RBC Research Seminar – French Music Research Hub: Late Milhaud – Neoclassicism, Jazz, Legacy 1600-1730 Tuesday 27th October Online event Free registration on this link Professor Deborah Mawer (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) Late Milhaud – Neoclassicism, Jazz, Legacy On the centenary of Les Six, the music of the French, jazz-inspired composer Darius Milhaud, is used as […]
Fancy a lunch break with a difference? We are having a pop-up PhD lunch club for you to take a break from your lunch and catch up with fellow PhD students and learn about their research. Pop in and say hello or stay for the full hour. Simply bring your lunch (or equivalent if you're […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: What’s the Alternative? Short Takes on Jazz in Crisis 1600-1730 Wednesday 28 October 2020 Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. Jazz is in crisis. Musicians are out of work, venues are closing, festivals […]
RBC Research Seminar – Music, modernism and the limits of the rational 1600-1730 Tuesday 3rd November Online event Free registration on this link Dr Gemma Moss (Birmingham City University) Music, modernism and the limits of the rational It is well known that modernist writers such as James Joyce, T. S. Eliot, and Ezra Pound used […]
Led by Dr Helen Kara, this practical workshop will enable you to explore different aspects of the writing process, writing strategies and will be a chance for you to do some PhD writing. It is tailored specifically for Arts, Design & Media PhD researchers in the early to mid-stages of their research. Here’s what some our researcher’s […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: Work in Progress 1600-1730 Wednesday 4 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. This seminar features work-in-progress from members of the BCU jazz studies research cluster. The speakers are Rachel-Ann Charles, Lee Griffiths, […]
We are pleased to announce that the final schedule for the 2020 digital edition of the Cine-Excess International Film Festival and Conference is now live and can be found here. This year’s event is presented in collaboration with the Black Sands Educational Project, which seeks to educate UK based BAME artists, filmmakers and audiences about the […]
Whether you want to find out more about what a PhD entails or you’re already in the process of applying, this workshop provides more information about undertaking a PhD at the Faculty of Arts, Design & Media, BCU. It is aimed specifically at current or completed MA students, although all welcome! Hear from current PhD students at […]
Publishing your research in written form is a key platform to disseminate it to a wider audience. However, writing for publication is much different from writing a thesis! Where to start? Where to publish? And, how to write for publication? This session will include short talks from three speakers who will share their experiences of […]
BCMCR Research Seminar – Jazz Studies: Connected to What? Jazz collectives as alternative practice 1600-1730 Wednesday 11 November Online event: Please register on Eventbrite at this link; the online meeting link will be emailed out to those who sign up. This panel explores the role of collectives within the contemporary jazz scene and considers some […]
