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Dr Kirsty Devaney is a Lecturer in Music Education at the Royal College of Music (RCM), specializing in composition pedagogy and equity issues. She holds a PhD from Birmingham City University (2018) and has been active in music education for over a decade, founding the Young Composers Project at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Her research focuses on dismantling barriers to composing, gender equality, and socio-economic access in music education. Notable recognitions include the BERA Anna Craft Award and honorary conservatoire membership.
Education: PhD in Music Education (2018), Birmingham City University; BMus from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (with Principal’s Award). Research interests include creative practices in schools, EDI in music education, and collaborative composing with non-professional musicians. She has published extensively in journals like Music Education Research and British Journal of Music Education, and co-edited the 2024 Routledge Companion to Teaching Music Composition in Schools.
- Awards: Anna Craft Award (2019), Honorary RBC Membership (2019)
- Recent projects: SRHE-funded study on socio-economic barriers in UK conservatoires, EDIMS working group participation
- Compositions: Shortlisted for British Composer Award, aired on BBC Radio 3
Advocates for inclusive music education through initiatives like the Young Composers Project and digital technology integration in classroom composing. Supervises doctoral students in music education equity, composing pedagogy, and community-led practices.
