Doctor of Philosophy - Fine Arts and Music (DR-PHILFAM) // Course structure
About this course
Contact
Associate Dean (Research) Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
Currently Enrolled Students:
General Information: Graduate Research Hub
Faculty Specific Information: Fine Arts and Music Current Research Students
Future Students:
Further Information: Faculty of Fine Arts and Music or Study Hub
Email: fineartsmusic-research@unimelb.edu.au
Course structure
A candidate will have appropriately experienced supervisor(s) and an Advisory Committee who, in consultation with the candidate, arranges a course of supervised research designed to suit the individual requirements and interests of the candidate.
Coursework Component
Candidates enrolled in disciplines offered by the Victorian College of the Arts are required to complete the following subject in their first semester of enrolment:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| CREA90001 | Methods in Artistic Research |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (Online)
|
12.5 |
Candidates enrolled in disciplines offered by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music who do not have the appropriate research methodology background may be required to take the following Research Methodology subject in the first semester of their candidature:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90191 | The Research Process For Musicians (RHD) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Southbank)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank)
|
12.5 |
Candidates in the discipline of Music Psychology are required to complete the following subject in their first semester of enrolment:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI90252 | Research Process for Music Psychologists | Semester 1 (Online) |
12.5 |
Thesis Submission
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSI80002 | No longer available | ||
| CREA80001 | PhD Research | Time-based Research (On Campus - Southbank) |
Creative Arts Therapies, Music Psychology, Music Therapy and Musicology/Ethnomusicology
PhD candidates undertake supervised work that leads to a thesis (of approximately 80,000 words).
Research in Creative Arts and Music Therapy is significantly supported and promoted by the Creative Arts and Music Therapy Research Unit.
Dance, Design and Production, Film and Television, Indigenous Arts and Culture, Music Theatre, Theatre and Visual Art
The PhD thesis may take the form of performance and/or corpus of creative work, plus a dissertation of 40,000 - 50,000 words which aims to address, elucidate and contextualise the work; or as a written dissertation of approximately 80,000 words.
Composition
PhD candidates in Composition submit a folio and dissertation. The folio will constitute 90-120 minutes of music and is weighted at 70%. The accompanying dissertation will be 20-25,000 words and weighted at 30%.
Interactive Composition
PhD candidates in interactive Composition submit a folio and dissertation. The folio will constitute 90-120 minutes of music and sound with other media and is weighted at 70%. The accompanying dissertation will be 20-25,000 words and weighted at 30%.
Jazz & Improvisation
PhD candidates undertake supervised work that leads to a dissertation, normally of 40,000-50,000 words, and a folio of creative work. The thesis and folio must be presented in a form that can be sent for assessment by external examiners who are usually international.
Music Performance
PhD candidates undertake supervised work that leads to a dissertation, normally of 20-25,000 words, and a folio of performances equivalent to 3 full recitals or 210 minutes. The thesis and folio must be presented in a form that can be sent for assessment by external examiners who are usually international. The performance folio must created during the candidature for the purposes of fulfilling the requirements of the PhD.
Last updated: 10 November 2023