Major players in the Scottish music industry will motivate the next generation of music professionals at an open evening on 3 July.

Manager of successful Glasgow band Belle and Sebastian, John Williamson, and Founder of Scottish music label Chemikal Underground Records, Stewart Henderson, will speak at an open evening for the only postgraduate course in Popular Music Studies offered in Scotland. The event will highlight the opportunities that the course, run by the University of Glasgow, could offer those wishing to break into the music industry.

Speakers will also include Press and Distribution Manager for Soma Records, Don McVinnie, and current student on the course, Gary Morton.

Course Director, Dr Martin Cloonan, said: “It is particularly relevant that the course should be offered in one of the UK’s most important cities for popular music where students have direct access to some of the leading industry professionals and labels. To have the backing of such respected and successful individuals such as John, Stewart and Don is evidence of the calibre of the course.”

The course draws on a range of academic disciplines including Sociology, Cultural Studies, Musicology and Literary Studies.

Dr Cloonan added: “The course is very broad and is suitable for graduates interested in Popular Music, Contemporary Music and Commercial Music but students do not have to be musicians to apply.”

The event will take place on 3 July at 6pm at the Candleriggs Bar, City Halls, Merchant City. Anyone wishing to find out more about the course should register their attendance with Louise O’Neill on 0141 330 2730 or l.o’neill@enterprise.gla.ac.uk.

More information on the course is available at: www.gla.ac.uk/music/pmsmlitt

Notes to editors

For more information please contact Kate Richardson in the Media Relations Office on 0141 330 3683 or email K.Richardson@admin.gla.ac.uk

The event is supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Scottish Enterprise and Glasgow City Council.

First published: 30 June 2008

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