Whether you’re looking to begin your academic career or want to develop your skills and expertise for a career in industry, studying a research degree will be a journey that will stimulate your passion for your subject and push you to reach your potential. Our research degrees can be studied full-time or part-time and we also offer practice-led PhD and a PhD by distance-learning. An MA by Research in the School of Music allows you to take a period of sustained independent research at Masters level. This type of research study works through close one-to-one supervision, tailored specifically to the needs of the project and your research requirements. You'll write a thesis of approximately 30,000 words on a subject of your choice.We pursue a broad range of scholarship and practice research at the intersection of music, science, and technology. Areas of study are often interdisciplinary and include music psychology, music and wellbeing, music pedagogy, music technology, musical instrument studies, sound studies, and scientific and technological perspectives on composition, performance, and musicology.We are leaders in the field of music psychology. Our research investigates areas including musical imagery, creativity, preferences, audiences, development, identity and listening behaviours. We explore the intersections between music and wellbeing and undertake real-world research into the impact of music on physical and mental health. Our researchers actively collaborate with organisations as diverse as Opera North, the Science Museum and the National Health Service.