About Derek Williams

Biography - Education
Introduction | Career Highlights | Career Narrative | Curriculum Vitae

Education and Qualifications

PhD

Music Composition, The University of Edinburgh, Scotland (2011)

BMus

Bachelor of Music, Auckland University (1973) New Zealand
First. All music subject passes with Distinction
Winner Hollinrake Memorial Prize and Senior Scholarship for best student

DipTeach

Diploma in Teaching, NSW Dept of Education & Training (1996) Australia

DipTchg

Diploma in Teaching, New Zealand Education Department (1981) New Zealand

DipEd

Auckland Secondary Teachers College (1978) New Zealand

FTCL

Fellow of Trinity College of Music, London (1979)

LMusTCL

Licentiate (Composition) Trinity College of Music London (1978)

High school education:

Rosmini College, Auckland, New Zealand

 

Professional Memberships

  • Musicians' Union
  • BASCA (British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors)
  • EPTA (European Piano Teachers Association)
  • MAGA (Music Arrangers Guild of Australia)
  • APRA (Australian Performing Right Association) - Writer, Full Member

Teaching Experience

2007-present The University of Edinburgh [Old College, South Bridge EH8 9YL]
– Associated Staff: part time lecturer and tutor

  • Composition and Orchestration to MSc, MMus and BMus students
  • Workshops on Sibelius score programming

1986-2006 NSW DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING [GPO Box 33, Sydney 2001, Australia]
– Music & Computing Studies teacher

1989-2006 NSW BOARD OF STUDIES [117 Clarence Street, Sydney 2000 Australia]
– HSC Music examiner & Computing Studies advisor

  • Conducting live music performance examinations for the Higher School Certificate examinations
  • Examiner for Composition & Computing Studies examination candidates for the Higher School Certificate

1995-2006 SYDNEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE [Balmain Rd, Lilyfield 2004, Australia]
– Steinberg Training Centre lecturer (part time) authorised trainer

  • Designing and delivering a range of courses in Music Technology with favourable evaluations received from the vast majority of participating students

1984 PROGENI SYSTEMS LTD/POLYCORP (on secondment)
– computer programmer of educational software for New Zealand schools

1979-1985 NEW ZEALAND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
– Music, English and Computer Awareness teacher

1979 WAIARIKI TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
- lecturer in Theory of Music (part time)

1974-1978 NEW ZEALAND SCHOOL OF MUSIC LIMITED [wound up 1978]
– founder / director / teacher

1973-1974 AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC
– lecturer & examiner (part time) – Harmony & Aural Training

 

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