Web Booking PACE in Easter Break

The web booking system will be opened up to allow students to book PACE studio spaces over the Easter vacation between 9am and 6pm:

Monday 25 – Thursday 28 March
Wednesday 3 – Friday 5 April
Monday 8 – Friday 12 April

Please note:  students need to be made aware that, whilst they have access to spaces, they cannot assume access to technical support as technical staff are due to take leave during this period.

Participate in Audio Research for Visual Impairments

The IMT (Interactive and Media Technologies) and the ViR.AL (Virtual Reality and Assisted Living) research groups are involved in projects on the development of tools and applications for visually impaired individuals, in collaboration with VISTA (www.vistablind.org.uk), a charity that is dedicated to improving the lives of people with sight loss in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We are currently looking for students interested in getting involved in these projects, including audio/music aspects. If you believe you are interested, or simply want to know more about this, please contact Lorenzo Picinali (lpicinali@dmu.ac.uk).

Current Year 2 Students MTI&MTP - Projects and Dissertations 2013-2014 - Thursday 21st 11.00

It's in your timetable calendars but here's a reminder!
Thursday 21st March at 11.00 in Clephan 3.01 (MUST2003 slot).
Bret Battey and Simon Emmerson will introduce the Dissertation and Project (MUST3000/3024/3029) courses for your final year.
You will need to choose what you want to do - so it's vital to come to this presentation!
At the end of Bret's talk we will also issue feedback forms for MUST2003 for you to complete.
See you there! [SE 19.03]

Live Electronics Performance with Optical Pianola

PACE Building, Studio 1, Richmond St., Leicester

This Friday, 22nd Mar 2013, 12:30 till 13:30 there will be a short set of performances by a group of MTI undergraduates. These performances will be forming part of their assessment for the MUST1008 module and will include three pieces for Electronic Pianola:

Fanbox
A piece for four Electronic Pianolas and four Fanboxes

Light Transmission
A piece for three Electronic Pianolas, Morse code flashlight and external effects unit

Flickering Light
A piece for four Electronic Pianolas and four flickering lights

All are welcome along, for more information please contact jim@sonodrome.co.uk
[If other MUST1008 groups want to post there performance details here, email Bret Battey]

Opportunity to help cure blood cancer

On Tuesday 19th March, at the Campus Centre, we need YOU to help DMU cure blood cancer.

The Mile2 Project are working with the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign and blood cancer charity the Anthony Nolan Trust to recruit new donors from the healthy student population.

WHO Can Donate:
The ideal donor is between 16-30, weighs over 51kg and has a BMI of under 35.

WHY YOU should donate:
There are around 1700 people in the UK in need of a blood stem cell transplant and this is usually their last chance of survival. We can only find a suitable donor for around half of the people that need one.

Registering is easy – all it takes is a short medical form to confirm you’re eligible, and to spit into a tube so your biological info can be used to match you with patients.

If you’re ever a match for someone, donating is simple too!

For more information visit - http://www.anthonynolan.org/

HOW YOU can donate:
Come to our event at the Campus Centre on 19th March between 9.00 am – 4.00pm

Update on Highcross Art Project Opportunity

Pursuant to the student opportunities in the Highcross public art project mentioned below, please note that, besides the briefing at 2pm on 13 March Cl 2.13, there is now an alternative briefing on 18 April, 5 pm, Clephan 0.01.

Employment Opportunities: DS Music

Position 1: Marketing & PR Executive (2 vacancies available): Are you passionate about music…?  We are looking for a dynamic & highly motivated person to join our team as a Marketing & PR Executive! It is essential that you can play a musical instrument, house a good level of computer literacy, work well as part of a team and pay great attention to detail. The Role will predominantly consist of carrying out marketing and public relations, as well as some general administration.

Position 2: Education Outreach & Marketing Executive: Are you passionate about music…?  We are looking for a dynamic & highly motivated person to join our team as an Education Outreach & Marketing Executive! It is essential that you can play a musical instrument, house a good level of computer literacy, good writing skills, A Level Music or ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory or above, work well as part of a team and pay great attention to detail. The Role will predominantly consist of creating educational online content and marketing (including email newsletters), as well as some general administration.

Position 3: Product Development & Marketing Executive: Are you passionate about music…?  We are looking for a dynamic & highly motivated person to join our team as a Product Development & Marketing Executive! It is essential that you can play a musical instrument, house a good level of computer literacy, work well as part of a team and pay great attention to detail. The Role will predominantly be launching products on our website www.dsmusic.com and carrying out marketing, as well as some general administration.

How to apply: All of the above vacancies are full time 6 month fixed term contracts. The initial wage is £6.19 p/h, however there is the potential of being offered a pernament position with a substantially higher wage at the end of the initial 6 month fixed term contract. If you would like to apply please email your CV to Jon Petrie careers@dsmusic.com

Concert Pace 1 Wednesday 13th March

Wednesday March 13th, 2012 7pm
PACE Building, Studio 1, Richmond St., Leicester

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Current undergraduates are joined by recent alumni and friends to present a concert which celebrates their activities on the cusp of, or beyond, or surrounding their MTI work. The programme includes:

Ben Ramsay: live improvisation based around processed field recordings and improvised synthetic elements, combining experimental electronica, acousmatic, ambient, IDM and glitch
Chloe Cutler: free guitar improv with ebow and live electronics
Paul James: sound bites and atmospheric sound beds, with heavy use of samples and a theme of science fiction, the mind and space travel).
Ola Szmidt: live looping, including music which reached the finals of Boss Loop Station Championships UK

Entry Free! Come and support current students and alumni!

Part of the concert report series for MUST1009, MUST2003, MUST2007.

Highcross Leicester Public Art Project - Student Opportunities

Highcross, Leicester have commissioned EC Arts to initiate a public art project to celebrate their 5th Birthday in September 2013.

EC Arts is arranging DMU student opportunities as part of the project, including the potential to do site-specific work, plus collaborating with professional artists, research and development, marketing, event coordination and curatorial roles. Therefore the offer of engagement is not subject specific but open to all ADH students.

A flyer describing the opportunity is available here.

Claire Farrell of EC Arts will present a briefing to students regarding the opportunity: 3pm 2pm 13th March in Cl2.13.  [Update Mar 12 — an additional briefing has been added 18 April, 5 pm, Clephan 0.01. ]

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