Thursday 27 Oct, 10:30am

Topic: Music’s situation in higher education

How do institutional forms of knowledge and culture shape the research we do and the things we say and teach about Music in Universities?  Do institutional hierarchies affect the way that music-interested scholarly communities organise themselves, and who is involved?  (How) do we think this shapes general music education? Public and everyday discourse about music?

Pre-Reading:

Friday 16 Sep, 11am – with Jutta Toelle

Leadership and taking part in musical ensembles

No set reading. Open conversation to share ideas and suggestions, as responses to work in preparation.

Discussed: What size of ensemble requires a conductor, and why? What happens to presentational music when scores/scripts are taken out of the equation? What is revealed about the conductor’s function when ensembles choose not to appoint a musical director – what organisational model takes shape instead?

 

Welcome

Interdisciplinary study group based in Music (ECA) exploring current topics in expressive arts research. We identify these based on our collective interests and expertise in ethnomusicology, psychology, digital and online education, and applied community music research. We range widely across topics, because we’re interested primarily in the material and practical situations of music and arts activities in social life. This scope allows us to examine methodological aspects of music research, such as creative practice, participation and representation.

Semester 1, 2024-5

  • Fri 13 Sep, 11-12:30 – Summer conference debrief
  • Fri 18 Oct, 11-12:30 – Interdisciplinary research skills for music projects
  • Fri 15 Nov, 11-12:30 – TBC
  • Fri 13 Dec, 11-12:30 – TBC

Study day, 18 April 2024

Semester 2, 2023-4

  • How do music and arts educational situations prepare us for creative, interpersonal communication? – Fri 2 Feb, 11am
  • Classical Music Futures  – who’s doing the research and what do they have to say? –  Wed 14 Feb, 11.30am
  • Musical improvisation research and ethics – Tue 26 Mar, 10am

Semester 1, 2023-4

Semester 2, 2022-3

  • Together in Music (ed. Timmers, Bailes and Daffern), Part 1 – Tu 7 Feb, 11am
  • Together in Music (ed. Timmers, Bailes and Daffern), Part 2 – Fri 3 Mar, 11am
  • Situations group study day and social – Tue 14 Mar, 1-6pm – with Jutta Toelle
  • Together in Music (ed. Timmers, Bailes and Daffern), Part 3 – Thu 25 May, 11am

Semester 1, 2022-3

For more information, email Nikki or Una (Reid School of Music, ECA)