Dr Pamela Burnard, from the University of Cambridge, describes her participation and findings so far from the Sonic Pi: Live & Coding project that works alongside Cambridge Junction. This presentation was delivered at the Digital R&D in the Arts Annual Forum at Vinopolis on 3 July 2014. For more information, visit: http://www.nesta.org.uk/event/digital-rd-arts-annual-forum

1. 1
School 2
(Coleridge Community
College, Cambridgshire)
Cambridge Junction
(Project management)
Sam Aaron
(Sonic Pi creator)
Juneau Projects
(artist)
Juneau Projects
(artist)
School 1
(Freeman College
Hertfordshire)
NESTA Event
Digital R&D Fund for the Arts
Sonic Pi: Live &
Coding
Pam Burnard (lead research partner)
University of Cambridge

2. To what extent can arts led partnerships
use live coding to facilitate innovative,
exciting, and engaging digital music
opportunities and progression routes for:
(i) young people,
(ii) teachers, and
(iii) artists.
2
Research Proposition

3. 3
Sonic Pi: Live & Coding Partners
&
( )
Juneau
Project
s
Live & Coding

4. 4
PHASE 1 – DEVELOPMENT
Workshops & training sessions
 Observation
 Interviews
 Literature review
PHASE 3b - DISSEMINATION
Summit
 Legacy materials online
 Multiple publications
 Support launch completed
PHASE 3a - FINDINGS
Analysis/Write up/Tool kit
 Online toolkit and resource writing
 Final research report
 Evaluations
PHASE 2b - DELIVERY
Case 3: Summer School
 Documenting arts led partnerships
 Documenting communities of practice
 Performances and sound files
PHASE 2a - DELIVERY
Cases 1 & 2 Schools
 Observations and interviews
 Questionnaires and digital compositions
 Online communities of practice
Research Design

5. Data Analysis Process

6. 6
Analysis Categories
Partnerships
Challenges
Practices
Themes
Live & Coding
Understanding
Connecting
Building
Reflecting
Educational
Socio-musical
Technological
Institutional
Specialisms
Becoming 'coders’
Digital composing
Digital performing
Assessing coding? Liveness?
Learning-support practices
Ensuring student 'ownership'

7. 7
• Live coding music has the
potential to transform
music education
• Arts led partnerships can
offer unique practices
Emerging Insights