Masters Programmes in the School of Music and Sonic Arts (Stephanie Bertet )

Subject: Masters Programmes in the School of Music and Sonic Arts From: Stephanie Bertet <s.bertet@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:12:13 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> --_000_34DB2AE25A0149D6A2CA9543E00AEF73qubacuk_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear list, The School of Music and Sonic Arts at Queen's University Belfast is running= 3 Master's programmes. Please find programme details below. Masters Programmes in the School of Music and Sonic Arts, Queen=92s Univers= ity Belfast http://www.music.qub.ac.uk<http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/> The School of Music and Sonic Arts=92 postgraduate community is one of the = largest in the UK or Ireland (+ 50 students in 10/11) with students working= on a range of musicological, creative practice and technical projects acro= ss the School. The School boasts an excellent reputation for scholarship i= n musicology and composition and includes the renowned Sonic Arts Research = Centre (SARC), one of the foremost establishments in the world for research= and performance using new technology. The School offers three MA programmes designed to develop students=92 inter= ests in the key areas of staff expertise. All programmes have a duration of= 12 months and culminate in a large scale piece of work either as a portfol= io (in composition, performance or sound art) or dissertation. The weekly seminar and concert series in the School, the Centre for Eightee= nth-Century Studies and the PhD forum at SARC offer a stimulating and suppo= rtive research environment. For further information on the programmes, incl= uding examples of student work and details on how to apply please visit htt= p://www.music.qub.ac.uk/ProspectiveStudents/TaughtPostgraduateProgrammes/ The MA in Composition is a specialist programme designed to provide intensi= ve training for professional composers. There are five core modules, inclu= ding Composition Skills, focused on developing core skills essential to the= practising composer both with regard to professional work and to progressi= on to doctoral composition, and the double Portfolio module, where students= have the opportunity to produce a portfolio of works within a particular a= rea of practice which must contain at least one element of substantial scal= e and ambition. The programme also features compulsory modules in the critical analysis of = the work of twentieth century and contemporary composers, providing a thoro= ugh experience and understanding of the contemporary compositional idiom. = Students can choose one optional module from the wide range available on ot= her MA programmes. Contact: Martin Dowling <m.dowling@xxxxxxxx<mailto:m.dowling@xxxxxxxx>> The MA in Music offers the opportunity to explore a wide variety of researc= h fields including Irish Music, Renaissance Studies, Eighteenth-Century Stu= dies, Opera Studies, Performance and Manuscript Studies. All students take = a compulsory Research Methods module, which provides a solid introduction t= o methodologies in a range of these specialist areas, and a Dissertation do= uble module giving students the opportunity to conduct research at a profes= sional level. There is also a wide range of optional modules, including an Arts Administr= ation module featuring work placement and strategy research with local arts= organisations. Students may take a module from other MA programmes and c= an also design their own Independent Study in areas not covered by the spec= ialisms listed above. Contact: Martin Dowling <m.dowling@xxxxxxxx<mailto:m.dowling@xxxxxxxx>> The MA in Sonic Arts has been designed to extend the core skills of the stu= dent and to give opportunities to acquire new interdisciplinary skills in a= range of cognate areas. The programme enables students to gain experience = in both technical and creative disciplines within the fields of Sonic Arts = and Music Technology and to develop an in-depth knowledge and understandin= g of music, audio and associated sound technologies as well as research met= hods. All students take the compulsory Sonic Arts module and choose three further= taught modules from a variety of options. These include Project Studio, w= hich gives students the opportunity to reflect on and advance their own cre= ative practice in the context of a design studio environment; Interaction D= esign, which provides an introduction to the analysis and design of the hum= an-computer interface focusing on applications of the interface in the crea= tive arts; Composition; Performance; Computational Acoustics and Spatial Au= dio, which integrates aspects of perception, digital signal processing and= applied audio. Contact: Stephanie Bertet <s.bertet@xxxxxxxx<mailto:s.bertet@xxxxxxxx>> Funding Opportunities There are a limited number of scholarships available for students wishing t= o undertake an MA within the School of Music and Sonic Arts for the 2011-12= academic year and there are also four bursaries valued at =A33,400 each. = If you wish to be considered for these awards, please ensure that your appl= ication is received no later than 31 May 2011. In addition, Queen=92s has recently announced details of international scho= larships for MA applicants with unconditional offers: for further informati= on, visit http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/ProspectiveStudents/InternationalStuden= ts/InternationalPostgraduate/InternationalPostgraduateTaughtScholarships201= 1/ Further information on funding, samples of student work and details of how = to apply is available on the School website: http://www.mu.qub.ac.uk/Prospe= ctiveStudents/TaughtPostgraduateProgrammes/ Best wishes, Stephanie ----------------------- Dr. St=E9phanie Bertet School of Music and Sonic Arts Queen's University Belfast http://www.sarc.qub.ac.uk --_000_34DB2AE25A0149D6A2CA9543E00AEF73qubacuk_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode:= space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Dear list,<div> </= div><div>The School of Music and Sonic Arts at Queen's University Belfast i= s running 3 Master's programmes.</div><div>Please find programme detai= ls below.</div><blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote> <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockq= uote> </fon= t><blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>Masters Programmes i= n the School of Music and Sonic Arts, Queen=92s University Belfast <blockquote type=3D"cite">= </blockquote><= a href=3D"http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/">http://www.music.qub.ac.uk</a></span= > <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>The School of Music and Sonic Arts=92 postgraduate community is one of the largest in the UK or Ireland (+ 50 students in 10/11) with students working on a range of musico= logical, creative practice and technical projects across the School.  The Schoo= l boasts an excellent reputation for scholarship in musicology and compositio= n and includes the renowned Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC), one of the foremost establishments in the world for research and performance using new technology. <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>The School offers three MA programmes designed to develop students=92 interests in the key ar= eas of staff expertise. All programmes have a duration of 12 months and culminate = in a large scale piece of work either as a portfolio (in composition, performanc= e or sound art) or dissertation. <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquot= e>The weekly s= eminar and concert series in the School, the Centre for Eighteenth-Century Studies= and the PhD forum at SARC offer a stimulating and supportive research environme= nt. For further information on the programmes, including examples of student wo= rk and details on how to apply please visit <a href=3D"http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/Pro= spectiveStudents/TaughtPostgraduateProgrammes/">http://www.music.qub.ac.uk/= ProspectiveStudents/TaughtPostgraduateProgrammes/</a> <blockquote= type=3D"cite"></blockquote>  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquot= e>The <= span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; ">MA in Composition is a specialist programme designed to provide intensive training for professional composers.  Th= ere are five core modules, including Composition Skills, focused on developing core skills essential to the practising composer both with regard to professional work and to progression to doctoral composition, and= the double Portfolio module, where students have the opportunity to produce a portfolio of works within a particular area of practice which must contain = at least one element of substantial scale and ambition.   <bloc= kquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>The programme also features compulsory modules in the critical analysis of the work of twentie= th century and contemporary composers, providing a thorough experience and understanding of the contemporary compositional idiom.  Students can choose one optional module from the wide range available on other MA programmes. <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>Contact: Martin Dowling <<a href=3D"mailto:m.dowling@xxxxxxxx">m.dowling@xxxxxxxx</a><= span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; ">> = <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></block= quote>The </sp= an>MA in Music offers the opportunity to explore a wide variety of research fields including Irish Music, Renaissanc= e Studies, Eighteenth-Century Studies, Opera Studies, Performance and Manuscr= ipt Studies. All students take a compulsory Research Methods module, which prov= ides a solid introduction to methodologies in a range of these specialist areas,= and a Dissertation double module giving students the opportunity to conduct research at a professional level.   <blockquote type=3D"cite= "></blockquote>There is also a wide range of optional modules, including an Arts Administration module featuring work placement and strategy research with local arts organisation= s.  Students may take a module from  </spa= n>other MA programmes and can also design their own Independent Study in areas not covered by the specialisms listed above. <blockquote type=3D"cite= "></blockquote>Contact: Martin Dowling <<a href=3D"mailto:m.dowling@xxxxxxxx">m.dowling@xxxxxxxx</a><= span class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; ">> = <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></block= quote>The </sp= an>MA in Sonic Arts has been designed to extend the core skills of the student and to give opportunities to acquire = new interdisciplinary skills in a range of cognate areas. The programme enables students to gain experience in both technical and creative disciplines with= in the fields of Sonic Arts and Music Technology and=   to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of music, audio and associated sound technologies as well as research methods. <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>All students take the compulsory Sonic Arts module and choose three further taught modules fr= om a variety of options.  These include Project Studio, which gives students the opportunity to reflect on and adva= nce their own creative practice in the context of a design studio environment; Interaction Design, which provides an introduction to the analysis and desi= gn of the human-computer interface focusing on applications of the interface i= n the creative arts; Composition; Performance; Computational Acoustics and Spatial Audio, which  integrates aspects of perception, digital signal processing and applied audio. <bloc= kquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>Contact: Stephanie Bertet <<a href=3D"mailto:s.bertet@xxxxxxxx">s.bertet@xxxxxxxx</a><spa= n class=3D"Apple-style-span" style=3D"font-size: 13px; ">> <bl= ockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></b= lockquote>Funding Opportunities <blockquote typ= e=3D"cite"></blockquote>There are a limited number of scholarships available for students wishing to undertake an MA wi= thin the School of Music and Sonic Arts for the 2011-12 academic year and there = are also four bursaries valued at =A33,400 each.&nbsp= ; = If you wish to be considered for these awards, please ensure that your application is received no later than 31 May 2011.  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>In addition, Queen=92s has recently announced details of international scholarships for = MA applicants with unconditional offers: for further information, visit </span= ><a href=3D"http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/ProspectiveStuden= ts/InternationalStudents/InternationalPostgraduate/InternationalPostgraduat= eTaughtScholarships2011/">http://www.qub.ac.uk/= home/ProspectiveStudents/InternationalStudents/InternationalPostgraduate/In= ternationalPostgraduateTaughtScholarships2011/</a> <bl= ockquote type=3D"cite"></blockquote>  <blockquote type=3D"cite"></blockqu= ote>Further in= formation on funding, samples of student work and details of how to apply is availabl= e on the School website: <a href=3D"http://www.mu.qub.ac.uk/ProspectiveStudents/TaughtP= ostgraduateProgrammes/">http://www.mu.qub.ac.= uk/ProspectiveStudents/TaughtPostgraduateProgrammes/</a> <= div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-= break: after-white-space; "><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webk= it-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>=  <div><div>Best wishes,</div><div>Stephanie</div></div></d= iv><div> </div><div><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mo= de: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">-----------------------</div><div style= =3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: af= ter-white-space; ">Dr. S= t=E9phanie Bertet School of Music and Sonic Arts Queen's University B= elfast <a href=3D"http://www.sarc.qub.ac.uk">http://www.sarc.qub.ac.uk</= a></div></div></div></div></div></div> </body></html>= --_000_34DB2AE25A0149D6A2CA9543E00AEF73qubacuk_--

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