Call for papers

The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London, UK will be hosting a conference on July 8^th and 9^th 2010, entitled 'The Place and Purpose of Popular Music in higher Education'.

Popular music has a growing presence in universities and other institutions of Higher Education, yet its relevance and purpose in the sector tend to remain on the fringes of academic discussion. Popular music occupies a minority niche at many music education conferences. At popular music conferences, education is rarely mentioned. The objective of this conference is to address this imbalance by providing a platform for scholarly exchange and debate.

Papers are invited on topics relating to the conference theme. The submission process is open for spoken papers and poster presentations.

Papers may address, but are not limited to, the following subjects:

Place
The value of studying popular music
What does a popular music graduate do?
To what extent and in what ways is popular music perceived as an alternative to traditional music in Higher Education programmes?
What does popular music education look like around the world?

Purpose
What do we teach when we teach popular music?
What do students learn when they study popular music?
Curriculum and course design
What do popular music programmes expect of graduates?
The function in society of the popular music conservatoire

Abstracts should be between 100 and 150 words in length.
Please state your name, institutional affiliation and preferred contact email address.
Please state whether your abstract is for a poster presentation or a spoken presentation.

Abstracts should be submitted via email to: conference@icmp.co.uk

 The closing date for the submission of abstracts is 15^th March 2010
Notification of acceptance for presentations will be by April 8^th

Abstract review committee

Dr. Andrew Blake
Prof. Lucy Green
Terry Gregory
Gareth Dylan Smith

About the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance

The ICMP is ideally placed to host this conference, situated as it is at the forefront of popular music education in Europe. Founded in the early 1980s as the Guitar Institute, ICMP continues to be a world leader in the field of popular music education. With a world-class faculty of teachers and graduates working throughout the music business, and courses designed to meet the needs of today's learners, the ICMP is proud to host this important event. We hope that you will wish to join us in London in July.

Registration

Please email your contact details to conference@icmp.co.uk and we will contact you regarding payment of the £50 registration fee.

Accommodation and travel

Click here for information on how to get to the ICMP (1a Dyne Road, London, NW6 7XG).

Click here for a list of local hotels.

Conference programme

The conference will take place on Thursday 8^th July and Friday 9^th July 2010 at the ICMP facilities in London. There will be an early start on both days. There will be a concert at a local venue (ticket price included in registration fee) on the evening of 8^th, featuring musicians from the ICMP. There will be an informal jam session for delegates on the evening of 9^th, after which delegates will then have the weekend  to explore London, one of the world's most exciting cities!

Click here to view the conference timetable.  Please note this is a draft version and may be subject to change.

Keynote speakers

Roger H. Brown, President of Berklee College of Music 

Professor Richard Smith, Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California

Guest speaker

Carlos Xavier Rodriguez

Please direct any enquiries to: conference@icmp.co.uk