PhD in Music (Performance)

Maynooth University

This programme offers a doctoral-level programme in Music for students who wish to engage in high-quality research in selected areas of the discipline. In addition, the PhD/MLitt in Music includes a number of generic and specific skills modules that will complement its research-oriented elements as part of a structured research programme at Maynooth University.The subject of research for the thesis must be approved by the Head of Department/Departmental Research Committee and must be based on original research conducted under the direction of a designated member of the Department. The PhD in/by Performance will appeal to performers interested in developing innovative projects in which performance forms an integral part of scholarly research. By developing an appropriate critical and theoretical framework, the project will contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field. The format of the PhD includes a 40,000 - 50,000-word dissertation and a 90-minute final concert. The final examination is via a viva voce examination with an independent chair and two examiners (one internal and one external), and a public concert which will be attended by the examiners and the independent chair.