The Institutes of Popular Music of both Rochester and Liverpool, together with the Society for Music Analysis, are pleased to announce their third Summer School dedicated to popular music theory and analysis.
Set in the vibrant city of Liverpool, UK, the course will be held on 8th – 10th July 2024.
The 8th July is a special symposium day, featuring papers from leading scholars who have been at the forefront of the field since its inception in the 90s. Speakers include: Nicole Biamonte, John Covach, Walt Everett, Allan Moore, Mark Spicer, with conribution from Philip Tagg. Contributions further include: Alyssa Barna, Stephanie Doktor and Matt BaileyShea.
The main teaching of the course (9th -10th) July features intensive workshops with leading experts in the field, Matt BaileyShea (Eastman), Nicole Biamonte (McGill), Mark Spicer (Hunter College, CUNY), together with University of Liverpool staff. During the course, we will share and explore some of the latest research in popular music theory, making the course ideal for graduate students or early career researchers.
While the course fee is covered by sponsorship, spaces are limited, and we invite applications to be submitted online using this form. The deadline for applications is May 10th. Applicants will be notified on May 17th. Please note that travel, accommodation and subsidence must be covered by delegates.
For informal enquiries please email: kenneth.smith@liverpool.ac.uk.