Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Theses
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has offered research programmes leading to the awards of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) since 2000. Following an historic agreement, research degrees undertaken at the Royal Conservatoire are validated and awarded by the University of St Andrews, the third oldest university in the English speaking world. Research students matriculate at both the Royal Conservatoire and the University and therefore have access to the facilities of both institutions.
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Recent Submissions
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A portfolio of original compositions exploring relationships between humans and the natural environment
(2022-06-13) - ThesisThis submission comprises a portfolio of 18 original compositions exploring relationships between humans and the natural environment. This musical examination, coming from a personal perspective, is mainly rooted in the ... -
The composer is present : a creative exploration of the role of the composer within the work
(2019-06-24) - ThesisThis thesis comprises eight new works written between 2011 and 2018 which incorporate music, video and performance. These works are the result of a practice-as-research creative exploration which problematizes the traditional ... -
You can't do that! A journey into vocal composition through an exploration of musical genres and the subversion of norms
(2024-06-13) - ThesisThe composition of vocal parts and their relation to instrumentation poses several challenges to the composer. Linked to the issue is the question of how to deal with language. In this submission, I explore diverse vocal ... -
Portfolio of original compositions
(2023-06-12) - ThesisThis submission comprises six works made between 2015 and 2022 including: Four concert works for instruments, voice, and electroacoustic resources that explore different relationships between the live musicians and the ... -
Competitive Scottish bagpipe repertoire from 1947–2015 : convention, change, and innovation
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis examines the development of competitive Scottish bagpipe repertoire from 1947 through 2015, focusing on the concepts of convention, change, and innovation within the highest levels of light music competition. ...