Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) at MTU Cork School of Music

MTU Cork School of Music is committed to supporting and promoting all aspects of academic formation of postgraduate students including study for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Learning outcomes at Doctoral Level 10 relate to the discovery and development of new knowledge and skills through original research, or original application of existing knowledge, and the delivery of findings at the frontiers of knowledge and application that are of publishable standard in peer-reviewed literature or by equivalent peer review through performance or exhibition. Further outcomes at this level relate to specialist and transferable skills required for management roles, such as the abilities to critique and develop organisational structures and initiate change.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree programme always involves the advancement of knowledge through original research, in which the student demonstrates outstanding scholarship and ability. It involves an individual programme of research leading to the submission of a doctoral thesis describing a coherent body of original work by the student. The thesis comprises a written dissertation, which may be accompanied by a portfolio or supporting artefacts, and is defended at an oral examination. Through it, the candidate must demonstrate that he/she has conducted original, independent research and has a broad knowledge of a particular field of study and a comprehensive knowledge of the specialist area upon which their research is focused.

If you have a specific research idea and would like to enquire about a supervisor at MTU Cork School of Music, email maria.judge@mtu.ie.

For further information on the application process at MTU for a PhD, click here.

To find out more about our current research projects, click here.