Research Problem: Teaching composition has evolved from focusing on traditional craftsmanship to a more open approach. The shift in teaching methodology emphasises developing personal musical language alongside technical skills, challenging the traditional notion of mastering specific techniques first. …

Male bodies in opera were given a new, daring dimension with the composition of the role of Oberon for countertenor in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. While male altos had existed in different forms for centuries, this opera marks the first time a countertenor was specifically acknowledged …

This project explores the potential for incorporating South African jazz and Armenian folk music into compositional forms. As someone with both South African and Armenian heritage, I felt drawn to this creative process as a means of expressing my cultural identity, hence the inspiration for this research. …

By the second half of the 20th century, the "New Age" phenomenon had completely permeated American culture, with astrology as the main character, gaining broader consumer popularity in the United States. This interest was shared by many African Americans at that time, and would come to be of increasing …

This report is concerned with the current position of CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Creators). Surrounded by a large network of collecting societies and essentially a lobbying organization, CISAC increasingly feels pressures (at least in Europe) to respond to copyright …