Examining the relationships between theoretical currents and compositional practice in text setting, musical structure, musical rhetoric in vocal or instrumental music, performance practice

Applications are invited for doctoral research involving the study of music and text in the Early Modern period. A project examining the relationships between theoretical currents and compositional practice in text setting, musical structure, musical rhetoric in vocal or instrumental music, performance practice such as ornamentation and improvisation, or intabulation of vocal music is just one example of the sort of project that might be available in this research group. The precise project will be decided upon in consultation with the supervisor.

The School of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture has a lively postgraduate community. Postgraduate students are offered a comprehensive programme of research skills training.

Candidates should apply for a PhD place in the normal way, stating:
o ‘Elphinstone PhD Scholarship’ in the Intended Source of Funding section
o The name of the lead supervisor in the Name of Proposed Supervisor section
o The title of the specific research project in the Outline Summary section