Composition PhD

Royal Northern College of Music

Composition in a variety of media and genres

The RNCM is firmly established as a leading centre for the advanced study not only of music performance and composition, but also theoretical and applied musicology, music psychology and music education.

Research students at the RNCM are part of a lively community of world-class scholars and creative practitioners, with access to outstanding resources and facilities, supervision of the highest calibre, individually-tailored research training and a wide range of opportunities for career development and enhancement. They also benefit from the College’s close collaborations with numerous professional ensembles across Europe and participation in the rich research environment of the North West’s major universities.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees are awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University for a collaborative programme of research, undertaken and supervised at RNCM.