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Royal Musical Association Study Day
Ludomusicology: Game Music Research – Approaches and Aesthetics


The Ludomusicology research group will be hosting a study day on video game music to take place on the 16th April, 2012 at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. This will be the first UK musicology symposium dedicated to video game music.

Papers

We have received an excellent range of paper proposals and the selection process is still underway.  Our advisory panel includes:

Prof. Nicholas Cook (Cambridge University)
Prof. Peter Franklin (University of Oxford)
Dr. Guido Heldt (Bristol University)
Prof. Robert Saxton (University of Oxford)
Dr. Duncan Williams (University of Oxford)

Our keynote speakers are:

Anahid Kassabian (University of Liverpool, http://www.liv.ac.uk/music/staff/ak.htm)

Isabella van Elferen (Utrecht University, http://www.uu.nl/gw/medewerkers/IAMvanElferen)

There will also be a session devoted to the industry perspective by:

Nimrod Productions (See http://www.nimrodproductions.com)

Preliminary Programme

8:45–9:00 Welcome JCR Lecture Theatre
9:00–9:30 Keynote: Isabella van Elferen JCR Lecture Theatre
9:30–10:30 Session 1: Musical Structuring in Video Games JCR Lecture Theatre
10:30–11:00 Tea & Coffee JCR Lecture Theatre (outside)
11:00–12:30 Session 2: Musical Aesthetics and Dynamic Music JCR Lecture Theatre
12:30–13:00 Keynote: Anahid Kassabian JCR Lecture Theatre
13:00–14:00 Lunch Hall
14:00–15:00 Nimrod Presentation JCR Lecture Theatre
15:00–16:30 Session 3: Analyzing Game music JCR Lecture Theatre
16:30–17:00 Tea & Coffee JCR Lecture Theatre (outside)
17:00–18:00 Session 4: Histories and Game Music JCR Lecture Theatre
18:00 Optional Conference dinner in Oxford centre. Restaurant

 

The conference will officially come to an end at 6pm, but for those staying in Oxford for the evening, there will be an optional restaurant meal, followed by drinks at Worcester College.

Registration

Registration is now open (the information below has expired and is retained for the purposes of archiving only).  Please complete the online form at http://www.ludomusicology.org/study-day-registration-form/ and make your payment via electronic transfer or cheque.  Alternatively, you can print and complete this form and post it with your cheque enclosed to the following address:

St Catherine’s College
Manor Road
Oxford
OX1 3UJ
United Kingdom

Payment Options

Registration £10 (50% discount for RMA Members.  Please quote your membership number, which can be found at the top of any RMA newsletter.)
Lunch (served in hall) £15
  • Cheque drawn on a UK bank made payable to “Ludomusicology Research Group”
  • Bank transfer (see details below, please quote “Study Day 12” for reference)
National Westminster Bank PLC
Oxford High Street Branch
121 High Streeet
Oxford
OX1 4DD		 Sort Code: **-**-**
Account No: ********
IBAN: GB21******************
BIC/SWIFT: ****GB**

Venue

We are grateful to St Catherine’s College, Oxford for hosting the conference.  Please head straight to the Porters’ Lodge on arrival, where you will be directed to the JCR Lecture Theatre.

Maps and travel advice can be found here: http://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/contact/map-and-directions.


REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 10 APRIL 2012.

For more information, visit www.ludomusicology.org, or e-mail ludomusicology@gmail.com.

Organisers: Mark Sweeney, Tim Summers, Michiel Kamp, and Huw Catchpole-Davies.

RMA Study Day 2012

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Royal Musical Association
Call for Papers: Royal Musical Association Study Day
Ludomusicology: Game Music Research – Approaches and Aesthetics

 

 

The Ludomusicology research group will be hosting a study day on video game music to take place on the 16th April, 2012 at St Catherine’s College, Oxford. This will be the first UK musicology symposium dedicated to video game music. The study day will include research papers and discussion workshops.

The confirmed speakers include: Anahid Kassabian (University of Liverpool), Nimrod Productions (game audio production company) and Isabella van Elferen (Utrecht University).

We are seeking papers for the Royal Musical Association Study Day on video game music. Paper proposals are welcome from both academic musicologists and those working in the video game industry.

We gladly accept proposals on any topic of video game music, and may papers may contain interdisciplinary import of any type. Discussion is particularly welcome on subjects such as:

  • Interactivity and music
  • Popular music and video games
  • Pre-existing music in video games
  • Immersion and music
  • Narrative strategies
  • Realism and music
  • Dynamic music
  • History of video game music
  • Game music fandom (including game music outside the game)
  • Sound design
  • Game music technology
  • Approaches to analyzing and creating game music
  • Game music aesthetics

Following the study day, the papers will be edited into a volume of collected proceedings and posted on the www.ludomusicology.org website. Papers should be a maximum of 20 minutes in length, with 10 minutes allowed for discussion. Shorter papers will also be considered for inclusion. Proposals should be no more than 250 words in length and sent as an attachment to ludomusicology@gmail.com.

 

DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION: 15 February 2012.

 

For more information, visit www.ludomusicology.org, or e-mail ludomusicology@gmail.com.

Organizers: Michiel Kamp, Tim Summers, Mark Sweeney and Huw Catchpole-Davies.

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