timothy o'dwyer

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About

Head, School of Contemporary Music, LASALLE College of the Arts

Country

singapore

City

singapore

Industry

music

Skill

composition, music, improvisation, performing arts, music education, music theory, classical, musical theatre, jazz, recording, saxophone, music industry, ensemble, sound, piano, contemporary music, orchestral music, songwriting, arts administration, singing, studio recording, theatre, stage

Experience

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queensland university of technology

2007-1 - 2012-1 · 5 yrs 1 mo

The Adventure of the Refrain: Composing with Improvised music." Practiced based Doctor of Philosophy researching the relationship between the conceptual ideas of Gilles Deleuze, improvisation and composition resulting in a port folio of compositions based on the improvising language of John Butcher and Anthony Braxton in addition to a 60K word exegesis. Creative Industries Faculty Dean's Commendation Award 2014 for excellence in doctoral study and research.

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lasalle college of the arts

2004-9 - Present · 22 yrs 1 mo

* Curriculum development and authorship for Diploma and Bachelor programmes to the quality standards prescribed by the Ministry of Education in Singapore and Goldsmith College London. * Quality assurance and delivery of programmes. * Management of full-time (7) and part time staff (35) * Timetabling * Budget planning and implementation. * Resource management for the school including instrument repair, purchase and the development and renovation of facilities. * Strategic planning for the School of Contemporary Music * Industry connections within the Singapore and International music communities * International Visiting Artist programme * TEACHING: * Principal Study Saxophone * Principal Study Composition * Improvisation * Jazz Performance Workshop * Jazz History * Academic Research * Supervision of Dissertations