Workshops
Get a taste for what you could learn at the Department of Music.
Rhythmic Ambiguity from Haydn to Herbie Hancock (Dr Richard Worth)
Dr Worth explores rhythmic ambuity in a range of musical styles - pop, classical and jazz, culminating in an examination of Stravinsky's famous Rite of Spring. Warning: viewers may need to dance along at the end!
Music and Technology W370 (Prof Matt Fairclough)
Prof Matt Fairclough, director of Music & Technology takes you through the course structure and shows you the studio equipment.
Introduction to Sonata Form (Prof Kenneth Smith)
With the help of the Solem String Quartet, Kenneth Smith explores a piece by Beethoven that is structured using “sonata form.” Along with music theory from popular genres and film, this topic forms part of “Exploring Music’s Construction,” a first year module, which can be chosen by students on any of our programmes. This particular lecture will be relevant to anyone interested in classical music.
Introduction to Sound Design (Dr Oli Carman)
Dr Oli Carman explores creating a sound ident for video using Logic Pro X. This taster video relates to materials covered in MUSI208 Sound Design and Electronic Music a year 2 module and covers some basic theory relating to sound organisation alongside audio editing and effects processing. It is relevant to anyone interested in the Music and Technology programme.
A Video about Eurovision' (Dr Freya Jarman)
Dr Jarman discusses various aspects of the Eurovision Song Contest. Specifically - bearded ladies, Bond songs, or how Russia hated Conchita Wurst for sounding like Shirley Bassey.
Deciding on a Career in Music (Dr Mat Flynn)
Music Industry lecturer Mat Flynn provides an overview of what to expect from a career as a musician and demonstrates how any aspiring musician can use a basic decision model to help decide which universities to apply for, how to make the most of the opportunities at uni, and how to continually develop a career.
The Arrival and Impact of Jazz in Britain (Prof Catherine Tackley)
In this short video Professor Catherine Tackley will explore the arrival of jazz in Britain with reference to two significant American groups resident here 100 years ago – the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. The video will discuss the activities of these groups, how they were received by the British public and their role in forming early perceptions of jazz.