Workshop | Popular Music Practices in Film: Sound Design and Composition Workshop LINCOLN, UK MARCH 19, 2025

Workshop Title:

Popular Music Practices in Film: Sound Design and Composition Workshop

Workshop Basic Info

Date:

March 19th, 2025 (GMT)

Organizer:

Performing Arts Department of Lincoln College

Workshop Chair:

Dr. Ioannis Panagiotou
Lecturer in Lincoln College
Head of Music, Lincoln College
Tutor in Composing for Screen, The University of Edinburgh
Postdoc Research Fellow, University of the Aegean

Personal Bio:

Dr. Ioannis Panagiotou is a UK-based artist and composer whose work explores themes of memory, migration, and identity through cross-media narratives and oral history. His artistic output spans audiovisual performances, installations, and concerts, and he aims to engage with sociocultural memories and the ghosts of the past. His work has been showcased at prestigious festivals globally, including the b-side Festival, Dialogues Festival, and the Tériade Museum of Modern Art, and he has collaborated with ensembles such as Plus-Minus Ensemble, Red Note Ensemble, and the Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra. As the Head of Music at Lincoln College and Tutor in Composing for Screen at the University of Edinburgh, Ioannis combines his artistic practice with teaching and research in the fields of composition, sound design, and music for screen. His current research interests focus on composition, video art, and oral history, and he holds a PhD in Composition from the University of Edinburgh.

Background

Film music is a crucial component of cinematic storytelling, drawing from both artistic traditions and literary narratives. The use of popular music in film has gained prominence as directors and composers seek to blend modern soundscapes with visual narratives, creating a more immersive experience. This workshop will equip participants with the knowledge to explore the evolving role of popular music in film, analyzing its influence on artistic expression, narrative development, and audience reception from a literary and cultural perspective.

Goal/Rationale:

The goal of this workshop is to introduce students to the artistic techniques and creative processes involved in integrating popular music into film soundtracks. Participants will explore how sound design and musical composition shape mood, emotion, and narrative, enriching the cinematic experience through a deeper understanding of the relationship between music and storytelling. The workshop will also highlight recent developments in the field, including digital tools that allow composers to craft soundscapes with greater flexibility, emphasizing the intersection of music, literary themes, and artistic expression in contemporary cinema.

Call for Papers

Scope and Information for Participants:

This workshop is aimed at students, researchers, and individuals interested in music, film studies, and the intersection of sound and storytelling, with a particular focus on the role of popular music in cinema. Participants will explore themes such as the history and evolution of popular music in film, sound design techniques, and practical composition, discussing how these elements contribute to the artistic and narrative fabric of films. The aim is to foster the exchange of ideas and creative practices among participants, allowing for a deeper understanding of the relationship between music, language, and narrative. Several keywords are listed to guide the thematic focus, including music composition, sound design, film theory, and narrative structure, although the topics are not limited to these.

Keywords

  • Film Music
  • Cinematic Sound Design
  • Popular Music in Film
  • Audiovisual Composition
  • Music and Narrative
  • Practical Workshop

Topics

Arts & Media
  • Fine Arts and Visual Arts
  • Cultural Arts
  • Dance Arts
  • Art of Music
  • Traditional Media
  • Electronic Broadcasting Media
  • New Media or Digital Media
Literature & Translation
  • Regional Literature
  • Ancient Literary
  • Literary Translation
  • New Century Literature
  • Classical Literature
  • Literary Theory
  • Female Literature
  • Network Literature
  • Technical Translations
  • Multimedia Localization

Submission

All submitted papers should report original and unpublished work, experimental or theoretical, and are not under consideration for publications elsewhere. All papers should be no less than 4 pages in length and must strictly follow the format of the workshop template. All papers are subject to reviews and edits. Prospective authors are kindly invited to submit full text papers that includes title, abstract, introduction, tables/figures and references. Other styles of papers are not accepted. Please submit your papers in both .doc/.docx AND .pdf formats as attachments via email to [email protected] by the given deadline. It is unnecessary to submit an abstract in advance.

Publication

Accepted papers of the workshop will be published in Communications in Humanities Research (Print ISSN 2753-7064), and will be submitted to Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), Crossref, CNKI, Portico, Google Scholar and other databases for indexing. The situation may be affected by factors among databases like processing time, workflow, policy, etc.

* The papers will be exported to production and publication on a regular basis. Early-registered papers are expected to be published online earlier.

Ways to Participate

To break the barriers of time and space and to provide seamless communication opportunities for worldwide scholars, both online and offline participation methods are supported for the workshop. Participants are encouraged to bring their own insights, experiences, and examples to share with the group through either presenting a poster online or attending in person.

Poster Session

The poster session will provide an opportunity for researchers to present their work in a visual and interactive way, allowing for more engagement and discussion with other attendees. Authors of qualified papers will be invited to present their works with digital posters. We believe that this online poster session will still be a great platform for participants to share, discuss, and cooperate.

All accepted authors will receive an invitation email to present at the official workshop website. Please note that all poster presenters must submit the poster before March 12, 2025. Detailed information on your presentation date and time will be confirmed closer to the meeting. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Poster Presentation Guidelines

  1. Poster presentations must be prepared using the template provided:
    *Poster layout template for poster presentation (download)
    *Poster layout background (download)
  2. Posters should generally be in A1 size (width: 594mm x height: 841mm) and include the followings:

    Title, author and co-author names, and the affiliation(s) information.

    Body parts, including "Abstract", "Introduction", "Methods", "Results", "Discussion" and "Conclusions".

  3. Presenters are suggested to set the font size properly and avoid placing anything at the margin part of the poster as it will be difficult to view.
  4. Posters should be well illustrated. All the pictures used should be high quality and with high resolution.
  5. All the posters will be displayed online on the official website. Each poster will have both a small thumbnail and a full-size version.
  6. Posters will be displayed during the online session. After the presentation is over, the full-size version of all posters will become invisible. But thumbnails still can be seen on the website.

(You can refer to the instructions for more detailed information. Additional presentation guidelines may be announced by workshop committees.)

Attendance Onsite

The workshop welcomes participants to attend on-site and share the innovative experiences and researches with the group. Therefore, we provide some general information about the visa application. If you want to attend the workshop on-site, please email the workshop

committee:[email protected].

Visa

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