India, Oct. 8 -- The Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has launched a new Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Music Practices, its first doctoral programme and the first of its kind in Asia designed to integrate artistic practice with doctoral research.
The newly launched PhD marks a major step forward for higher music education in Singapore and Asia, where options for postgraduate studies beyond the master's level typically focus on either practice or research.
The programme also takes advantage of YST's strategic position within NUS - a world-class teaching and research institution - to pioneer a cross-disciplinary approach to music research.
Students pursuing the PhD in Music Practices w...