Educational experience opportunity

Are you considering the possibility of a career in teaching? Want some experience to add to your CV? There is an opportunity for a well-motivated student who might be considering a career in musical education to work on musical themes with a class of 4 year olds (14 in total) for an hour a week every week through to Christmas. The school is in Kilby (a small village just to the south of Leicester. Some payment may be available plus expenses. If you are interested, please contact Simon Atkinson in the first instance satkinson@dmu.ac.uk (SA 10.9)

Internship/traineeship opportunity with Pedestrian Arts

Paid opportunities to train as a music tutor with Leicester-based Pedestrian Arts. Further details here: http://www.pedestrian.info/opportunities/ Note deadline is September 12th! (SA 5.9)

September Writing Workshops

CLaSS is delighted to offer a series of workshops of interest to students who are thinking about improving their grades and getting ahead for this academic year. Come along and meet the CLaSS and Library teams who can support you in your work.

1^st September 2014 Managing your dissertation or extended project

1^st September 2014 Researching your dissertation

2^nd September 2014 How to cite and reference material using the Harvard referencing system

2^nd September 2014 Taking a critical approach to  your work

2^nd September 2014 Making your writing flow

3^rd September 2014 Get stuff done!

4^th September 2014 Tips for stepping up your learning in year two

4^th September 2014 Top tips for academic writing

4^th September 2014 Planning and structuring your literature review

For further information and to book a place, click on link:

http://www.library.dmu.ac.uk/Home/Calendar/

Job vacancy for recent graduate

JOB VACANCY LECTURER IN MUSIC Hours: 24 hours per week including some holidays Salary: £18,929 - £21,492 pro rata Base: Claremont Centre Closing Date: July 25th Interview Date: August 1st Soar Valley Music Centre are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to teach on a range of music programmes and levels including level 3 and HNC/D. Our motto is ‘Music for Everyone’ and as a registered charity we aim to offer all kinds of music tuition to anyone of any age and ability. The successful candidate must possess an appropriate degree or professional qualification. In addition the successful candidate should have an appropriate teaching qualification or demonstrate a firm commitment to completing a recognised teaching qualification within a specified timescale. You will be part of a team of varied individuals and must be prepared to deal with all manner of people during your working day. The ability to work flexibly, meet deadlines and respond to changes in a positive and open manner are essential. If you are interested in applying for this position please email office@musicentre.co.uk or ring 0116 266 4153 for an application pack including a job description and application form. Applications will only be accepted on the Music Centre application form C.V.’s will not be accepted. (posted SA 10.7)

July Workshops for Students Resitting/Resubmitting Work

CLaSS is offering July workshops for students who are engaged in summer resits or deferrals. More information is available on this PDF.

MTI BA Student Elliot Murray in Midihack Win

DMU's news team has just posted a story about Elliot Murray's win with his Max/MSP-based project in the 24-hour Midihack contest at the Spotify Headquarters in Stockholm.

Sound Sight Space Play 2014 - 18th-20th June

We would like to bring to your attention, the SSSP (Sound, Sight, Space and Play) conference that is taking place at De Montfort University 18-20 June 2014. The conference is ran by postgraduate students in the MTIRL (Music, Technology and Innovation Research Centre) and is primarily aimed at postgraduates in the field of sonic art and electroacoustic music, although all are welcome to participate. This years event features a wide range of research papers with keynotes by: Norah Lorway (University of Birmingham), Tullis Rennie (SARC) and Lelio Camilleri (GB Martini Conservatory of Music). There are also installations to be seen alongside two concerts, and a listening room. We are pleased to announce that registration is now open at the following link: http://store.dmu.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=190 A standard rate of £45 will apply. Further details about the conference as well as the preliminary schedule can be viewed on the SSSP website: www.sssp.dmu.ac.uk. Please feel free to disseminate widely. Thank you. Best wishes, SSSP 2014