Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 10:05:23 +0100
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LEEDS MUSIC TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION CONFERENCE
2004

SOUND-IMAGE-SPACE: APPLYING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

Thursday 28th - Saturday 30th October 2004

Conference announcement and call for papers/works/installations

Following the success of the 1st Leeds Music Technology Education
Conference in 2003, Leeds College of Music announces LMTEC 2004: Sound-
Image-Space.

LMTEC has been established to provide a forum for the promotion of best
practice in music technology learning and teaching in Further and Higher
Education, through the dissemination of the latest research and
developments in the field and consideration of practical strategies for
teaching various skills and techniques. Music technology is broadly
defined as encompassing all aspects of the subject ranging from classical
electroacoustic composition to commercial music production. The conference
will be of particular relevance to lecturers and teachers of music
technology, researchers in music technology and music education, students
and industry specialists.

LMTEC 2004 CONFERENCE THEME
SOUND-IMAGE-SPACE: APPLYING MUSIC TECHNOLOGY

The 2004 conference will focus on the relationships between sound, image
and space that exist in both commercial and non-commercial applications of
music technology. The consideration of sound, image and space is explicit
in many areas which represent significant career destinations for
graduates of music technology courses. The composition and production of
music and sound for visual media such as film, television and computer
games are important applications of music technology. Awareness of space
and skills to manipulate sonic dimensions are vital in location and studio
recording, sound design and in the development of audio playback
technology. Many composers actively choose to exploit the exciting
possiblities of multi-media technology in their work, directly addressing
the relationships between sound, image and space through installations and
collaboration with visual artists. The conference will address good
practice in learning and teaching in these and other relevant areas.

THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME WILL INCLUDE CONCERTS, STUDENT FRINGE EVENTS,
PAPERS AND PANEL DISCUSSIONS, INSTALLATIONS, TRADE EXHIBITS and optional
CONFERENCE DINNER.

Keynote Speaker: DAVID SONNENSCHEIN. David is an award-winning Sound
Designer who directs feature films, performs classical and jazz clarinet,
and teaches vibrational healing and sound design. He is co-founder and
president of Sonic Strategies, a company specialising in sonification for
interactive media and emerging technologies. His interests also focus upon
research and creation of sound for theraputic uses. David is mainly active
as a professional sound designer, director and producer, and teaches at
Escuela Internacional de Cine y Television in Cuba.

CALL FOR PAPERS / POSTERS / WORKS / INSTALLATIONS
Deadline for submissions: Monday 5th July 2004

Proposals are invited for presentation of composition and research in
music technology, with special consideration being given to work that
addresses the conference theme: SOUND-IMAGE-SPACE.

„h Proposals for 20 minute papers or poster presentations may be submitted,
preferably by email, in the form of an abstract of no more than 250 words.
Possible topics for consideration may include:

„h Vocational vs. academic training
„h Evaluating student work placements
„h The relationship between music technology education and industry
„h Career pathways for music technology graduates
„h Progression and links between FE/HE in music technology
„h Teaching the composition and production of music for moving image
„h The relationship between sound design and film scoring
„h The spacial dimensions of sound design, surround sound and audio playback
„h Approaches to surround sound production
„h Intertexuality in multi-media art
„h Copyright
„h Collaboration in sonic and live arts
„h Curriculum design

„h Proposals for themed panel discussions are also welcome- please provide
a brief outline of the topic and a list of panel participants preferably
by email.

„h Proposals for the presentation of electronic composition should include
an Audio CD (stereo) or DVD (5.1 surround) and programme notes. Pieces
should be no more than 10 minutes and may incorporate live performance
and/or visual elements. Please note that pieces will be replayed rather
than diffused and that the venue will be a small club rather than a
concert hall.

„h Proposals for the presentation of installations should include an Audio
CD or DVD and full details of technical/spatial requirements and programme
notes.

NOTE: Proposals for the presentation of composition/installation together
with a related paper are encouraged.

CONTACT DETAILS

All submissions (please note deadline Monday 5th July 2004):
Dr. Catherine Parsonage, Research Fellow
Leeds College of Music, 3 Quarry Hill, Leeds. LS2 7PD
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0113 222 3485