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Dear all (apologies for cross-posting), Just a reminder that the deadline for applications for the *AHRC Professional Preparation Masters in Music - Oxford Brookes University *is *Friday 19th April*, and applicants need to have a confirmed place on the course to be eligible. Please circulate the following information amongst any potentially interested parties: The Universities of Oxford Brookes, Hertfordshire and Surrey invite applications for Masters awards through the AHRC Block Grant Partnership Scheme. AHRC Awards are available for 2013/2014, across the three partner institutions, covering both fees and stipend at the standard AHRC rate. Oxford Brookes University invites applications for one year fully funded studentships (full-time) in Music. The MA offers different pathways, including one in Music and Popular Culture, taught by Dr Dai Griffiths, Dr Jan Butler and Dr Pete Dale, who are members of the Popular Music Research Unit. Other pathways are available in Music on Stage and Screen, Music and Nineteenth Century Culture and Contemporary Practice in Composition. Recent MA dissertations related to pop music have included studies of media representations of Hole, a close reading of The Smiths' debut album, racism in early British Punk, the use of popular music in film and a study of changes in popular music journalism in the mainstream British press, 1981-88. For further details of how to apply for an AHRC award in Music at Oxford Brookes, visit: http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/postgraduate-finance---uk-and-eu-students/sources-of-funding-for-postgraduate-uk-and-eu-students/ Further information about the MA can be found at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/courses/postgraduate/2013/music/ or by emailing Dr Alexandra Wilson ([log in to unmask]) It should be noted that in order to be eligible for the AHRC competition, applicants must have first applied for a place at the University and hold an offer of admission. *The closing date for the AHRC awards is: Friday 19 April 2013* Best wishes, Jan -- Dr Jan Butler Lecturer in Popular Music Oxford Brookes University [log in to unmask] Popular Music Research Unit: http://arts.brookes.ac.uk/pmru *My working days are usually Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays* -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. Membership is open to all who teach and research these subjects in HE institutions, via either institutional or individual membership. The field includes film and TV production, journalism, radio, photography, creative writing, publishing, interactive media and the web; and it includes higher education for media practice as well as for media studies. This mailing list is a free service from MeCCSA and is not restricted to members. For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------