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The School of Music, Humanities and Media is a School of the University of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. It was created in 199? It was formerly known as the School of Music and Humanities. In March 2017 it consists of two departments: Music and Drama, and HELM (History, English Literature, Linguistics and Media). Music and Drama consists of Music, Music Technology and Drama, Theatre and Performance. HELM consists of History, English Literature and Creative Writing, Linguistics and Modern Languages, and Media and Journalism. The Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festiva l is hosted by Music.

Buildings As of March 2017 the School was based in four buildings: Music in the Contemporary Arts Building, Drama in the Patrick Stewart Building, Journalism and Media in the James Mason Building, and History, English Literature and Linguistics in the Joseph Priestley Building. https://www.hud.ac.uk/news/2015/september/universitynamesbuildingsafterfamoushistoricfigures.php In April 2017 History, English Literature and Linguistics will move to the purpose built Oastler building. http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/business/huddersfield-universitys-oastler-building-11694434

Staff In 1997 Professor Brendan Evans moved from being Dean of the School to become Pro-Vice-chancellor for Academic Affairs. Dr David Taylor became Dean in his place. (Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2, International links through the University of Huddersfield: A Window on the World p.4-5) In 2001 Prof. Richard Steinitz stepped down as Artistic Director of the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, after 23 years. He was replaced by Susanna Eastburn. (Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2, University of Huddersfield: Annual Review 2001 p.2-3)

History The School of Music and Humanities was established in September 1989. In that year two new degrees were offered: BA (Hons) Communication Arts, and BA (Hons) Historical and Political Studies. A unique feature of the Historical and Political Studies degree was that it offered a work placement from the beginning. Communication Arts was designed to combine practical and analytical appoaches to the study of literature, theatre and communication. (Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2 Annual Report of The Polytechnic of Huddersfield 1989/90, p.18). In 1990 MA Music Composition and BA (Hons) Combined Studies were added. (Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2 Annual Report of The Polytechnic of Huddersfield 1990/91, p.18) In 1992/3 new courses were validated in BA (Hons) English Studies; BA (Hons) Modern European Languages; BA (Hons) Music with a Modern European Language; MA in Cultural Studies and PgDip/MA in Arts Policy Management. Electro-Acoustic Music became a core module for Music. The School also provided a 'Languages across the University' resource. in 1995 the Music Dept started the Electronic Spring Festival. ((Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2, University of Huddersfield: Review 2001/2 p.5)

In 2001 History and Music were awarded Grade 5 in the Research Assessment Exercise. http://www.rae.ac.uk/2001/results/byinst/H-0061.htm Politics received 23/24 in its OFSTED Teaching Assessment (Huddersfield University Archives HUD/MC/2, University of Huddersfield: Annual Review 2001 pp.7-9) Catherine Reardon and Jeannette Lucraft, students in History, both won external prizes. Catherine Reardon won the Yorkshire History Prize Bramley Prize, and Jeannette Lucraft won the Royal Historical Society/History Today prize. Her work was subsequently published as an article on Katherine Swynford, mistress of John of Gaunt http://www.historytoday.com/jeannette-lucraft/missing-history, and she subsequently turned it into a book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0078XH9TC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

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