melodies without borders

Cultural Fusion in Music: Learn how musical traditions from different cultures interact and influence one another, resulting in innovative and expressive new sounds.

Power of Storytelling Through Lyrics: Understand how lyrics can communicate shared experiences and values across cultures, deepening empathy and connection.

Global Perspective on Music: Gain awareness of how artists incorporate multicultural influences to craft songs that resonate with diverse audiences.

Songwriting and Lyric Crafting: Develop the ability to write meaningful lyrics that reflect themes of unity, identity, and cultural exchange.

Music Production Techniques: Learn how to use digital audio software (e.g., BandLab) to record, mix, and master tracks for professional presentation.

Melody and Rhythm Integration: Blend elements from different musical styles into cohesive compositions, mastering the balance between rhythm, harmony, and cultural authenticity.

Pitching and Presentation: Build confidence in presenting creative ideas clearly and professionally, including aligning songs with an artist's style and preparing a compelling pitch deck.

Self-Reflection and Creative Process Documentation:
Practice reflective thinking by documenting the evolution of your work, highlighting challenges, decisions, and growth throughout the project.

Meg Savage (Music Industry Content Creator & Creative Strategist): Meg turns sound into strategy. As Digital Strategist for EMI North’s Interval Records, she crafts content that propels artists onto playlists and into fan feeds. For over a decade at TICE,she has worked as Senior Creative Strategist and Lead Music Mentor, steering young creatives toward thriving careers across the music and wider creative industries.

Jenna Cole (Artist): Jenna is a freelance musician from North Tyneside, working across songwriting, production, and vocal performance.

Dr Jane Nolan  MBE (Newcastle University): Dr Jane Nolan is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise with the International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University.

Dr Meng Ren (Ethnomusicologist & Cultural Anthropologist): As a multilingual ethnomusicologist and cultural anthropologist (Chinese, German, English, and Spanish), Dr Ren received his PhD degree in Music (2019) from the University of Pittsburgh where he studied with Akin Euba (African music), Adriana Helbig (East European music), Deane L. Root (American popular music), Andrew Weintraub (Southeast Asian music) and Bell Yung (East Asian music). He also holds a master’s degree in international higher education from New York University.