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Research Degree Programme (part-time) - January start (Research)

Study level:
Postgraduate
UCAS Conservatoires

Course options

Study mode:
Part-time
Qualification:
Doctoral Programme
Duration:
7 Years
Start date:
09/2025
Campus:
Main Site
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Course summary

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance offers the research degrees of MPhil and PhD, validated by City, University of London.

The Research Degree Programme leads to one of the following awards:

MPhil/PhD in Creative Practice: [Dance / Music / Collaborative Arts]
MPhil/PhD in [Dance and/or Music] Science
MPhil/PhD in [Dance and/or Music] Pedagogy

Trinity Laban supports a wide range of research based activity, including choreography, composition, sound-art, music/dance performance, dance theatre, scenography, music/dance science, as well as encouraging collaborative work, for example between music and dance, film or technology. Some researchers pursue interdisciplinary work, combining practice with theoretical perspectives, for example looking at the cultural context of the creation and performance of work, or education and pedagogically based work. Practitioners/researchers from Trinity Laban are developing innovative, collaborative projects which aim to push the boundaries of the art forms and promote the development of new artistic media.

Recent research by Trinity Laban staff has been funded by awards from The Leverhulme Trust, The Wellcome Trust, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, and Arts Council England.

Course details

Principal study options

During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:

Main specialism

Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.

Instrument/specialisms

For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.

Primary instrument/specialism
  • Composition
  • Creative Practice: Collaborative Arts
  • Creative Practice: Dance
  • Creative Practice: Music
  • Dance Pedagogy
  • Dance Science
  • Music Pedagogy
  • Music Science

Apply by
29 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
901J
Institution code:
T75
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
901J
Institution code:
T75
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We welcome applications from across the world and accept a wide range of international qualifications. For more information please see www.trinitylaban.ac.uk/student-life/international-students

Entry requirements

Applicants for the programme should have a good Honours degree in a relevant subject and, preferably, a Master's qualification.
Applicants from overseas must also have sufficient command of English to study at doctoral level: equivalent to an IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or above in each element. Please note that applications which should include an IELTS (or equivalent) certificate cannot be assessed if they are submitted without it.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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