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Audio Education: Its purpose and place in formal education and the creative industries

Authors: Thompson, Paul; Mosley, Ben

AES Conference: UK 26th Conference: Audio Education · Paper 19 · August 2015

Abstract

With the continued growth of formal courses in audio related subjects, it has become increasingly important to consider the place and purpose of audio education within the sphere of formal education and the wider creative industries. Perspectives on the purpose and place of audio education were collected through a mixture of literature and document analysis, semi-structured interviews, focus groups and email correspondence. Given the varied perspectives on the purpose of audio education, the challenges identified, and the sheer breadth of possible career paths within the creative industries, it is concluded that audio education cannot address all of the needs of its stake holders, beneficiaries and benefactors and that better dialogue is required between industry and Higher Education institutions.

Details

Published in
AES Conference: UK 26th Conference: Audio Education
Paper number
19
Publication date
August 6, 2015
Session subject
Audio Education
Affiliation
Leeds Beckett University (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Conference Paper