Composition and Theory of Composition

The doctoral studies in the field of Composition and Composition theory are intended for graduates of the master’s degree studies in this field who can meet the demanding conditions of the admission procedure.

The graduates have multifaceted opportunities to find employment in the field of demanding artistic creation at the international level, as well as in the field of scientific work and teaching at university-type higher education institutions.

The intended thesis topics should be related to the most advanced creative and research trends that are the subject of research at the world's leading art and research institutions:

  • Application of mathematical operations in musical composition,
  • sonification of non-musical principles from other artistic or scientific fields,
  • the application of chance in music,
  • boundary positions between sonic and consonant musical objects,
  • creation of microinterval systems,
  • creation and interpretation of graphic scores,
  • experimental user interfaces for electroacoustic musical instruments,
  • control of electroacoustic musical instruments using game elements,
  • musical algorithmization,
  • progressive methods of sound synthesis,
  • interactive sound design,
  • unusual ways of controlling multichannel reproduction, and the use of multichannel reproduction systems in contemporary composition,
  • Semiotic aspects of contemporary music,
  • the use of multichannel reproduction systems in contemporary composition, sound installations, etc.



Field of study specification
Code TEORKOM
Type Doctoral degree programme - combined
Degree Ph.D.
Length of studies 4 Years
Field of study guaranteed by Faculty Of Music
Accreditation
P0215D310004 TEORKOM Composition and Theory of Composition
Accredited until 22. 10. 2031