Techno Pioneer Richie Hawtin Launches PhD Scholarship In Electronic Music
© Press zeroRichie Hawtin, known as techno producer and DJ Plastikman, has created an electronic music scholarship for the University of Huddersfield.
Applications for the Richie Hawtin Doctoral Fellowship in Electronic Music, Culture and Production are open until 10 February. The PhD degree starts in September 2023 and lasts three years full-time.
Successful candidates will be selected by the university in partnership with Richie Hawtin, who will also provide teaching support as part of the fellowship. Recipients will receive a full tuition waiver, automatic consideration of eligible research projects, and opportunities for creative production, collaborative projects, and publications.
You can also take advantage of the campus and have access to more than 20 different recording and production studios, equipped with "high-end equipment, software and plug-ins and an impressive collection of microphones and recordings in the minds of the industry". ". equipment". The University of Huddersfield's Department of Music is ranked 5th in the UK for music research and 25th worldwide.
"I am honored to continue my relationship with the University of Huddersfield and take part in their postgraduate programme," Hawtin said in a statement. “I hope to offer my experience and knowledge of the many areas of technoculture that I have been involved in over the past thirty years. To help students discover the past and inner workings of our industry and offer a critique of re-analysis from a contemporary perspective.
The university has been closely associated with Howth since the British-Canadian artist received his PhD ten years ago. Since receiving his honorary doctorate, he has often worked with students in master classes and private lessons, advising them on music.
Earlier this week, Hawtin announced a US tour that will include eight dates across North America.
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