Donna Weston
Donna Weston is Deputy Director (Learning and Teaching), Head of Popular Music, and Program Director of the Bachelor of Music with Honours at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University, Australia. She is also the Conservatorium’s International Advisor. Donna lectures in popular music history and semiotic analysis and has a particular passion for collaborative learning and peer-assessment as integral to popular music education. She is convenor of the Musical Livelihoods stream of the Conservatorium’s Research Centre. As a Program Director over the past 12 years, Donna has made significant and on-going changes to several degree designs, keeping in line with both emerging music pedagogy and research as well as the rapid changes in the music industry. Currently, she is engaged in exploring pathways for the intersection of Popular Music Studies and popular music practice at tertiary level, and musical livelihoods for all music graduates. A significant component of her research is also situated in ecomusicology.
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Respecting Time: The Silent Currency of Creative Entrepreneurship
Abstract This editorial, co-authored by José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and [...]
A Realistic Take on Creating Opportunities for Student Agency
With both of my sons now in middle school, and [...]
The Art of Readiness: Nurturing Creativity Beyond Compensation and Opportunity
Abstract This article explores the importance of cultivating creative readiness [...]
The Power of Thanks: Gratitude in Music, Business, and Beyond
The Power of Thanks: Gratitude in Music, Business, and Beyond [...]
The Power of a Messy Approach in Teaching Music Entrepreneurship
Abstract This article advocates for a hands-on, experiential approach to [...]
Making Music Education Inclusive—Without Falling into the Tokenism Trap!
Making Music Education Inclusive—Without Falling into the Tokenism Trap! Let’s [...]