The Dent Medal, struck in memory of the distinguished scholar and musician Edward J. Dent (1876-1957), has been awarded by the Royal Musical Association annually since 1961 to recipients selected […]
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Programme Published / Registration Open: RMA 54th Annual Conference, 13-15 September 2018, University of Bristol
RMA Careers Event – Canterbury Christ Church University – 1 June 2018
RMA Careers Event – Canterbury Christ Church University – 1 June 2018 Part of ‘Multimodality in the Arts: interdisciplinary practices and hybrid forms’ (link) Three music professionals will discuss their […]
Read moreOn music in education: A current assessment
In this month’s blog post, Philip Robinson offers an assessment of current trends on the role of music in education, from school level up to higher education. Philip […]
Read morePart-time PhD-ing = a full time occupation
In this month’s feature, Debbie Rodgers and Ruth Currie share their experience of working on a PhD on a part-time basis. They reflect on the benefits of allowing their research […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Jerome Roche Prize Winner (Interview the Katherine Hambridge)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA Prize winners, at the BFE/RMA Students’ Conference we interviewed the 2016 recipient of the Jerome Roche Prize, Katherine Hambridge.[1] Dr Hambridge is […]
Read moreShould Academic Societies Make Public Statements about Political Incidents? – An Interview with Katia Chornik
This month, Katia Chornik talks to the student representative Núria Bonet about her statement paper on the role of academic societies – such as the RMA – in making public […]
Read moreMusic and Space Study Day – Report
The Study Day on Music and Space took place on 28 October 2017 at the University of Manchester’s Martin Harris Centre. The packed programme was concerned with all aspects of […]
Read more15 Minutes with … the Dent Medallist (Interview with Mark Katz)
Continuing our series of interviews with RMA prize winners (see here and here), we interviewed the 2016 recipient of the Dent Medal, Professor Mark Katz, before his keynote lecture at the RMA’s […]
Read more“It’s not what you do, it’s the way that you do it”: The inclusive nature of community music research
This month, Debbie Rodgers, a PhD candidate at Canterbury Christ Church University, offers a fascinating post on her research into the application of community music as a means of tackling […]
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