Upcoming Arts and Humanities Events September – October 2019

    The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this month. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information.   Arts Institute Public Programme  Mon 23 Sep – Sat 16 Nov – Exhibition: Mariner: A Painted Ship Upon A Painted Ocean | The Levinsky Gallery  Tue 1 Oct –… Continue reading Upcoming Arts and Humanities Events September – October 2019

Volvo video showcases Eduardo Miranda’s brain computer research

Professor Eduardo Miranda

Plymouth University researcher Eduardo Miranda,  Professor of Computer Music, features in a stunning new video produced by car manufacturer Volvo. Forming part of the company’s Human Made Stories series, the video focuses on research he has been conducting with staff and patients at the Royal Hospital for Neurodisability. It follows the story of former violinist Rosemary Johnston and… Continue reading Volvo video showcases Eduardo Miranda’s brain computer research

Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University

The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this week. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information. 9th May 2017, 12.30pm, Roland Levinsky Building 213 – Keith Brown, a Design Knowledge seminar 10th May, 1pm, Scott 102 – Land/Water round table discussion 10th May, 2pm – ‘Ubiquity’, an… Continue reading Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University

Eduardo Miranda publishes pioneering Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music

A pioneering new book, edited by Prof Eduardo Miranda, has just been published by Springer, on musical applications of unconventional computing. Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music (2017) explores how innovative new modes of computation may provide exciting new directions for future developments in the music industry, guiding the reader through the latest research in this emerging,… Continue reading Eduardo Miranda publishes pioneering Guide to Unconventional Computing for Music

Plymouth University Computer Music PhD candidate wins French award

Pierre-Emmanuel Largeron, a PhD candidate at the University of Plymouth, has been chosen to receive one of seven Trophées des Français de l’etranger 2017, which celebrate the achievements of French expatriates and francophones around the world. Organised by lepetitjournal.com, in partnership with national government, business and media, the awards on Tuesday 7 March were attended… Continue reading Plymouth University Computer Music PhD candidate wins French award

New Singer-Songwriter Handbook co-edited by Katherine Williams

A new book on the practice of being a singer-songwriter has just been published by Bloomsbury, co-edited by Dr Katherine Williams, who is a lecturer in music at the University of Plymouth. The singer-songwriter, someone who writes and performs their own music, is an ever-present and increasingly complex figure in popular music worlds. The Singer-Songwriter… Continue reading New Singer-Songwriter Handbook co-edited by Katherine Williams

Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University

The following research events are taking place in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities this week. Please contact theartsinstitute@plymouth.ac.uk if you would like further information.   20th February 2017 at 11am in Scott Building 102 – Lisa Talia Moretti on “Big Data & Social Listening” 21st February at 1.30pm in Roland Levinsky Building, RLB 213 – Pete… Continue reading Arts and Humanities research events this week at Plymouth University

Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian

Plymouth University researcher Eduardo Miranda, Professor of Computer Music at the University of Plymouth, has been invited to address patrons and supporters of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. It follows a series of high-profile research projects which have seen Professor Miranda and colleagues exploring ways the arts can contribute to complex fields of health and… Continue reading Prof Eduardo Miranda to speak at the Royal Institution of Great Britian

Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra

Amble Skuse

Amble Skuse, who is a PhD candidate at Plymouth University, has been selected for a prestigious composition residency with The British Paraorchestra. The British Paraorchestra is the world’s first, large-scale professional ensemble for musicians with disabilities. Just as the Paralympics have achieved so effectively in sport, the British Paraorchestra has shifted perceptions of disability and disabled people by… Continue reading Plymouth PhD researcher awarded Composer Residency with British Paraorchestra

1 February 2017: Seminar on fictional music in film

MUSIC RESEARCH SEMINAR Wednesday, 1st February 2017 at 2pm in Rolle Building 015, Plymouth University All welcome   Musical make-believe: Fictional music in film Jonathan Godsall (Plymouth University)   From This is Spinal Tap to Star Wars, many films have contained fictional pieces of music: pieces supposedly composed by fictional characters. This music is also real, though, written ‘behind… Continue reading 1 February 2017: Seminar on fictional music in film