Publications/Research
BOOK CHAPTER: Pedagogies of Composing
Debates in Music Teaching (Chris Philpott, Gary Spruce). Coming soon!
REPORT: Studying music in higher education
Investigating how socio-economic background influences music students’ aspirations, sense of identity and belonging within UK conservatoires.
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REPORT: Classical Music Ecologies
Birmingham Lead Researcher. Report out soon.
ARTICLE: Supporting young women composers
Partti, H., & Devaney, K. (2023) ‘Advancing gender equality in and through music composing studies’. Nordic Research in Music Education. Download for free here:
BOOK: Composition in Schools
Devaney, K., Fautley, M., Grow., J, & Ziegenmeyer, A. (2023)
PODCAST: Ep.89 (2023)
Barriers faced by female composers
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Music Teacher Magazine: A-level Music Technology
Devaney, K & and Hughes, N. (2023) ‘Tech Column: Bridging the gap’. Music Teacher Magazine.
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ARTICLE: Teaching Composition in Higher Education
Devaney, K. (2022) ‘Heads of composition perspectives on the role of composition teaching in UK music conservatoires composition department’. Music Education Research.
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ARTICLE: Composing Myths
Devaney, K. (2022). Investigating how composing teaching and assessment in English secondary school classrooms reinforce myths about composers and their creative practices. British Journal of Music Education, 1-17.
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Report: Go Compose
Fautley, Anderson, Kinsella, Devaney, Whittaker (2021)
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ARTICLE: “Waiting for the Wow Factor”
Devaney, K. (2020) ‘Waiting for the Wow Factor: Perspectives on Computer Technology in Classroom Composing’. Journal of Music, Technology & Education, 12 (2). pp. 121-139.
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REPORT: ARCO
Devaney, K., Lansdown, L. & Galbreath, D. (2021) ARCO South Africa: Research Report 202.
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REPORT: Primary Music Provision
Devaney, K. & Nenadic, E. (2019) ‘Music Teaching Provision in Primary Schools: Key Findings 2019
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