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Paper accepted for prestigious folk music conference
One of the current MA students, Peter McLoughlin, has had a paper accepted for the upcoming English folk song conference at Cecil Sharp House in London. The theme of the conference is the history and transmission of traditional tunes and popular … Continue reading
Working on operatic versions of Hamlet
Australian composer Brett Dean’s operatic version of Hamlet was premiered at Glyndebourne in June. It’s a bold new work, which has received many very favourable reviews. Current MA student Nick Arratoon has taken the decision to include this piece within his dissertation. Here … Continue reading
Music showcased in Faculty launch event
The teaching and research of the Music Department featured prominently at FASS-Forward, a day-long celebration held at the Milton Keynes campus on 5 July. The event was simultaneously a launch event for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, and … Continue reading
Sue Elliott (MA Open) has conference paper accepted
One of the MA graduates of 2016, Sue Elliott, has had a paper accepted for a leading conference, the First International Conference on Women’s Work in Music. Sue’s MA dissertation forms the basis of her conference paper,’Women Composers and the … Continue reading
Routledge Companion to Screen Music and Sound
This month sees the publication of a major new work in the field of screen-music studies: the Routledge Companion to Screen Music and Sound, which is co-edited by Music Department Lecturer Ben Winters. In its 600+ pages, it features 47 chapters written … Continue reading
Applications Being Accepted for Certificate: The Practice of Music Making
Applications are now being accepted for study starting in October 2017 on Certificate: The Practice of Music Making, a one-year programme developed by Trinity Laban in collaboration with the Open University. The certificate offers an opportunity to develop practical music making and … Continue reading
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OU / Trinity Laban module reaches its Residential School
The Residential School for the Certificate The Practice of Music Making takes place this week, from Friday 7 to Wednesday 13 April. It is held at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, in the former Royal Naval College buildings, Greenwich, London. The Certificate, written … Continue reading
Elaine Moohan at ‘Early Glasgow’ exhibition
The OU in Scotland sponsored a public seminar relating to the ‘Early Glasgow: the story of church and city’ exhibition taking place at the Mitchell Library (Glasgow) 16-28 January. This forms part of the OU in Scotland’s public engagement schedule … Continue reading
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Sean Williams joins Music at the OU
We are delighted to welcome Dr Sean Williams to the Open University as Lecturer in Music. Sean is a practice-led researcher in the field of electronic music and performance. He has published on a range of electronic music practices across genres, … Continue reading
Successful Rubbra Study Day at the RCM
A Study Day devoted to the music of British composer Edmund Rubbra, jointly organised by the Open University and the Royal College of Music, was held in London on Sunday 6 November. The Inner Parry Room at the RCM was … Continue reading