

PhD in Beyond the soundscape: musicological perspectives in sound mapping of ecosystems and interpretation of the territory — “E. R. Duini” Conservatory of Music Matera
“E. R. Duini” Conservatory of Music Matera
Matera, Italy
PhD in Beyond the soundscape: musicological perspectives in sound mapping of ecosystems and interpretation of the territory
• Musicology and Musical Heritage
• Theory, Analysis and Musical Composition
• Music and Media
• Multimedia Arts, Audio-visual Techniques and Media Production
3 years
Public Institution
– PhD fully funded by the university, with a stipend
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Many universities require applicants to pay fees such as matriculation or dissertation fees, even if they offer a fully funded programme, with or without a stipend.
Fee and Funding Resources:
Please consult the relevant calls on the Institute’s website for detailed financial terms.
Performative musical works and/or the production of electroacoustic, algorithmic, or computational sound works, systems, or devices, possibly accompanied by multimedia outputs such as immersive 3D, VR, or AR representations of soundscapes, together with a written dissertation providing new knowledge grounded in musicological, compositional, artistic, and scientific research; including a public oral defense of the dissertation.
Assessment of qualifications, and research project, written test and interview
Second Level Academic Diploma or Master’s Degree
Coordinator: Prof. Carmine Antonio Catenazzo | direzione@conservatoriomatera.it
Number of available positions:
– 2 bursaries for AA 2024-2025 (cycle no. 40)
– 2 bursaries for AA 2025-2026 (cycle no. 41)
Languages used within the program and for thesis writing and discussion: Italian or English

