ethnomusicology, jazz, popular music, and performance studies. Benefit from access to experts in a range of research areas in Musicology and related interdisciplinary fields.

Entry Requirements

• Bachelor's (Honours) degree at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
• Master's degree in a relevant subject – with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Programme Details

• Degree awarded: Doctor of Philosophy
• Duration: 3 years [full-time], 6 years [part-time]
• Programme options:
  • Full-time: Y
  • Part-time: Y
  • Full-time distance learning: N
  • Part-time distance learning: N

Fees

• PhD (full-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £5,006
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £22,000
• PhD (part-time)
  • UK students (per annum): £2,503
  • International, including EU, students (per annum): £11,000

Scholarships/Sponsorships

• AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP) PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• China Scholarship Council - The University of Manchester (CSC-UoM) Joint Scholarship Programme - Competition Closed for 2025 Entry
• Harry Clough Bursary (Music) 2025 Entry
• Trudeau Doctoral Scholarships 2025 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)
• President's Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Awards 2025 Entry
• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (Least Developed Countries and Fragile States) - Competition Closed for 2025 Entry
• School of Arts, Languages and Cultures New Generation PhD Studentships 2025 Entry
• Myrtle McMyn Bursary (Music) 2025 Entry

Application and Selection

• Apply online
• Please ensure you include all required supporting documents at the time of submission, as incomplete applications may not be considered.
• Application Deadlines:
  • For consideration in internal funding competitions, you must submit your completed application by 13 January 2025.
  • If you are applying for or have secured external funding (for example, from an employer or government) or are self–funding, you must submit your application before the below deadlines to be considered. You will not be able to apply after these dates have passed.
    • For September 2025 entry: 30 June 2025
    • For January 2026 entry: 30 September 2025