Mphil/Phd In Dance/Music/Collaborative Arts

at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance

The Research Degree Programme includes an induction period, research skills training, seminars, and a requirement to present your research work on a regular basis. You will have one-to-one meetings with two allocated research supervisors.

The options in creative practice are suitable for those whose main focus is in composition, choreography, performance, or any related activity which embodies practical components, including those whose research incorporates interdisciplinary collaborations. In addition, historical research projects that utilise archive resources at Trinity Laban are also admissible under this option.

The options in science and pedagogy are available for those specialising in empirical approaches to topics in music and/or dance research and those who wish to concentrate on educational and pedagogical aspects.

Initial registration for research degree candidates is usually for a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) programme, allowing students time to develop their research methodology and refine their topic. The projects will be assessed after an initial period, at which time transfers to the PhD programme may be considered.

Registration can be either in full-time or part-time mode, and there are two intakes for the Research Degree Programme in each academic year: January and September. We also offer options for suitably experienced Staff Candidates to pursue doctoral study, and in appropriate cases, submission by prior publication is possible.

• Applicants for the programme should have a good Honours degree in a relevant subject and, preferably, a Master’s qualification.
• Applicants whose first language is not English must also have sufficient command of English to study at doctoral level: an IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 or above in each element.  Please note that applications which should include an IELTS certificate cannot be assessed if they are submitted without it.

• All applicants are required to submit a detailed research proposal, which outlines the area(s) of study and a description of how these correlate with existing areas of scholarship, both theoretical and practical. You will also be asked to state how the proposed research project is represented in terms of the research interests of Trinity Laban, and, if necessary, how the resources of the institution will be utilised.

Research Degree Programme (MPhil/Phd) Fee

Full Time 

• HOME      £7,050 
• INTERNATIONAL    £15,400

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. An ambitious boost to research activity within the institution introduced a number of appointments at Reader and Professor level which led to the institution submitting to the REF 2014 (Research Excellence Framework), the first such submission for Trinity Laban, and recently to REF2021.