[PD-announce] Computer music doctoral studentship opportunity at Durham

[Nikolai Collinsky]

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PhD Studentships in Music available at Durham University

We are pleased to announce the availability of up to three funded PhD studentships. In recognition of the recent strategic appointments of Professor Tuomas Eerola and Dr Nick Collins, which they will be taking up over the coming months, we invite proposals related to their areas of expertise, namely:

.   Music cognition/ Empirical musicology, especially in relation to the themes of emotion and of movement (PhD by thesis)

.   Live computer music/ generative music (PhD by thesis or by composition)

We welcome proposals for projects overlapping with the research expertise of other department staff.

Doctoral studentships will be tenable for three years from October 2013. They will annually provide award-holders with a fee-waiver and a tax-free maintenance grant at the current RCUK rate (currently £13590). 

Applicants must have submitted an online application form no later than Monday 11 March in order to be considered for a studentship. They will need to include within the Other Relevant Experience section of the online application form a summary of the research project they plan to conduct. This should not exceed 1000 words in length and should address the following questions:

a. What research question or problem will they be addressing?

b. What is the research context in which the question or problem is located?

c. What contribution to knowledge and understanding do they expect to make?

d. What methodology will they employ to address the research question/problem?

e. What sources will they be using during the research project, where are they located, and how will they be accessed?

Potential applicants are encouraged to contact music.pgadmissions at durham.ac.uk for advice before submitting their applications. See www.dur.ac.uk/music/postgraduate/ for further details on studying for a research degree at Durham.

Candidates are also encouraged to attend our Postgraduate Open Day on Saturday 9 March from 12.00 pm to 4.00 pm. This event will include the opportunity to meet staff, listen to mini research papers by staff and current postgraduate students, and tour our facilities. Lunch will be provided. If you are looking to study at MA or PhD level in the areas of Musicology, Ethnomusicology or Composition and would like to attend this event please email Karen Nichol (karen.nichol at durham.ac.uk) by Friday 1 March 2013. Karen

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Karen Nichol
Departmental Administrator
Department of Music
Durham University
Palace Green

Durham      DH1 3RL
Telephone:  +44 (0)191 334 3156
Fax:  +44 (0)191 334 3141
Email:  karen.nichol at durham.ac.uk

 


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