Reid School of Music

REID SCHOOL OF MUSIC

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Undergraduate degree programme information

MUSIC

Welcome to the Reid School of Music 3 Our distinctive and innovative degree programmes We intend to begin the 2020-21 provide students with unparalleled opportunities to Our degree programmes 4 academic year as usual in September. engage creatively with music and sound, and to explore This brochure reflects these Why choose Edinburgh? 5 musical cultures and technologies within the context intentions. of the sciences and humanities. Our staff are passionate Introduction to your degree 6 about what they do and will support your learning We will let you know of any with expertise and enthusiasm. changes, and confirm start dates in Example year by degree content our pre-arrival communications. We offer two individual degree programmes. Music BMus (Hons) 8 You can choose our flexible BMus (Hons) Acoustics & Music programme or, if you have a strong background Technology BSc (Hons) 10 in physics and mathematics, you can choose our exciting new BSc (Hons) Acoustics and Music Teaching 14 Technology programme. Our flexible degree structures mean that no matter which programme Facilities 16 you choose, you’ll have the opportunity to select ECA resources 20 courses from across the University, enabling you to develop a personal study programme suited The University of Edinburgh to your own aims and interests. Music Societies 21

Careers 24

Alumni profiles 26 Dr Elaine Kelly Music reading list 30 HEAD OF THE REID SCHOOL OF MUSIC, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART

Frequently asked questions 32

2 3 OUR DEGREE WHY CHOOSE MUSIC AT PROGRAMMES THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH?

Single honours 4-year undergraduate Joint honours 4-year undergraduate degree programmes degree programmes We are ranked in the UK’s top You will have the opportunity BMus (Hons) Music W302 BSc (Hons) Mathematics 10 universities for music in the to work alongside professional & Music GW13 1 Complete University Guide 2020. 5 musicians giving you practical BSc (Hons) Acoustics experience and preparing you & Music Technology W380 MA (Hons) History of Art Our staff are world leaders in for life after university. & History of Music VW33 2 a wide range of musical areas including musicology, acoustics Edinburgh has a vibrant and A joint degree programme is a great way and music technology, composition, exciting music scene; from the to study two subjects at the same time, improvisation, and community 6 excitement of the International and Edinburgh offers two joint degree music. and Fringe festivals, to all-year programmes with Music. A joint degree round performances by world-class programme can offer many benefits: The Reid School of Music has All music and theatre groups. Steinway School Status, having _ A joint degree qualification shows 3 recently added a fleet of 27 new employers that you can work across Steinway & Sons pianos to its a range of disciplines. existing two Steinway concert grands. _ You study two subjects and can choose courses from across both areas. The University is home to more than 25 musical societies and we _ The subjects are complementary, meaning 4 host a packed schedule of concerts you’ll benefit from the breadth of study and seminars throughout the year, offered within a combined programme, ranging from classical and jazz to but where the two disciplines have contemporary and electronic. a meaningful connection.

Watch our video on joint degree THE SMALL SIZE OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT IS programmes at: EXCELLENT BECAUSE YOU ARE WELL SUPPORTED BOTH www.edin.ac/joint-degrees EMOTIONALLY AND ACADEMICALLY AND THERE IS A VERY

CLOSE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE IS IMPORTANT!

Sophia Turner, BMUS (HONS) MUSIC 4 5 INTRODUCTION TO YOUR DEGREE

Award Timetables The benefits of a 4-year degree programme Everything you need to know about electives

Music BMus (Hons) Usually available after your consultation Edinburgh offers flexible four-year honours For most of our degrees, due to the four- Acoustics and Music Technology BSc (Hons) with your Personal Tutor and option course degree programmes. The four-year degree year structure, you have the chance to selection in week 1, semester 1. Scheduled programme offers a range of advantages. take a number of electives outside your Location teaching can take place on any day of the key discipline in your first and second week, but Wednesday afternoons are usually In first and second year, you can study year. There are a wide range of courses to Reid School of Music reserved for sport and cultural activity. subjects outside your key discipline, before choose from. Your choice may be based on The Central Area specialising in your third and fourth years. enhancing or complementing your degree, or King’s Buildings Campus Equipment and Studios This allows you to develop a breadth as well you may choose something totally unrelated, (Acoustics and Music Technology only) as a depth of knowledge, expanding your based purely on interest. It’s a good idea to Students can book out technological academic range and enhancing your student consider courses you might be interested Awarding body equipment and reserve studio space experience. The four-year degree offers in before you arrive. free online via the ECA Bookit System. the opportunity to study abroad, even The University of Edinburgh for non-language learners. In Welcome Week, the Academic Fair is a Studying abroad chance to see all the courses on offer and Duration Your final honours years (third and fourth discuss them in more depth. Your Personal We offer undergraduate students the year) allow you to focus on your subject Tutor can also advise you on your choices 4 years opportunity to undertake a wide range in depth, and the fourth year final project – when you meet them in the first weeks of international experiences. Living and comprising original research, composition of semester one. Academic year studying abroad can broaden your horizons, or performance – represents the culmination enhance your academic perspective and of your degree and the demonstration of Some electives offered last academic Comprises two semesters: help you make the most of your time as an your abilities as an independent scholar. year were: September to December undergraduate student. The added experience and intellectual January to May depth acquired over four years is widely _ Sonic Structures What’s more, our BMus Music students can recognised and greatly valued by employers. avail of our generous Clutterbuck Travel _ Physics-based Modeling of Musical Scholarships, which support musical study Instruments and research activities abroad. _ Music in the Community www.ed.ac.uk/global/go-abroad _ Performance

_ Wagner - Music, Philosophy and Culture

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6 7 MUSIC BMUS (HONS) EXAMPLE YEAR BY YEAR DEGREE CONTENT

If you are passionate about music Year 1 Year 2 Year 4 and looking for a programme with unrivalled flexibility, this is the Compulsory courses: Compulsory courses: Compulsory courses: degree for you. You will develop Topics in Popular Music 20 credits Music 2A: Music and Ideas your musicianship and critical from the Middle Ages to Up to 80 credits from the following: skills through our distinctive and Thinking about Music 20 credits Viennese Classicism 20 credits rigorous core curriculum, and you Dissertation in Music 40 credits can choose pathways in composition Creative Musicianship 20 credits Music 2B: Music and Ideas and performance. Please note that this from the Romantic Period Portfolio of Compositions 40 credits degree content is an example from 2019 Plus 60 credits of option courses to the Twentieth Century 20 credits entry to BMus (Hons) Music and is from the following: Recital 40 credits subject to change. Plus additional credits of option courses Fundamentals of Music from the following: Edition 40 credits Students taking performance receive an Theory 20 credits annual bursary for instrumental tuition. Music Analysis 20 credits Creative Practice Music Project 40 credits Music 1A: Psychology If you would like to see examples of courses of Music* 20 credits Performance 2 20 credits Plus 40 credits of option courses. for alternative degrees in Edinburgh College of Art, please visit: Performance 1 20 credits Composition 20 credits * Music is considered in its broadest sense: for students with Grade from infants vocalisations to concert halls, https://edin.ac/32XRxTu 8 ABRSM performance Creative Music Technology 20 credits and from indigenous music traditions (or equivalent) around the world to the emergence of Sound Recording 20 credits niche pop music scenes. This course covers a variety of topics, including music and Year 3 neuroscience, music therapy, community music, the sociology of music, the birth of Compulsory courses: rock n roll, and music and language, as Research Methods 20 credits well as emphasising the importance of music and creative engagement for Plus a range of specialist option courses wellbeing and a healthy society. including: acoustics, composition, film music, music analysis, music in the community, www.ed.ac.uk/ug/w302 MY COMPOSITION TUTORS HAVE BEEN REALLY music psychology, music technology, SUPPORTIVE. TO BE WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUCH popular music studies, sound design, music REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES AND HAVE AN INTEREST IN MY history and Scottish traditional music.

COMPOSITIONAL ENDEAVOURS IS FANTASTIC.

Pàdruig Morrison, MUSIC - BMUS (HONS)

8 9 ACOUSTICS & MUSIC TECHNOLOGY BSC (HONS) EXAMPLE YEAR BY YEAR DEGREE CONTENT

If you are passionate about sound and Year 1 Year 3 & 4 (Honours) * Sound Recording investigates one of the have a strong background in physics crucial contemporary audio practices, and mathematics, this exciting new Compulsory courses: Compulsory courses: looking at the history of sound recording, programme, which brings together the and considering its cultural and technical key subjects that underpin the fields of Physics 1A 20 credits Musical Applications of Fourier contexts. You will be introduced to the Acoustics and Music Technology, is for Theory and DSP 20 credits practical elements of sound recording, you. You will study physics, computer Mathematics for Physics 1 20 credits both on location and in the studio, while programming, audio signal processing, Acoustics 20 credits supported by practical tutorials. With an and music technology within the Mathematics for Physics 2 20 credits emphasis on stereo recording, the course will creative context of a dynamic, multi- BSc Acoustics and Music also cover field recording and some studio disciplinary music school. You will Musical Acoustics 20 credits Technology Project 40 credits recording techniques, drawing on techniques learn to work with sound in a variety used by sound recordists including Chris of scientific and creative ways, gaining Sound Recording* 20 credits Plus 160 credits of option courses Watson BBC, Glynn Johns, Led Zeppelin, skills that are increasingly valuable from the following: Rolling Stones, and those favoured by in the professional world. Plus 20 credits of option courses from performers such as Glenn Gould, and record across the wider University. Creative Coding for Sound 20 credits companies such as Decca, across a broad Acoustics and Music Technology are driving spectrum of music and sound. a revolution in the way that sound is created, Year 2 Audio Programming 20 credits manipulated, transmitted and reproduced, www.ed.ac.uk/ug/w380 spearheading new creative applications in Compulsory courses: Audio Crafting 20 credits music production and performance, the design of concert halls, and the emerging Practical Physics 1 10 credits Fourier Analysis 20 credits field of immersive virtual reality. Choose to study this unique programme and you’ll Linear Algebra and Several Physics-based Modelling graduate with the deep technical knowledge Vector Calculus 10 credits of Musical Instruments 20 credits and creative mind-set required to innovate and lead in this dynamic field, shaping the Architectural Acoustics Industrial Placement course 20 credits role of sound in society. and 3D Audio 20 credits Computational Acoustics 20 credits Please note that this degree content is Dynamics and Vector an example from 2019 entry to BSc (Hons) Calculus 20 credits Plus additional courses from across Music, Acoustics and Music Technology and is Mathematics, Physics and beyond. subject to change. Creative Music Technology 20 credits

If you would like to see examples of courses Plus 40 credits of option courses from for alternative degrees in Edinburgh College across the wider University. of Art, please visit: http://edin.ac/32XRxTu

10 11 Students at The Heavenly View mixing desk.

12 13 TEACHING

When you arrive you will be assigned a You will have the opportunity to participate Personal Tutor who can offer assistance in our regular Research Seminar Series and advice throughout your academic where you will hear and discuss current journey, including advice on choosing ideas from leading researchers and practising your option courses, what to do if you musicians. need to take time out, or need advice when personal circumstances affect Through our strong links with ensembles your work. such as the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and other organisations, you will have the Types of teaching opportunity to work alongside professional musicians in a variety of composition, We use a mixture of teaching methods performance, and community-music including lectures, seminars, practical contexts giving you practical experience classes, workshops and tutorials. Teaching and preparing you for life after university. in first and second year involves a mix of lectures, tutorials, and workshops. As your Assessment programme progresses, you’ll benefit from increasing emphasis on small group and, in Assessment is by a combination of some subjects, individual teaching. As well continuous assessment, project work, as class-based activities, you will be expected presentations, peer assessment, and to undertake independent study. examinations. Computing courses involve the creation and documentation of software, For students on the performance pathway and some subjects at third and fourth year of the BMus (Hons) you will undertake level are assessed through extended essays, instrumental and vocal practice and tuition. portfolios, projects, dissertations and recitals. If you opt for the Music in the Community courses on the BMus (Hons) programme, you will undertake weekly placements.

Students on the BSc (Hons) Acoustics & Music Technology programme have the opportunity to undertake industry placements in third year.

Students on both programmes can elect to study abroad in third year.

The Reid Hall. Photo: Andy Caitlin.

14 15 FACILITIES

From high quality recording and Students on the BSc in Acoustics & Music Acoustics and specialist audio equipment In addition to the studio facilities, the editing suites to renowned concert Technology Programme will have some of department’s Music Store has a huge range halls, exceptional libraries, practice their teaching in King’s Buildings, and will The Reid School of Music hosts an anechoic of professional audio, photography, AV and facilities and precious musical have access to a range of technical facilities chamber and various laboratory spaces video equipment which can be borrowed instrument collections, you’ll benefit including computing and acoustic labs, set up for running acoustics and audio (via an online system). Technical support from a fantastic range of resources electronic studios, and anechoic measurements. Our store of specialist and advice is also on hand to help users at Edinburgh. and reverbation chambers. acoustics equipment includes professional get the most out of the equipment and measurement microphones, sound level facilities available. Our teaching centre, Alison House, is located The many student-led music societies meters, accelerometers, two laser doppler at the heart of the University. It houses our at the University of Edinburgh offer the vibrometry systems, a high speed camera Music practice rooms teaching rooms and practice rooms as well opportunity to get involved with a variety system, various professional-grade as a suite of electroacoustic music studios of ensembles, including a range of orchestras loudspeakers and amplifiers, and The Reid School of Music has All Steinway and a computer microlab. Close by are and choirs, Studio Opera, Jazz Orchestra, dummy heads. School status. The Reid Concert Hall is home both the Reid Concert Hall with an Ahrend Wind Band and many more. And if all of to two Steinway model “D” concert grands, organ and state-of-the-art recording studio, that’s not enough, the Reid Music Library Studio and music equipment and we have recently acquired 27 new and St Cecilia’s Hall, the oldest purpose- Collection, situated within the main library, pianos produced by Steinway & Sons for built concert hall in Scotland, home to the is exceptionally well stocked with around The Reid School of Music has eight studio Alison House. These are located across Edinburgh University Collection of Musical 20,000 books, 65,000 scores and more than facilities that between them cover a range of 17 practice rooms and in teaching rooms. Instruments, one of the most significant 8,500 sound recordings, including many different uses. All studios are based around historical musical instrument collections rarities and valuable first editions. Apple Mac Pros running a wide range of We also have a Salvi Daphne harp, and an in the world. software including Pro Tools, Logic, Reaper Organ Room for any keen organists. and MAX/MSP, as well as numerous plugins and audio tools. The studios can be used for a wide range of tasks such as music recording (from soloists to orchestras), post production, composition for screen, digital / electro-acoustic composition, sound design, 5.1 surround sound production, mastering, and ambisonic/3D audio/VR production and research.

Alison House music studios. © University of Edinburgh. 16 17 Steinway Multi-Piano Spectacular, Sculpture Court, June 2019. Photo: Andy Catlin.

18 19 ECA RESOURCES THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH MUSIC SOCIETIES

ECA offers a diverse range of studios and Performance and exhibition spaces The University of Edinburgh offers a Music Theatre workshops, libraries and collections, and wealth of opportunities in the arts, both places to perform and show your work. _ Cinema space in the University and the community Edinburgh Studio Opera _ Reid Concert Hall as a whole. Numerous resources provide Edinburgh University Footlights What’s more, we encourage creativity and _ Sculpture Court diverse musical experiences. skills development, so all of our college-wide _ St Cecilia’s Hall Concert Room Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group technical facilities can be accessed through prior _ Talbot Rice Gallery Choirs arrangement and discussion with relevant staff, _ The Engine House Orchestras & Bands irrespective of your core discipline. Edinburgh Revelation Rock Gospel Choir Services Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra Edinburgh University Chamber Choir Studios and workshops Edinburgh University Brass Band The ECA Store stocks a huge range of art and Edinburgh University Music Society Chorus _ Animation studios and workspaces design materials from specialist suppliers. Edinburgh University Chamber Edinburgh University Renaissance Singers _ Digital fabrication facilities Orchestra _ Digital film editing suite The Free-Use Hub is our place to give away Edinburgh University Singers Edinburgh University Composers’ _ Fashion workshops spare materials and equipment, or find free Orchestra _ Film and TV studio and editing suites useful stuff for work and studies. Dance _ Foundry and casting room Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra _ Glass workshops Reprographics offer a range of printing, Dance Music Society Edinburgh University Music Society _ Jewellery and silversmithing workshops photocopying and scanning services. Edinburgh University African Dance Orchestra _ Metal workshop Society _ Model workshops Social spaces Edinburgh University Music Society _ Music practice rooms and instruments Edinburgh University Ballroom Dancing Sinfonia Orchestra _ Music studios The Café is our exciting new integrated Society Edinburgh University Musical Medics _ Painting studios dining, study and relaxation space. Edinburgh University Modern Dance _ Performance costume workshops Edinburgh University String Orchestra Society _ Photography suite The Wee Red Bar is a lively and intimate Edinburgh University Wind Band _ Printmaking suite venue hosting regular club nights, gigs, Edinburgh University New Scotland _ Textiles workshops and performances. Country Dance Society _ Wood workshop Edinburgh University Swing Dance Explore our facilities and virtual tours Society Libraries and collections online at: Film _ Main Library www.eca.ed.ac.uk/facilities _ ECA Library www.eca.ed.ac.uk/tours Edinburgh University Film Society _ Art and Architecture Library _ The University of Edinburgh Collections _ St Cecilia’s Hall Music Museum

20 21 St Cecilia’s Hall. Photo: Jim Stephenson.

22 23 CAREERS

Creative and Cultural Careers Festival (CCCF) Our programmes prepare you for Our services a diverse range of careers both within CCCF is a week-long festival of events the world of music and beyond. Many of The University’s Career Service looks to organised by the University of Edinburgh our graduates go onto significant careers enhance your university experience from Careers Service. as creative artists in all areas of music. the moment you arrive, not just in your final year, so we encourage new students to The Festival is aimed at students who are With BMus (Hons) Music you’ll be ready to engage with our services from day one. interested in finding out more about working undertake a range of careers, both in the arts in the Creative Industries, Media or Cultural and in other areas. Many students undertake We offer: institutions. An array of lectures, discussions advanced study in performance, teaching and workshops take place throughout the and research. Additionally, recent graduates _ A dedicated careers consultant for your central campus, covering a wide variety have also gone on to successful careers School offering targeted information of careers - from art therapy to computer in composition, journalism, the cultural resources, newsletters and one-to-ones. game designing. industries and music therapy. _ Information and advice in person via our With BSc (Hons) Acoustics & Music drop-in centre in the Main Library, and Technology you’ll be ready to play a available 24/7 via our websites, blogs and Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, prominent role in the acoustics and audio social media: www.ed.ac.uk/careers Dee Isaacs, Music in the Community. industries with a variety of careers open to Photo: Andy Caitlin. you in organisations involved in commercial _ Careers consultations. acoustic design, music technology, and software engineering. Your advanced _ CV and applications advice. skills in physics, mathematics, software engineering, and problem solving will _ Volunteering opportunities within the be sought after in a wide range of sectors University and beyond it. including engineering, manufacturing, energy, finance, medicine, and the space _ Go Abroad opportunities. industries. In addition, the creative-thinking skills you will develop will give you a _ The Edinburgh Award – get recognition unique and marketable combination on your final transcript for additional work of abilities. and extracurricular activities you’ve been part of during your time with us.

_ Part-time and vacation jobs, internships, graduate jobs and more, via a dedicated job site.

www.ed.ac.uk/careers

24 25 BMUS ALUMNI PROFILE OF COURSE, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ABOUT AN INSTITUTION IS

Jack Tait Westwell THE PEOPLE; I FOUND ALL THE STAFF AT THE REID SCHOOL OF MUSIC TO Music BE HELPFUL AND PROFESSIONAL

BMus (Hons), 2017 AND I HAD A SUPPORTIVE AND

Musician and PG FRIENDLY YEAR GROUP. student at Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London

At school, I was given the impression that if It was also exciting to have the opportunity you want to do music performance then you to choose subjects outside of the department should go to a Conservatoire and if you want and after looking at the vast range of options, to be more “academic” then go to university. I rather curiously chose Russian. This gave However, after speaking with one of the me the opportunity to meet other people tutors on the course, I discovered that it was outside of music and develop a completely possible to study at Edinburgh University new skill. and to concentrate on performance because of the range of options available and all One of the highlights of my time in of these elements contributed to my Edinburgh was performing the Poulenc development as a performer. Piano Concerto with the Meadows Chamber Orchestra in Edinburgh’s Queens Hall, Something that Edinburgh offers is the which happened shortly after graduating. opportunity to study with a teacher of your This was the perfect way to end what choice. This means that you have the ability had been a fantastic experience. to find a teacher who you can relate to. For me, this was hugely important and allowed I think it’s always sad when something me to study both piano and traditional ends and there is perhaps always the feeling Scottish fiddle with fantastic teachers. that you could have made more of the opportunities. However, I was excited about the move to London to study at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and felt well prepared for the course with the depth of knowledge I had gained during my time at the Reid School of Music.

26 27 BSC RELATED ALUMNI PROFILES

Julian Parker Sneha Raman

Acoustics & Music Technology MSc, 2008* Acoustics & Music Technology MSc, 2016*

Senior DSP Developer, Native Instruments, PhD student in audio signal processing, Berlin, Germany University of the Basque Country/ University of Edinburgh

The programme is unique in that it offers AMT and the Acoustics and Audio Group The programme at Edinburgh felt like The class had students from a diverse range you both a rigorous grounding in the are a fantastic community, and one that it was tailor-made for me, as it had the of backgrounds, interests, skill sets, career technical and scientific subjects underlying you belong to not just during your studies, right amount of technological and creative goals and geographies, and the collaboration musical acoustics and music technology, but in the years afterwards. I’ve been balance. It allowed me to use and sharpen and sharing of ideas amongst us surely and opportunities to apply those skills in privileged to work with many alumni, my technical and programming skills enhanced the learning experience. artistically focussed projects. This is a rare both as research collaborators and as and generate results that were creatively and inspiring possibility if your interests colleagues in industry. Studying in satisfying. What I loved the most is the Edinburgh is such a lovely city. There and aptitudes lie in both areas. Edinburgh was really just the start! diversity of courses offered and the are so many activities and groups that you collaborations with other programmes can be part of (be it sport, artistic or cultural) The Acoustics and Audio Group who host After completing the programme such as Sound Design, Music Composition to keep you constantly engaged. the programme are a fantastic resource, as I started working at Native Instruments and Speech and Language Processing. they are full of world-class researchers in as a developer of digital signal processors the field. As a result, the quality of teaching (DSP) for commercial music technology The final project that I had at the end and the support available for research products. None of these things would of the course was the most intense and projects is phenomenal. have been possible without the foundation valuable. The guidance and support from provided by my studies at Edinburgh. my supervisor and his openness to ideas provided me with a great platform to conduct my project, and it has paved the way for my current and future AFTER COMPLETING THE PROGRAMME I STARTED WORKING AT NATIVE research ventures. INSTRUMENTS AS A DEVELOPER OF DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSORS (DSP) FOR COMMERCIAL MUSIC TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS. NONE OF THESE THINGS WOULD HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED BY MY THE PROGRAMME AT EDINBURGH FELT LIKE IT WAS TAILOR-MADE

STUDIES AT EDINBURGH. FOR ME, AS IT HAD THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF TECHNOLOGICAL AND CREATIVE BALANCE. IT ALLOWED ME TO USE AND SHARPEN MY TECHNICAL

* Alumni of the MSc Acoustics & Music Technology postgraduate AND PROGRAMMING SKILLS AND GENERATE RESULTS THAT WERE programme, also based in Music. The design of the new undergraduate BSc Acoustics and Music Technology expands on the successes of this long-running, highly successful CREATIVELY SATISFYING. Masters programme. 28 29 MUSIC READING LIST

Here are some selected books from our Tailored reading for the BSc Acoustics first year reading list for you to take the and Music Technology would include: first step in to what it’s like to study music at University. Principles of Physics David Halliday, Robert Resnick Music in Words, Second Edition: A guide & Jearl Walker, 2014 to researching and writing about music Trevor Herbert, 2012 Principles and Applications of Electrical Engineering The AB Guide to Music Theory Part 1 Allan R. Hambley, 2018 & Part 2 Eric Taylor, 1989/1991 Music’s and ECA social media channels

Harmony in Practice Anna Butterworth, 1999 www.facebook.com/AAGedinburgh The Musician’s Guide to Aural Skills: www.facebook.com/reidschoolofmusic Ear Training Joel Phillips, 2005 twitter.com/AAG_Edinburgh The Cultural Study of Music: twitter.com/ReidEdinburgh A Critical Introduction Michael Clayton, Trevor Herbert, and Richard Middleton, 2012 www.youtube.com/user/AAGedinburgh

Practical Recording Techniques: The Step- by- Step Approach to www.instagram.com/edinburghcollegeofart Professional Audio Recording Bruce Bartlett & Jenny Bartlett, 2016 www.facebook.com/ECA.edinburgh Spatial Audio Francis Rumsey, 2001 twitter.com/eca_edinburgh

vimeo.com/channels/ecavideos

Elizabeth Wells BMus (Hons) 2018. www.linkedin.com/school/edinburgh- Photo: Joseph Wilson. college-of-art 30 31 FREQUENTLY ASKED JOIN US QUESTIONS

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