Trinity Laban
King Charles Court
Old Royal Naval College
Greenwich
SE10 9JF
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Email:admissions@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Phone:020 8305 4444
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Research Degree Programme (full-time) - January start (Research)
1 Study option · PostgraduateMain Site
- Scheme:
- UCAS Conservatoires
- Awarded by:
- City St George's, University of London
Course summary
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance offers the research degrees of MPhil and PhD, validated by City, University of London.
The Research Degree Programme leads to one of the following awards:
MPhil/PhD in Creative Practice: [Dance / Music / Collaborative Arts]
MPhil/PhD in [Dance and/or Music] Science
MPhil/PhD in [Dance and/or Music] Pedagogy
Trinity Laban supports a wide range of research based activity, including choreography, composition, sound-art, music/dance performance, dance theatre, scenography, music/dance science, as well as encouraging collaborative work, for example between music and dance, film or technology. Some researchers pursue interdisciplinary work, combining practice with theoretical perspectives, for example looking at the cultural context of the creation and performance of work, or education and pedagogically based work. Practitioners/researchers from Trinity Laban are developing innovative, collaborative projects which aim to push the boundaries of the art forms and promote the development of new artistic media.
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
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Main specialism
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Primary instrument/specialism
- Creative Practice: Collaborative Arts
- Creative Practice: Dance
- Creative Practice: Music
- Dance Pedagogy
- Dance Science
- Music Pedagogy
- Music Science
Ways to study this course
Campuses
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Study options
- PhD • Full-time • 4 Years
Start dates
- 09/2025
Application codes
- Course code:
- 900J
- Institution code:
- T75
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Trinity Laban has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 900J
- Institution code:
- T75
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