Music and Sound Arts

With support from your supervisor, you will explore the bounds of your project and make an original contribution to your field. The Music and Sound Arts programme is offered at University of Greenwich.

Programme Structure

Courses include

• You will be helped by a team of supervisors to choose the study areas that most align with your project. Your PhD will centre around a specific research area and have a clearly defined topic. To build your skills and knowledge, you’ll have the opportunity to attend extra classes and training events. In addition, you will be part of the Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme (PGRDP). The PGRDP offers both mandatory and elective sessions designed to assist research students in enhancing their skills.

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

• Suitable applicants will be required to attend an interview.
• Applicants will also be required to:
  • Provide a detailed research proposal of approx. 1,500 words (for scholarship applications, please see specific instructions in the advert and include the scholarship reference to the personal statement section).
  • Provide a Curriculum Vitae (CV).
  • Provide 2x academic or professional references.
• Applicants are highly encouraged to identify and contact a potential MPhil/PhD supervisor. They will guide applicants through the application and help shape the research proposal. Where possible, include the name of the potential supervisor(s) contacted in research proposal and personal statement.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International — Non-residents — 33,984 AUD / year (≈ 18,000 GBP / year)
• Domestic — Citizens or residents — 18,880 AUD / year (≈ 10,000 GBP / year)

Funding

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Music and Sound Arts.

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

• International Hardship Fund — University of Greenwich — Grant 1000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Need-based
• David Fussey Choral Exhibition Bursary — University of Greenwich — Grant 1000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program — U.S. government — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: 07 Oct 2026
• ServiceScape Scholarship — ServiceScape — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
• ACES Scholarships — ACES Education Fund — Grant 3500 USD — Deadline: 15 Nov 2026
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: Not specified
• Scholarships for PhD Students — Junhua Li — Grant 19000 GBP — Deadline: Not specified — Merit-based
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship — Boustany Foundation — Grant Various benefits — Deadline: 28 Feb 2027 — Merit-based
• Amberscholar Scholarship — Amber Scholar — Grant 6000 USD — Deadline: 31 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — IvyPanda — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 31 Oct 2026 — Merit-based
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Voice Talent Online — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 01 Mar 2027
• Dream Chaser Scholarship — Salvado Law — Grant 1000 USD — Deadline: 13 Jan 2027 — Merit-based
• Scholarship for students with disabilities — Anonymous Hope Fund — Grant 3000 USD — Deadline: 31 Dec 2026 — Need-based
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids — UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) — Grant 22500 GBP — Deadline: Not specified
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — IELTS from 6 to 9 — Grant 1500 USD — Deadline: Not specified
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Grant 12000 USD — Deadline: 11 Jan 2027