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Professor Michael Clarke is a distinguished academic at the University of Huddersfield, serving as Director of IRiMaS (Interactive Research in Music as Sound) and holding leadership roles including former Dean of the School of Music, Humanities and Media and Dean of the Graduate School. His career spans over three decades at Huddersfield, where he has pioneered innovative software for music composition, pedagogy, and analysis.
- Education: PhD in Music (Durham University), MTC in Teaching (UCL Institute of Education)
Clarke's research focuses on composition, particularly in live interactive works, and the development of software like Max/MSP for musicological analysis and sound synthesis. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing technological innovation in education and cultural preservation.
Recent publications highlight his contributions to interactive aural analysis and fluid corpus manipulation tools. Clarke has secured major funding, including a €2.5m ERC Advanced Grant for IRiMaS and AHRC grants for collaborative projects. Awards include the National Teaching Fellowship (2011) and multiple European Academic Software Awards.
- Scientific Awards:
- National Teaching Fellowship (2011)
- European Academic Software Awards (record 3 wins)
As a Principal Investigator, he has led projects with Prof Peter Manning and Dr Frédéric Dufeu, while actively supervising PhD students and contributing to REF assessments.
