Research subject Opera and musical
One of the research areas of Musicology and Theatre Studies is opera and music theater, which is analysed from an interdisciplinary and cross-aesthetic perspective that puts focus on the interplay of text, music, staging and musical-scenic performance.
The music is studied as dramatic expression and the singing as vocal acting. Historical as well as contemporary works, artists, performances, conventions and tendencies are approached from dramaturgical, performance-practical, phenomenological, philosophical, political, sociohistorical, postcolonial and other perspectives.
![Skönheten och odjuret, Malmö Opera 2019. Foto Kigsz, Wikimedia Commons. Skönheten och odjuret, Malmö Opera 2019. Foto Kigsz, Wikimedia Commons.](/polopoly_fs/1.583617.1637146066!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_690/image.jpg)
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Researchers
Ove Ander
Senior lecturer, associate professor
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Petra Dotlacilová
Researcher
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Johanna Ethnersson Pontara
Senior lecturer, associate professor
![Johanna Ethnersson Pontara. Foto: Niklas Björling Johanna Ethnersson Pontara, forskare och lärare i musikvetenskap vid Stockholms universitet.](/polopoly_fs/1.397791.1535358044!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Tiina Pursiainen Rosenberg
Professor
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Joakim Tillman
Professor
![Joakim Tillman. Foto: Sören Andersson / Stockholms universitet Joakim Tillman](/polopoly_fs/1.646125.1675778756!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_260/image.jpg)
Research group
Doctoral studies
The postgraduate studies consists of four years of fulltime studies with employment. As a PhD student you will be contributing to the research from Stockholm University and to the research environment at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics. The doctoral studies include writing an independent thesis.
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Departments and centres
The research activities takes place at the Department of Culture and Aesthetics.
Department of Culture and Aesthetics