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PhD Positions in Sound and Music Representation Learning / Machine Listening
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PhD Positions in Sound and Music Representation Learning / Machine Listening

Music Technology Group at Universitat Pompeu Fabra

April 7, 2026Barcelona, Spain

This elite fellowship represents the absolute zenith of technical progression, entirely redefining the role of the composer by shifting the practitioner from an arranger of notes to an architect of artificial intelligence. The stringent requirement for expertise in Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Music Information Retrieval (MIR) forcefully illustrates how the discipline of m...

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A fully funded, multi-year doctoral position commencing in October 2026 within one of the world's most prestigious music technology research nodes. This provides direct access to the absolute frontier of computational musicology, enabling researchers to develop foundational algorithms, multimodal data processing systems, and generative AI models that will dictate the future of digital audio.

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Candidates must hold or be actively pursuing a Master's degree with a rigorous background in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Music Information Retrieval (MIR), or Engineering. Excellent English proficiency is required. This elite fellowship targets individuals poised to redefine the role of the composer as an architect of artificial intelligence.

Dates & details

Deadline
Application deadline for PhD positions.
Programme dates
Commencing October 2026 (multi-year doctoral position).
Duration
Multi-year (doctoral program)
Language
Excellent English proficiency required
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No direct funding
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Free

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