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Admissions T: +44 (0)1227 827272 www.kent.ac.uk/pg<br />
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Research programmes<br />
For the most up-to-date information,<br />
see website details below.<br />
The areas of staff research<br />
and interests on which we offer<br />
postgraduate PhD supervision<br />
are: composition; popular music;<br />
ethnomusicology; sonic art;<br />
electroacoustic music with video;<br />
aesthetics of music; intersections<br />
between music and visual arts<br />
practice; sound art; music<br />
semiotics; late 18th-century<br />
music; soundscape; temporal<br />
perception and music.<br />
Music<br />
(Research, Composition<br />
or Performance) PhD<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/pg/741<br />
Music and Technology PhD<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/pg/159<br />
Location: Medway<br />
You have regular meetings with<br />
your supervisor as well as tuition<br />
in research methodologies in the<br />
early stages of your research.<br />
We regularly invite academic and<br />
professional specialists for guest<br />
lectures, workshops and special<br />
events that are relevant to our<br />
students’ research.<br />
Research students are enrolled<br />
on the Researcher Development<br />
Programme provided by the<br />
University’s Graduate School, and<br />
can attend regular guest lectures<br />
and research events.<br />
Academic staff<br />
For details of individual<br />
staff research interests, see:<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/smfa/staff<br />
Dr Ben Curry: Lecturer in Music<br />
Professor Kevin Dawe: Professor<br />
of Ethnomusicology<br />
Dr Paul Fretwell: Senior Lecturer<br />
in Music<br />
Professor Tim Howle: Professor<br />
of Contemporary Music<br />
Richard Lightman: Lecturer<br />
in Popular Music<br />
Duncan MacLeod: Lecturer<br />
in Music<br />
Dr Aki Pasoulas: Lecturer<br />
in Music<br />
Location<br />
Medway<br />
Entry requirements<br />
Usually, a minimum 2.1<br />
(or equivalent) in a relevant<br />
subject. For specific details,<br />
see www.kent.ac.uk/pg<br />
English language<br />
requirements<br />
See p244<br />
Fees<br />
See www.kent.ac.uk/pg<br />
Funding<br />
www.kent.ac.uk/pgfunding<br />
National ratings<br />
REF 2014, music, drama and<br />
performing arts:<br />
• 98% of our research<br />
judged to be of<br />
international quality<br />
• 1st for research power<br />
• top 20 for research quality<br />
Applications<br />
Taught programmes<br />
Online at www.kent.ac.uk/<br />
courses/postgrad/apply<br />
Research programmes<br />
See p260 or contact the<br />
School for further details.<br />
Further information<br />
T: +44 (0)1634 888980<br />
E: mfaadmissions@<br />
kent.ac.uk
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