Goldsmiths University of London: Music Summer School

Apply by 26th April 2013

The deadline for this opportunity has now passed

The Department of Music and the Outreach Office at Goldsmiths, University of London are delighted to announce the launch of a new Music Summer School to take place from 1 – 5 July 2013.

They are offering 30 young people from London the chance to participate (free of charge) in a 5-day intensive summer school which will involve teaching from professional musicians, academics and the opportunity to work alongside Goldsmiths undergraduate music students. This summer school will provide access for a wide range of musicians and students to work within a music department with a world leading reputation.

The summer school provides a packed week of creative and fun music making developing participants’ skills as performers, songwriters or composers. Intensive practical sessions working in groups will be supported by daily morning sessions in music theory, aural and sight reading as well as introductory sessions in creative digital music, gamelan, music for film and tv, and tasters of university lectures.

Each afternoon participants will work towards a final performance choosing from three main strands of activity: Composition/Songwriting, Chamber/Early/Traditional Music, and Rock/Pop/Urban music

Participants need to:

Be aged between 16-25 years old
Ideally live and/or study in Hackney, Lewisham, Lambeth, Southwark, Greenwich, Newham, Croydon or Tower Hamlets;
Have a passion for music, some experience as either a performer or composer, and a basic understanding of music theory;
Submit the application form by Friday 26^th April 2013;
Commit to the full 5 days of study at Goldsmiths;

The dates of the course are:

· 10am-5.15pm on Monday 1^st to Friday 5^th July 2013 (the daily times are subject to change)