My Education

Education

MA in Music (2024 – Present)

The Open University

Currently undertaking a postgraduate programme focusing on advanced research in music, cultural theory, and digital practice.

  • Modules: Researching Music, Music and Politics, and Digital Musicianship
  • Focus areas: Music in society, composition for digital media, performance analysis
  • Skills developing: Academic writing, musicological research, digital audio production

BA (Hons) in Music (Graduated 2024)

The Open University

A broad and practice-based degree exploring the theory, history, and performance of Western and global music traditions.

  • Modules: Music Technology, A History of Western Music, Composition in Context
  • Final project: “Digital Landscapes” – a multi-movement composition combining Irish folk textures and ambient electronics
  • Skills developed: Critical listening, composition, arranging, and proficiency in DAWs (Ableton Live, Logic Pro)

Listen: Digital Landscapes Project

Certificate in Creative Music Making (2025 – 2026)

Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (with The Open University)

An intensive certificate course blending online learning with an in-person residential, focused on ensemble skills and creative collaboration.

  • Topics: Improvisation, group composition, creative use of music technology
  • Included a residential intensive week at Trinity Laban’s Greenwich campus
  • Skills developed: Ensemble performance, arranging, creative leadership

ABRSM Music Theory – Grade 1 (Completed 2019)

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

Introduced to fundamental music theory, including staff notation, rhythm, time signatures, key signatures, and scales.