Hi All,
Just wanted to make you aware of some opportunities for postgraduate studies at the University of Birmingham. Headlines:
87 AHRC Studentships available via Midlands 3 Cities, up to full tuition plus living allowance, deadline January 14th
College of Arts and Law Masters and Doctoral Scholarships, tuition or tuition + maintenance respectively, deadlines April 24 and 27th
Numerous smaller departmental scholarships, bursaries, and teaching assistantships (applicants to AHRC or College funding will automatically be considered for these)
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/index.aspx
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/postgraduate/index.aspx
Facilities and Resources:
BEAST: World recognised system for the presentation of electronic music, capable of ca. 100 discrete channel presentation; opportunities to tour with BEAST arise on a semi-regular basis
BEASTdome: 30+ channel semi-permanent 3D sound system, used for weekly MiniBEAST lunchtime concerts as well as more formal events, and on an ad hoc basis for compositional work
State of the art studios, bespoke designed by Acoustic Dimensions (Bimingham Symphony Hall, RSC, etc.):
2 multichannel studios (12+ channels with height, plus subwoofer)
1 large scale multichannel studio / special projects room (24+ channels with height, plus subs)
1 5.1 studio
1 stereo studio / recording control room, capable of recording from around the building via Audio-over-Ethernet infrastructure
1 acoustically treated dead room for source recording, soloist booth, etc.
17 Computer Mac cluster room, with extensive compositional software installed
Elgar Concert Hall: Arguably the best university concert facility in the UK, with incredibly flexible acoustics and infrastructure, especially designed with BEAST/electronic music uses in mind
Excellent equipment resources (mics/recorders/etc.) available for PG student use
Collaborative relationships with SOUNDkitchen and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group; ad hoc workshops with visiting performers and ensembles
Recent areas of research of faculty and students include:
Acousmatic Composition
Multichannel audio
Field Recording / phonography
Performance practice of electroacoustic music
Live and interactive electroacoustics
Sound Installations
Works for instruments and electronics
Live Coding / Network Music Applications, usually with BEER, the Birmingham Ensemble for Electroacoustic Research, our laptop group
SuperCollider (use and development)
Sound Studies
Studio Culture
Crossover composition (various electronic + world/pop/etc.)
For more information contact Dr. Annie Mahtani: a.j.mahtani_at_bham.ac.uk
Best,
Scott
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Dr. Scott Wilson
Reader in Electronic Music
Director of BEAST and the Electroacoustic Studios
Music Department
Bramall Music Building
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)121 414 5767
Home:
http://scottwilson.ca
Music Dept:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/music
BEAST/Studios:
http://www. birmingham.ac.uk/beast
BEASTmulch:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/BEAST/research/mulch.aspx
COMPASS:
http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/compass
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