Tim Hughes

Dr. Tim Hughes is a Senior Lecturer at the London College of Music, University of West London. He serves as Course Leader for the BMus (Hons) in Songwriting and Recording, with expertise in popular music theory, African-American music, and museology of music.

• Education: Composition and Theory at North Texas, PhD in Stevie Wonder's music at University of Washington

His research focuses on the analysis of artists like Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Nirvana, and Sleater-Kinney, alongside topics in the history of recorded sound and cultural memory in hip-hop. He pioneered innovative pedagogical approaches for popular music education.

Scientific Awards:

• HOW International Design Award
• Communication Arts Award

Hughes designed award-winning multimedia exhibits at Experience Music Project (now MoPOP) and founded their international popular music conference. His work has been featured in Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Smithsonian, and on MTV, VH-1, and NBC's Today show.