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208 weeks
On campus
Full time
Flexible - see How to apply
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Melbourne
234 St. Kilda Road, Southbank, VIC 3006
Student Information
Tuition Fee
Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset Scholarship — eligible domestic students are exempt from tuition fees for up to 4 years
Duration
4 years full time
Intakes
Flexible - see How to apply
Eligibility
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Accreditation Status
AccreditedCourse Content
The Research Process for Musicians
Required in semester 1 for candidates without an appropriate research methodology background.
Composition
Folio (90-120 minutes of music, weighted 70%) plus a 20,000-25,000 word dissertation (weighted 30%).
Interactive Composition
Folio (90-120 minutes of music/sound with other media, weighted 70%) plus a 20,000-25,000 word dissertation (weighted 30%).
Jazz & Improvisation
40,000-50,000 word dissertation (50%) plus a folio of creative work (50%), examined by external (usually international) examiners.
Music Performance
20,000-25,000 word dissertation (25%) plus a performance folio equivalent to 3 full recitals / 210 minutes (75%), created during candidature.
Music Psychology / Music Therapy / Musicology / Ethnomusicology
A written thesis of approximately 80,000 words under academic supervision.
Common Questions
The Doctor of Philosophy - Fine Arts and Music is delivered on campus at the University of Melbourne's Southbank campus.
The course takes 4 years to complete full time or 8 years part time.
The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fine Arts and Music is awarded for original research undertaken in the area of fine arts or music.
The Doctor of Philosophy - Fine Arts and Music is a graduate research degree (Doctoral Degree), focused on original research in the areas of fine arts or music.
Application
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