Dr Andrew Bain
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Research at RWCMD
At the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, we have a vibrant research culture spanning music, drama, design for performance, and stage management.
Groundbreaking research with creativity at its core
Our researchers are engaged in cutting-edge work in a range of disciplines, drawing on practice-based methodologies as well as more theoretical approaches.
Much of our research activity is closely connected to our public-facing creative programme which includes over 500 events each year and takes place across the College's industry-standard performance and rehearsal spaces.
Our latest research
Current RWCMD research projects include new work on:
- music composition and performance
- Welsh music
- movement and embodiment in performance
- access and inclusivity in design for performance
- Shakespeare performance history
- early modern drama
- place-making
- pedagogical practice
Research outputs include books, live performances, expositions, compositions, critical editions, recordings and educational resources.
Collaborations that boost the creative economy
RWCMD is part of the Celtic Crescent Creative Economy Doctoral Focal Award consortium.
Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, this initiative supports innovative research into the role of bilingual, rural and post-industrial communities within the creative economy.
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For more information, please contact Dr Ella Hawkins, Senior Lecturer in Research and Innovation (Drama), or Dr James Lea, Senior Lecturer in Research and Innovation (Music).
Staff research biographies
Read our research impact stories and news
Three international design exhibitions showcasing production arts in Wales
Sean Crowley, RWCMD Director of Drama, has played a leading role in three international exhibitions that showcased aspects of production arts in Wales. Through their pioneering volunteer and internship schemes, these exhibitions have had a major impact on the careers of students and young practitioners.
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Real-time composition in support of the Welsh film and TV industry
The music of RWCMD Head of Composition John Hardy has played an integral role in several film and TV productions that have helped to place Wales on the cinematic map.
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RWCMD and USW awarded prestigious AHRC Doctoral Focal Awards to power the creative economy
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