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 2. Diploma in Community & Group Music Teaching at the RIAM
In response to Music Generation, the RIAM has created a Diploma that aims to develop appropriately skilled musicians to teach in the community and classroom setting.
This one-year programme will be run over 6 intensive weekends on RIAM premises in Dublin between September and June of each year.
On-site work in schools or community settings will also be undertaken by participants. The six weekends are as follows:
2012
September: Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th
October: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st
November: Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th
2013
February: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th
March: Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th
April: Saturday 13th
For further information visit www.riam.ie or email generaloffice@riam.ie.
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3. SMI Conference 2012 - Call for Papers
The tenth annual conference of the Society for Musicology in Ireland/Aontas Ceoleolaíochta na hÉireann will be hosted by Ceol Oirghialla at Dundalk Institute of Technology from Friday 15 - Sunday 17 June 2012.
The conference committee invites proposals from potential contributors in all areas of musicological study for individual papers, panel papers, lecture recitals or round table sessions.
The deadline for receipt of proposals/abstracts is Friday 16 December 2011.
Proposals should be sent as e-mail attachments (.doc or .docx or .pdf) to smidkit2012@gmail.com.
The programme will be announced in February 2012.
Further information can be found on the conference website here, or by contacting adele.commins@dkit.ie
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4. UK National Plan for Music Education
Launched on the 25th November 2011 the UK Government's National Plan for Music Education sets out the Government's vision for music education in England.
Details here.
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5. New MA in Education and the Arts The Department of Arts Education and Physical Education at Mary Immaculate College, are offering a new MA in Education and the Arts (META) starting in January 2012. Details of this new programme here. |
6. EPTA Piano Festival
EPTA (European Piano Teachers' Association) Ireland will hold its first Piano Festival to mark EPTA Ireland's 30th birthday. The aim of the festival is to create an annual event that celebrates the wonderful work that piano students and teachers are doing throughout Ireland, with a particular focus this year on the second level school student. Events will take place on Wednesday 22nd, Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th February 2012 in the Kevin Barry Room of the National Concert Hall, Dublin. The closing date for all competitions and concert nominations is Monday December 19th 2011. |
7. Creative Self: Personal and Professional Development Event for Teachers
Celebrate Your Voice Sat 25th Feb 2012 10.30am-3.30pm Gitika Partington is an outstanding contemporary singer, composer and arranger from London with several collections published by Novello (one of the oldest and largest music publishers in the world). She has led professional development training for local education authorities, music services and Sing Up - the UK's National Primary School Singing Initiative - inspiring and empowering teachers to become more confident about singing. Gitika will engage you in a wonderfully uplifting and energetic group singing experience that celebrates your voice. Explore and create with your voice and nurture your vocal confidence through learning a variety of fantastic songs. The day will also support you in extending your use of singing in the classroom and provide a range of creative ideas, structures and strategies for getting your class really excited about singing. |
