Dr. Guy Dammann

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Guy Dammann is a researcher at Uppsala University, specializing in the intersection of philosophy and music. He holds an MA from the University of Oxford (1994) and an MMus (1999) and PhD (2006) from King's College London. His doctoral thesis focused on the relationship between Jean-Jacques Rousseau's musical theories and moral philosophy, titled 'The Morality of Musical Imitation in Jean-Jacques Rousseau.' After becoming a journalist in 2006, he specialized in music culture, serving as a music critic for The Guardian from 2008 and as the main opera critic for The Times Literary Supplement beginning in 2009. From 2009 to 2014, he taught at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. Dammann's research interests encompass Philosophy of Music, Aesthetics, Music Criticism, Contemporary Music, Opera, and Music Ideas in Eighteenth-Century France.

Research Interests

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)
Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.