Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 January 2018 Call for Papers & Participation We are very pleased to announce that the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Celtic Connections and Glasgow UNESCO City of Music have joined forces to host a three-day conference during Celtic Connections 2018, the annual winter festival of folk, roots and world music in […]

The International Centre for Music Studies (ICMuS) at Newcastle University wishes to appoint a 0.6 FTE Lecturer in Folk and Traditional Music on a permanent contract to make a significant contribution to our collective research and teaching. This is an open, international search, and we are interested in appointing someone with research interests that would […]

To celebrate the launch of STV2 broadcasting from our Ayr Campus, UWS Creative Media Academy’s exciting new Summer School offers you the chance to develop your creative and production skills in the TV studios and newsroom in our £81 million Ayr Campus. Covering aspects of digital news gathering, mobile journalism, studio TV production and creative […]

The Diploma is designed to equip individuals for employment in the Gaelic media, enabling them to gain entry to a range of jobs in the broadcast industry. Sabhal Mòr Ostaig has been successfully involved in providing training courses for the Gaelic media industry for a number of years. The structure of the courses and the […]

BASCA Opens Entries for the 2017 British Composer Awards. Anyone, including the composer, can enter eligible works across eleven award categories. The British Composer Awards promote the art of composition, recognise the creative talent of composers and sound artists, and bring their music to a wider audience. They are unique in making contemporary music, jazz […]

Basic sound engineering for musicians Saturday 12th August 10am – 12.30pm at The Sonic Lodge, Edinburgh In this workshop we look at mixing techniques, you will learn: • What all the knobs do on a mixing desk • How to use an EQ to improve sound and avoid feedback • Learn about different makes of […]

MU Officer Louise Stanners Pow, along with colleagues from MCPS and PRS for Music invite you to book a 1-2-1 advice session. You may have questions about your career as a musician and how best to move forward or, perhaps you have a project which you would like to get up and running but need […]

Although this says Music Manager this is an article worth reading for all. Artist managers have always been at the epicentre of the business of artists. As the administrator, communicator and negotiator of all the facets that make up an artist business, you have a vast workload and numerous relationships to manage. Today, the role […]

The International Showcase Fund offers vital support for artists, bands, songwriters and producers based in England and Scotland who have been invited to play an international showcasing festival or conference.and are able to build further opportunities to network and creatively collaborate around these showcase and conference commitments. Grants of up to £5,000 are available to […]