Rob Godman

Rob Godman is a Professor in Music at the University of Hertfordshire, specializing in interdisciplinary practices through his role in the School of Creative Arts. As a composer and sound artist, he has been active since the 1990s, with works commissioned by major festivals like Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival and St Magnus Festival.

Research Interests:

• Live instrument with responsive electronics
• Algorithmic and spatial sound
• Interdisciplinary collaborations with architects, sculptors, and medical experts
• Integration of scientific principles (e.g., Faraday Instability) into sound design
• Field recordings for hidden environment exploration
• Ancient acoustics, particularly Vitruvian principles

Recent Research Outputs include audio-visual installations like Cosmoscope (Wellcome Trust funded, 2017-2018) and Hydrosiren (2018), alongside film soundtracks and academic contributions such as the chapter on Echeia in The Companion to the Reception of Vitruvius (2024). His 2025 projects involve glass sculptures using wren sonograms and reinterpretations of William O Smith’s electroacoustic clarinet works.

Scientific Awards and Grants:

• Royal Philharmonic Society Prize for Composition
• ACE funded commissions
• AHRC IAA network grant (2023-2025)
• Wellcome Trust funded Anarchy in the Organism Extension (2013-2015)
• AHRC Research in Film Awards (2018, 2020)

Teaching and Supervision focus on Music Composition and Music Technology pathways. He has supervised multiple PhD students and served as an External Examiner for institutions like the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance.