| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
October |
January |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
October |
Application period
January |
The Open University welcomes applications for PhD study in screen music and sound. Applicants are welcome to propose research on any kind of music or sound for the screen, including for film, television, and video games. Staff expertise includes:
- Music in classical and contemporary Hollywood film
- Screen music and narrative
- Erich Korngold
- The archival study of film-music sources
- Representations of the medieval in music for the screen
- Sound design (including Foley and sound FX)
- Sampling media and the intertextual
- Screen sound and disability
Entry requirements
Most successful applicants to the PhD programme have a masters degree in music or a related discipline, with a substantial dissertation. However, applicants can still be considered provided they demonstrate evidence of the ability to research and write about music at a high level. If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
We welcome detailed and well-thought-out proposals that set out specific research questions and outline the originality of the topic or approach. If you would like to discuss your ideas informally before submitting an application, please contact us.
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full time: £4,786 per year |
Full time: £12,146 per year |
| Part time: £2,393 per year |
Part time: £6,073 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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