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St. Thomas Announces Record $20 Million Gift for Arts Education University of St. Thomas Newsroom
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Conduction Raises $265,000 to Transform U.S. Music Education with Interactive Ed-Tech Platform EdTech Innovation Hub
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Labour: Collapse in music education ‘a disgrace’ ArtsProfessional
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The University of West London is offering a full-fees scholarship plus a bursary for a student undertaking a PhD focused on the Townshend Studio. The studio is the home of...
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Dear all, King's has just announced 20 new AI+ positions across the university. These are 5-year fellowships and senior fellowships leading to open-ended academic posts : https://www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/role/kings-ai-academic-fellowships At King's, we...
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Dear all,Sorry for the cross-posting, please circulate widely! https://aimusiccreativity.org/2025+ ----------------- AIMC '25 ---------------- +| | . . . . . The Artist in The Loop . . . . ....
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Dear colleagues, This is a gentle reminder about the abstract deadline (1 April) for the next International Symposium on Performance Science (ISPS 2025) in Shanghai. With best wishes, Aaron Williamon...
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UCL iMerc newsletter #15 19-03-2025 17:18
UCL iMerc Newsletter — Vol. 15, March 2025Since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, we have been meeting regularly to share new research and insights related to diverse topics in music...
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1st Call for Papers: 17th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research (CMMR 2025), London, 3 – 7 November 2025 CMMR 2025 "Sound, Music: Space, Place" UCL East, London, UK...
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You belong somewhere you feel free: Music in Our Schools month promotes music education and personal development Oregon ArtsWatch
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Fwd: HearMus Seminar 6 11-03-2025 15:53
The next seminar in the HearMus series is taking place next on 25th March with Dr Chi Lo (Macquarie University) and Dr Alan Sanderson (Brighton and Sussex Medical School). HearMus...
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[sent on behalf of Dr Neta Spiro] Dear all The next in the Musical care in dialogue series hosted by the Musical Care International Network will be on Hearing, disability,...
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Mann Center launches new institute to support community, arts and jobs WHYY
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Editorial: Support local arts: Take in a high school musical Observer-Reporter
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Tl;dr: Jason Yust is visiting KCL for a seminar exactly one month from today. All are welcome; registration is needed. Jason Yust is renowned as one of the world's foremost...
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[apologies for cross-posting, please circulate this call widely] - deadline extended First AES International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Audio (AIMLA 2025), London, Sept. 8-10, 2025, Call...
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Spotlight shines on arts education, advocates at 2025 OCMAA Awards OCDE Newsroom
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Maplewood’s Tricia Tunstall to Receive Wharton Arts Education Award The Village Green
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Perfect Snacks & Jason Mraz Unveil Chocolate Mrazberry Bar to Support Music & Arts Education That Eric Alper
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Major campaign to revamp UK arts education launches at Tate Modern Art Newspaper
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HearMus Seminar – February 20th 14:00-16:00 GMT (15:00-17:00 CET) Making music more accessible for cochlear implant users Professor Waldo Nogueira, Hannover Medical School, Germany Music is vital in our lives,...
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Music in curriculum leading to pupil benefits ArtsProfessional
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Surrey Arts’ teacher and local school win prestigious music awards Surrey News
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: CALL FOR PAPERS ISPS 2025 Performance Science in Practice October 29 | 01 November 2025 Shanghai | China https://performancescience.org The next International Symposium on Performance Science, ISPS 2025, will...
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Musicopia gets transformative gift to keep music education alive in Philly schools WHYY
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How a Philly kid became assistant conductor at the Detroit Symphony WHYY
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Hi all Please below a startup opportunity that might be of interest to masters or PhD students. Best wishes Charis *** Opportunity Instrumental music education is still being taught largely...
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[shared on behalf of Dr Sarah K. Whitfield] Dear Colleagues, The following Collaborative Studentship between LSE and Music Mark is now open for applications, please do share with those who...
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PhD Studentships for 2025 at Kingston University London The Department of Performing Arts at Kingston University London is delighted to invite expressions of interest from strong Music researchers to join...
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A meeting of musical minds – workshop on performance, creativity, and AI will take place March 30-31 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in person (sorry but we will...
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Opinion — Vermont Art Education Association and Vermont Music Education Association: Arts education is not a luxury VTDigger
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10 Grants for Music and Performing Arts Programs fundsforNGOs
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Fwd: HearMus Seminar 4 15-01-2025 16:18
The next seminar in the new HearMus series is taking place next Wednesday 22nd January 2pm GMT (3pm CET) with Johanna Boyer (MED-EL) and Bastien Sannac Cunningham (Meludia). ************************************************* HearMus...
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Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share that Performance Science, the new Centre for Performance Science podcast, launches today! See below for further details and information on how you can...
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Focus on NAPLAN stifles arts and music education: report Sydney Morning Herald
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Courage Comes in All Sizes in the Magical World of "Matilda the Musical" at Yocum Institute for Arts Education bctv.org
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Applications are invited for a PhD studentship in the area of deep learning for audio-visual scene analysis (application deadline: 1st December 2024). Both UK and international students are eligible. Please...
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Call for Papers: SEMPRE conference at Royal Northern College of Music, 9-10 April 2025 The next SEMPRE spring conference will be held at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)...
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Gloucestershire Music Academy celebrates buying permanent home bbc.co.uk
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The Centre for Digital Music of Queen Mary University of London welcomes PhD applications for 2025. Candidates are invited to contact the relevant academic by email to elaborate on what...
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Conduction Raises Funding to Reimagine Music Education Across the Country Business Wire
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Young working-class people being ‘blocked’ from creative industries, study finds The Guardian
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Kwame Kwei-Armah: arts education cuts pose danger to diversity in theatre The Guardian
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Celebrating Hell's Kitchen and the Power of Arts Education at the Arthur Miller Foundation Honors Broadway.com
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Dear Colleagues,It is my pleasure to invite you and your associates to the Ninth International Symposium "Music Pedagogy in the Context of Present and Future Changes," which will take place...
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Anybody can study music at Lawrence University Study International
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(PDF) Relationship between Music Education and Academic Performance in Elementary Schools in Jamaica ResearchGate
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Dear all, The School of Music in the University of Leeds invites applications for two PhD scholarships from prospective postgraduate researchers who wish to commence study for a PhD in...
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Here’s why being creative is good for your brain Science News Explores
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When the music stopped | Alexandra Wilson The Critic
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Journal of Popular Music EducationCALL FOR PAPERS – EXTENDED DEADLINESpecial Issue: 'Popular Music Education in Europe' (to be published summer 2025)Guest EditorsLucy Green (Emerita Professor of Music Education, UCL, UK)Avra...
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Teachers say arts education creates more successful students Spectrum News
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Are you fluent in both Greek and English? Then, you could help us with a study investigating people's feelings in everyday situations. The study is part of a larger music...
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BIC and Charlie Puth Host "BIC's Creativity Camp" To Support Music & Arts Education PR Newswire
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Music education hubs: final two lead organisations named ArtsProfessional
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(PDF) An introduction to arts education ResearchGate
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Years of austerity have cut arts education to the bone – it's time to restore the music Evening Standard
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Britain lags behind Europe in arts funding while arts education faces ‘structural funding crisis’ Classical-music.uk
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Rock star Stevie Van Zandt in plea for more arts and music in English schools The Guardian
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(PDF) Why bother with arts education in schools? ResearchGate
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Education Secretary launches school curriculum review ArtsProfessional
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The collapse in creative further education Channel 4 News
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Wolfgang Tillmans calls for better funding for arts and music in schools: 'I hope the new government listens' attitude.co.uk
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How music education sharpens the brain, tunes us up for life EdSource
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Lib Dems are right to put arts education at the heart of their plans for culture theconversation.com
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The crucial role of arts education in shaping future success Montgomery County Sentinel
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Arts Apocalypse: 14 Organisations Spotlight Decimation of Arts Education in Schools The Musicians' Union
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Music education hubs: ACE seeks fresh bids for two areas ArtsProfessional
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Call for more joined-up thinking in music education ArtsProfessional
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(PDF) Arts education in School curriculum: Present and Future Trends and Issues ResearchGate
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UK’s creative industries bring in more revenue than cars, oil and gas – so why is arts education facing cuts? theconversation.com
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NEU Conference: Championing Arts Education The Musicians' Union
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MU Experts Delve into Labour’s New ‘Access to Arts’ Plan The Musicians' Union
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Starmer pledges arts education overhaul ArtsProfessional
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Four things you may not know about music and arts education The Education Hub
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