The origins and development of The Institute of Popular Music

An interview

Authors

  • Dave Horn University of Liverpool Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/pomh.v3i1.9

Keywords:

music curricula, music pedagogy, popular music studies

Abstract

The interview discusses the first 20 years of the Institute of Popular Music (IPM) at the University of Liverpool. The foundation of the IPM is discussed in detail and related to the emerging academic field of popular music studies. The evolution of teaching popular music at the IPM is described from its beginnings as an adjunct to the classical music degree to the development of full courses at undergraduate and MA levels. The interview also considers the archiving role of the IPM and its role as a centre for research, especially relating to Liverpool’s music history and music industry.

Author Biography

  • Dave Horn, University of Liverpool

    David Horn is Senior Fellow, School of Music, University of Liverpool. He is the joint editor of The Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. His publications include The Literature of American Music, and The Cambridge Companion to Jazz (with Mervyn Cooke).

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Published

2008-11-23

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Section

Articles

How to Cite

Horn, D. (2008). The origins and development of The Institute of Popular Music: An interview. Popular Music History, 3(1), 9-38. https://doi.org/10.1558/pomh.v3i1.9