Key Information
- Duration: Full-time 36 months; Part-time 60 months
- Start dates & application deadlines: Starting September 2026 (Application deadline not specified); Starting January 2027 (Apply before Oct 2026); Starting May 2027 (Application deadline not specified)
Overview
Particularly of relevance is the expansion of ideas related to the cross modal Bouba-Kiki effect and it persistence across cultures, as well as further findings that identify sound iconicity within language, which potentially roots key aspects of language to embodied experiences coming from the spatial or visual domains highlighting deep structures of translation or correlation between domains.
The Science of Synaesthesia and Crossmodal Experience as a Basis of Robust Parameters for a Visual Language of Sound programme is offered by University of Dundee.
Objectives
- Taking the concept of synaesthesia as a starting point and looking at the evolution of a language of visual music in the arts. How do we systematically investigate the correspondence between audio and visual components in relation to cross-modal psychology and neuroscience?
- Is the concept of synaesthesia now scientifically described enough to constitute a genuine experiential phenomenon that is wired into our wetware?
- What are the fundamental underlying principles at work in the brain and mind that cross-modal psychology and neuroscience have identified e.g. the Bouba-Kiki Effect.
- What role does language play in enabling translation from the domain of sound to the domain of the visual or spatial?
- What dimensions of correlation do we need to consider?
- What methods of investigation would be appropriate to investigate this further?
- How do we establish robust experiments that provide a solid basis for a visual language of sound that is routed in synaesthesia and cross-modal psychology and neuroscience?
Programme Structure
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design (DJCAD) seeks to foster innovation within creative practice, employ creative practice as a methodology to enhance other disciplines or domains, and contribute towards an explicit and transparent knowledge base that furthers our disciplines in the future.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Although applicants can apply for a research degree immediately after undergraduate study, applicants are normally expected to have a Masters degree. In addition a period of work experience is not necessary but considered valuable.
- IELTS 6.5
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International (Non-residents): 41,825 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
- Domestic (Citizens or residents): 9,124 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year)
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,500-2,848 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Scholarships are available. Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for The Science of Synaesthesia and Crossmodal Experience as a Basis of Robust Parameters for a Visual Language of Sound.
- Grant 6500 GBP, Deadline 28 Aug 2026 - Vice Chancellor's South Asia scholarship (University of Dundee)
- Grant Various benefits, Deadline 07 Oct 2026 - Fulbright U.S. Student Program (U.S. government)
- Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 30 Nov 2026 - ServiceScape Scholarship
- Grant 3500 USD, Deadline 15 Nov 2026 - ACES Scholarships (ACES Education Fund)
- Grant Various benefits, Deadline Not specified - Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility (OeAD)
- Grant 19000 GBP, Deadline Not specified - Scholarships for PhD Students (Junhua Li)
- Grant Various benefits, Deadline 28 Feb 2027 - Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship (Boustany Foundation)
- Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 31 Oct 2026 - $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship (IvyPanda)
- Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 01 Mar 2027 - Voice Talent Online Scholarship (Voice Talent Online)
- Grant 5000 USD, Deadline 28 Aug 2026 - Women Scholarship for International Students (educations.com)
- Grant 10000 USD, Deadline 01 Sep 2026 - The PhD Prep Fellowship (Admit Lab)
- Grant 1000 USD, Deadline 13 Jan 2027 - Dream Chaser Scholarship (Salvado Law)
- Grant 3000 USD, Deadline 31 Dec 2026 - Scholarship for students with disabilities (Anonymous Hope Fund)
- Grant 22500 GBP, Deadline Not specified - Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids (UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
- Grant 1500 USD, Deadline Not specified - The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship (IELTS from 6 to 9)
- Grant 12000 USD, Deadline 11 Jan 2027 - Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme
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