Performance

This scheme is suitable for graduates in Music who wish to combine practical and academic musical study to doctoral level.

We offer a broad range of expertise, but the following areas are of particular strength:

• keyboard instruments, especially piano, harpsichord and organ

Assessment

For PhD in Music Performance, the submission will take one of the following forms:

• a 90-minute performance plus a thesis of ca. 50,000 words or a scholarly edition with critical commentary
• a portfolio of performances of ca. 220-minutes in total, supported by a written commentary of ca. 20,000 words

Performances may be live or a sound and video recording (DVD or equivalent), or a combination.

Post-examination, a recording of the performance(s), in a format agreed by the School of Music, shall form part of the durable record.

Practice-led submissions are assessed by the same generic criteria as any other Cardiff University MPhil or PhD. In this regard, a practice-led submission should represent sustained research into an aspect of musical performance, rather than samples of professional practice. Research in this context is understood as a process of investigation leading to new insights, effectively shared.

Distinctive features

• internationally recognised expertise and experience in historical performance/performance practice
• excellent performance opportunities and facilities
• regular lectures, master classes and workshops given by distinguished scholars and performers
• a collection of period instruments for use by students
• students attend a postgraduate discussion group which tackles a broad range of issues
• the School organises workshops and masterclasses to enhance the student experience in composition and performance

Contacts

Administrative contact(s)

School of Music

• musicoffice@cardiff.ac.uk
• +44 (0)29 2087 4816

Academic contact(s)

Dr Caroline Rae

Reader, Director of Postgraduate Research

rae@cardiff.ac.uk

+44 (0)29 2087 4391