University of Glasgow is offering Jazz Festival doctorate!
The School of Culture and Creative Arts at the University of Glasgow, working with the Glasgow International Jazz Festival, is pleased to announce a new doctorate based on a history of the Festival.
This doctorate programme will begin in October 2011 and will be full time for three years.
This doctorate will involve writing a critical history of the festival which celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011. The student will work in conjunction with the festival and under the supervision of its Director, Jill Rodger, the successful applicant will draw on sources such as the festival’s extensive archive and interviews with key personnel to construct the history. They will develop other databases as appropriate with academic supervision provided by Professor Martin Cloonan and Dr Björn Heile.
The University of Glasgow wants to recruit a student who is interested in jazz and/or the socio-political contexts within which popular music operates. The successful applicant is likely to have a postgraduate qualification in a relevant area and/or equivalent music industries experience in addition to an undergraduate degree.
Applicants should send a letter of application including a full CV and up to 500 words on why they are a suitable candidate for this position. They should include the names of two academic referees who should be asked to send references in. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that references are submitted by the closing date.
Applications should be sent to Professor Martin Cloonan (martin.cloonan@glasgow.acuk) by the closing date of 5pm Friday 8th July 2011, Interviews for the position are likely to be held in week commencing 18th July.
For further enquiries please contact Dr Heile, bjorn.heile@glasgow.ac.uk or telephone 0141 330 5288.
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Content added on 6th July 2011.
