On 7th May 2019 the end of year music industry talk at Solent University comprised guest speakers Colin Lester, artist manager of various music acts including Craig David, and Kanya King MBE, founder of the MOBO Awards, in conversation with Prof. Paul Rutter, author of The Music Industry Handbook (2016). Colin Lester kicked off withContinue reading “Colin Lester and Kanya King MBE in conversation at Solent University”
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Taken for granted? Prior learning and the university music degree.
Abstract: Music degree courses differ dramatically in terms of their content and assessment methods, and therefore both students and universities have few reasons to take for granted the existence of any linear progression between prior learning and the music degree. (Skellington, 2000) In 2000, I completed a dissertation for my undergraduate degree in Music andContinue reading “Taken for granted? Prior learning and the university music degree.”