Research projects
Ongoing research projects supported by various research funders are presented here. KMH's research environment is also enriched by a number of national and international collaborations and networks, which in many cases lead to various research projects.
A number of ongoing projects at KMH touch on many different areas such as the role of music and art in society throughout the ages, musical knowledge development, improvisation in folk singing, reconstruction of older analogue instruments into digital ones, the importance of singing in a school environment and composition where the focus is on different methods for reinterpreting older and modern pieces of music.
The artistic and scientific research projects contribute to the research environment and undergraduate education at KMH through exhibitions, workshops, concerts, lectures and seminars. All projects are led by teaching staff and researchers.
Externally funded research projects
KMH's researchers have received external funding for a number of important research projects, both nationally and internationally. In recent years, research grants have been received from the Swedish Research Council, Vinnova, the Knowledge Foundation and two of the Wallenberg Foundations.
KMH currently has four externally funded projects for which we are fund managers and which are led by our researchers. Funders are the Swedish Research Council and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Memorial Foundation.
Ongoing externally funded projects
AMIS
AMIS explores how artistic methods for co-creation can stimulate innovation and sustainability. The project brings together researchers, artists, and companies in interdisciplinary collaboration.
The Unquantized Human
The project focuses on the role of articulation in musical interaction. By analyzing timing, dynamics, and phrasing, it investigates how pulse and groove develop over time.
Jubilee Doctoral Students
As part of the Knowledge Foundnation’s initiative 2025–2029, the Royal College of Music develops practice-based music education research in close collaboration with music education practice.
Eric Ericson – musical knowledge development
The project examines Professor Eric Ericson’s artistic and educational contributions. It highlights how his work continues to influence today’s and tomorrow’s musical life and education.
Back to the Future!
A collaborative and interdisciplinary art music project exploring different interpretative approaches. The project compares newly written pieces with music from earlier historical periods.