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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
University of Sussex
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
29-SEP-25
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Duration
4 Years
Course summary
A PhD in Music Theatre invites you to work across media to challenge disciplinary boundaries.You’ll study with expert faculty to produce a performance work. You support this with a portfolio of practical research activities or compositions and critical writing. You’ll also have access to our specialist facilities.Our supervisors have experience both inside and outside of the academy, with particular expertise in:art practiceproductionmodernity.We welcome research proposals in the history and theory of opera and music theatre as well as artistic practice. Situated within the transdisciplinary culture of the School of Media, Arts and Humanities, we encourage applications from varied disciplinary backgrounds.You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.
Application deadline
11/08/2025
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University information
University of Sussex
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University League Table
43rd
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Campus address
University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, United Kingdom, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
34th out of 80 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 223130 58%47th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10078.0 78%20th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.15 79%36th
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