music technology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 41 music technology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Music PhD Programme

University of Sheffield Department of Music

We have a global reputation for our world-leading research in composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music technology, performance and psychology of music. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Arts Research Programme

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Research opportunities in Music

University of York Department of Music

Music at York is internationally recognised for creative, practical and scholarly approaches to music, and allows you the time and space to develop your own distinctive approach to the discipline. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Arts Research Programme

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Interactive spatial audio rendering

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Impulse response capture of acoustic spaces for convolution-based reverb is a common application in many aspects of audio and music technology practice, and there are standardised approaches that enable high quality immersive virtual acoustic environments to be created based on real-world data. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Murphy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Music Listening and Transitions

University of Edinburgh School of Engineering

Please ensure you check the eligibility criteria before applying to this project. The Advanced Care Research Centre (ACRC) is an interdisciplinary, £20M research centre at the University of Edinburgh. Read more

Supervisors: Prof I Underwood, Dr K Overy, Dr S Rhynas

30 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Machine learning for affective manipulation in music brain computer interfaces

University of Reading Department of Biomedical Engineering

At the University of Reading, we have created one of the first music brain computer interfaces (BCI). Read more

Supervisors: Prof S Nasuto, Prof F Hwang

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Real-time Networked based Musical Interaction in virtual immersive environments

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

There is a high demand for making and consuming live music over networked based systems. Virtual recording studios, performance venues and rehearsal spaces are within our technological grasp, bridging gaming technologies, low latency networking and immersive audio strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Kearney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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LITAC – Developing and Evaluating Music Therapy-Integrated Sensory Garments for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)

University of Leeds Leeds Institute of Textiles and Colour

Are you passionate about advancing sensory garments to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)? Apply today to embark on a PhD experience that transcends boundaries and creates a brighter, more inclusive future. Read more

Supervisors: Dr HWL Lim, Dr HC Cho, Dr J Lee

Open Day(s) 4 January 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Soundscape Research: Analysis, Auralisation, and Assessment

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

The simulation of sounds in our natural environment is important for us be able to more reliably model and analyse the acoustic results of small or large-scale, human interventions, such as a newly proposed road, airport or rail project. Read more

Supervisor: Prof D Murphy

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Computational neuroscience: Statistical signal processing for multivariate neuronal data, Neural computing with Spiking neural networks.

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

How does the human brain work? As you read this text, the pixels on your screen are converted into a series of spike trains passing along the neural pathways in your brain, allowing you to understand the content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Halliday

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Equally Safe Sound Design

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This aim of this research is to identifying emotions women might perceive when harassed or intimidated in public spaces and how these emotions might be represented sonically. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr I McGregor

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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DDSP in Procedural Audio Sound Effects

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

This aim of this research is to improve the audio quality of synthesized procedural audio sound effects, optimising parameters through the use of differential digital signal processing (DDSP) techniques. Read more

Supervisors: Dr RS Selfridge, Dr CG Goddard

3 December 2023 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Immersive Audio for Virtual Production

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

We seek a candidate to work in the area of immersive sound for virtual production technologies for live performance. We are interested in PhDs to develop the underlying signal processing and perceptual evaluation of shared, networked immersive audio enviroments across a range of different contexts and experiences. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Kearney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Optimisation surface characterisation

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Many projects in Engineering and Computer Science involve global multivariate optimisation. Classical methods include genetic algorithms, simulated annealing and particle filters. Read more

Supervisor: Prof J A Robinson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Machine Learning for classifying and characterising living cell cultures

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

In collaboration with the Department of Biology at the University of York and the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, programmable agent-based computational models have been developed to help interpret how populations of cells arise and repair from individual cell:cell interactions. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Smith

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Influence of listener movement on tonality and spatial quality in adaptive immersive surround sound systems

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Whilst there is a significant body of work that focuses on the spatial quality and tonality of immersive surround sound systems for a sweet spot position, these qualities under a dynamic listening scenario (i.e. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Kearney

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 41 music technology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

music technology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 41 music technology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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