Dr. Adam Hart

School of Arts and Media

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New Adelphi 5.02

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Current positions

Lecturer in Music Technology

BIOGRAPHY

My areas of specialism are audio programming, studio composition and creative applications of technology. Having a background in education ranging from primary to higher learning, I have always been interested in the connection between technology and pedagogy. My PhD project ‘A Constructivist Approach to the Development of Interactive Digital Technology for Musical Learning’ was awarded a scholarship by the Arts & Humanities Research Council, and I am currently developing and testing a music composition app for children, Paynter.

Areas of research

Music, Pedagogy, Digital Technology, Composition, Collaboration

Teaching

  • BA (Hons) Creative Music Technology (Studio Composition, Audio for Media, Fundamentals of Composition, Arranging and Technology)
  • MA Music, Interactive Music and Advanced Studio Production (Interactive and Emergent Music Programming Techniques)

Research Interests

  • Digital technology in music education 
  • Creativity and technology
  • Wellbeing in relation to music and digital technologies
  • Constructivism and constructionism
  • Software design and development

Qualifications and Memberships

Qualification

  • PhD Music – University of Salford (2018)
  • PGCE Music – Edge Hill University (2014)
  • MA Music Composition – University of Salford (2013)
  • BA (Hons) Popular Music & Recording – University of Salford (2009)