Line-up includes PRS for Music, PPL, The University of West London, Roland UK, The Musician's Union, Vox Choir, JAMES and Berkshire Maestros
Newbury College today announced details of its first Music Technology Guest Lecture Series. Over the course of six days in May, the College will host a series of music industry talks, free for local students, musicians and members of the general public to attend.
The lectures are designed to give a greater understanding of the organisations and roles that make up the UK music industry and will help those working freelance to understand how different income strands can be access and maximised.
The full programme includes:
Wednesday 03 May, 11am, PRS for Music, Copyright, licencing and royalties.
Wednesday 03 May, 13:15pm, PPL, Sound recording and licencing within the UK music industry.
Thursday 04 May, 11am, Nino Auricchio (senior lecturer at The University of West London), Sound design and synthesis: exploring sound synthesis using the virtual analogue synthesisers found in Apple's Logic.
Thursday 04 May, 13:15pm, Roland UK, The development of digital drum technology.
Wednesday 10 May, 13:15pm, The Musician's Union, The UK music industry.
Friday 12 May, 13:15pm, The Vox Choir, Music: benefits to your health and well-being.
Friday 19 May, 13:15pm, JAMES (Joint Audio Media Education Support), How can creative industries support music and media education?
Friday 26 May, 13:15pm, Berkshire Maestros, Working as a peripatetic instrumental teacher in the music education sector.
Commenting on the Guest Lecture Series, Matthew Foster, Music Technology Course Leader at Newbury College, said: We are really excited to be hosting this event. We've secured the support of some key organisations and are confident that their knowledge and experience will be of great benefit not only to our own students, but to local musicians, composers, producers and engineers working in the industry. We encourage them come along to augment their knowledge and make some new connections.
The series is presented in partnership with Creative People, The Rock Academy and is sponsored by Hogan Music. The event takes place at Newbury College, Monks Lane, Newbury, RG14 7TD.
Book early to avoid disappointment. All attendees will be placed into a prize draw; the winner will receive a special musical prize from Hogan Music. Places can be booked by visiting: http://bit.ly/2ohuFMC
Group bookings welcome.
Newbury College offers full-time Music Technology courses at Level 2 and 3 and is taking enrolments for September 2017. For more information, speak to Matthew Foster on 01635 845000.
As part of a new government funded project, small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) operating in Berkshire, can now access free training for members of staff over 16 years old to help upskill their workforce*.
The 'Skills for the Workforce' project is being delivered in partnership with East Berks College, Bracknell & Wokingham College, Newbury College, Reading College, TESS Group and West Berkshire Training Consortium.
For more information on how to access the free training, contact the Newbury College Business Team on 01635 845229.
Adult students taking a Learning, Employability and Progression qualification at Newbury College, successfully took part in this year's Reading Ahead challenge. Mike Brook, Head of West Berkshire Library, and Anne Murdoch, Principal and CEO, Newbury College, presented 12 students with completion certificates and prizes were awarded for first, second and third places.
Reading Ahead is a national scheme that takes place every year in libraries, colleges and workplaces. The challenge invites participants to improve their reading skills over a six-week period by reading, reviewing and rating six pieces and recording it in a diary. As well as books, participants can also read leaflets, instructions or magazines. The scheme encourages those who find reading difficult to explore the idea of reading for pleasure.
The winners were Karen Winter (1st place), Rebecca King (2nd place) and Daniel Evans (3rd place). A special achievement award was given to Lewis Darling.
Newbury College runs the Reading Ahead challenge in association with West Berkshire Library. Laura Lennox, Learning Resource Assistant, at Newbury College, said: Daphne Deacon (from West Berks Library) and I were both impressed with the level of dedication shown by the participants and standard of the completed diaries. They were a pleasure to read and we felt that everyone deserved recognition for the improvements made to their reading skills.