Dr Claire Fitch
Biography
Claire Fitch is a sound artist, and electroacoustic composer, a creator of electronic literature, cellist and lecturer. Claire completed her PhD at Queen's University Belfast, Sonic Arts Centre in 2019 with Professor Michael Alcorn. Between 1995 and 2012 she was a cellist in the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra and in 2012 Claire began teaching digital audio practices, joining the staff of DkIT in 2015, where she is now Programme Director, MA/MSc in Music Technology. Her artistic practice is motivated by the investigation of the convergence of digital technology, audio, visuals, and text.Qualifications & Awards
Qualifications:- Ph.D. Sonic Art, Queen's University Belfast
- M.Mus. Improvisation, Dublin Institute of Technology
- Cert. Advanced Studies. Orchestral Cello, Royal Academy of Music
- B.A.(Hons) Music Performance, Birmingham Conservatoire
Awards and Membership:
- Advance HE: Fellowship
- European Commission: Quality Check Expert
- Arts Council: Peer Panel
- Creative Industries Award, Louth County Enterprise Board
- Contemporary Music Centre: Associate Membership
Avid Certified Instructor: Sibelius
Research & Interests
Research interests include: Sound Design, Electroacoustic Composition, Electronic Literature, Interactive Media, Augmented Reality, Sonic Art and Improvisation.https://clairefitch.github.io/
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Publications
The publications listed below represent my 10 most recent works as recorded on ORCiD
Kylie Minogue: Critical Insights into Music and Media Celebrity
November 2024
Type: Book chapter
Routledge
14 April 2022
DOI: 10.4324/9781003046561
Type: Book
(RE)Verb
3 February 2022
Type: magazine-article
Digital Art in Ireland: New Media and Irish Artistic Practice
1 August 2021
Type: Book chapter
Where Are We Now? (Curated) Hegarty, Brian. Drogheda: Droichead Arts and Thirtythree-45.
7 July 2021
Type: artistic-performance
Electronic Literature Organization Conference. Bergen: University of Bergen.
24 May 2021
Type: conference-abstract
Digital Art In Ireland: New Media and Irish Artistic Practice. (Edited) O'Sullivan, James. Anthem Press.
1 May 2021
Type: Book chapter
Connection 3. (Curated) Hegarty, Brian. Drogheda: Droichead Arts.
18 September 2020
Type: artistic-performance
Scribbledehobble. (Curated) Clarke, Bernard. Dublin: Museum Of Literature Ireland.
9 September 2020
Type: artistic-performance
Electronic Literature Organization Conference. Florida: University of Central Florida.
16 July 2020
Type: conference-abstract
