Our research specialisms span a wide range of interests across the dance, music and performance spectrum.

Our approach to research in music and performance connects inter-disciplinary practice with current theoretical contexts. Our staff are renowned researchers and practitioners, and Bath School of Music and Performing Arts can offer you the right supervisor for any range of music and performance research questions.

Our research specialisms within theatre, dance and music include:

Music

  • Ben Ramsay
  • Emma Hooper

Our researchers

Miranda Lundskaer-Nielsen

Senior Lecturer in Drama and Musical Theatre
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Amanda Bayley

Professor of Music
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Oli Baldwin

Jan Meinema

Course Leader for MA Sound Design
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Matthew Mazanek

Teaching Fellow

James Dickinson

Subject Leader in Commercial Music
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Amy Sergeant

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Vicky Hunter

Visiting Research Fellow in Site Dance
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Celeste Cantor-Stephens

Teaching Fellow in Music

Roy Connolly

Subject Leader for Drama

Matthew Sergeant

Reader in Music
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David Combes

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Astrid Breel

Impact Research Fellow
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Zhi Xu

Senior Lecturer in Dance
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Laura Gates

Reader in Theatre and Performance
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Mark Whitlam

Teaching Fellow in Music

Andy Keep

Roger Apfelbaum

Course Leader for Postgraduate Acting
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Chris Lewis-Smith

Associate Lecturer in Dance

James Saunders

Professor of Music
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Julian Jensen

Teaching Fellow in Music
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Matthew Lovett

Head of the School of Music and Performing Arts

Sarah Alexander

Course Leader for BA (Hons) Dance

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Work with us

Once you have found a potential supervisor, visit our How to Apply pages to find out what you need to complete your application.

If you have any questions, please contact the Higher Degrees Research Tutor for Music and Performance, Roger Apfelbaum (r.apfelbaum@bathspa.ac.uk).