The Department of Performing Arts at Kingston University London invites expressions of interest from strong researchers to join our PhD Programme in October 2018. The department supports a lively research culture in music, dance and drama spanning both practice-based and written research.

Staff in music have particular interests in:

• Musicology - Music philosophy, Musical fan cultures, Popular Musicology, 20^th Century European Music (especially French)

• Music in multimedia - Film and television music, Gothic, horror, fantasy and science fiction music, Intercultural arts research, translation and transfer across media in contemporary music

• Creative practice research – composition in particular technology enabled modes

The department is host to the newly established Visconti Studio. Tapping into contemporary love of retro sounds, the Visconti Studio does not just revive objects but actively revives analogue practices. This venture combines questions around cultural nostalgia, heritage studies, and material culture with the concrete musical practices of composition, recording, and production. Further information on www.visconti-studio.co.uk

Further information on the AHRC/TECHNE funding programme can be found here:
http://www.techne.ac.uk

Guidelines for application, forms and Faculty deadlines (5 January 2018) can be found here:
http://www.kingston.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/funding/ahrc-studentships/techne/

We recommend that you contact us to discuss your project. Initial proposals should be sent to Dr. Oded Ben-Tal  [log in to unmask] by 1st December.