Programme Manager – School of Contemporary Music 2015 - Present and School of Audio Production 2016- present
Team leader role in the New Media, Arts and Business Faculty at the Southern Institute of Technology in Invercargill.
The program manager’s responsibilities include: staff and student management, service delivery operation and processes, budgeting, internal and external QA and evaluation reporting, course development and alignment with stakeholders satisfaction needs and requirements. In all of these tasks it is my personal goal to deliver the best education possible to the students and stakeholders whilst continuing to grow and enhance the program.
Lecturer / Tutor Audio Production, Contemporary Music & Renewable Energy
2004 - Present
This is my core teaching role with responsibilities including: the development and delivery of a diverse range of coursework (online and in-class) spanning several departments. The main specialty areas are the School of Audio Production, School of Music, SIT2LRN Distance Learning, and Environmental Management.
I have supervised major undergraduate student projects and delivered software and technical certification classes. I have facilitated core courses on annual basis for the Bachelor of Audio Production, Bachelor of Contemporary Music, and Bachelor of Environmental Management programs. The main subject areas include Applied Acoustics, Industry Applications, Specialist Audio, Audio Equipment, Industry Studies, Information Technology, Software and Internet marketing, Audio Electronics, Introduction to Music Technology, History of Heavy Music, and Renewable Energy Technologies.
PhD Study, Queensland Conservatory, Griffith University
2014 - Present
Murihiku metal and dub; Culture, artistic practice and music in the making from Southland, New Zealand
I am mid way through a PhD to develop an intrinsic understanding of the development of musical scenes and how socio-cultural factors influences participation, production and performance in local music scenes
This study is informed by artistic practice-based musical performance and the creative works of modern audio recordings.
PUBLICATIONS
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Heath, D. (2016) Culture, artistic practice and the making of self-produced metal and dub music. The 11th Art of Record Production Conference, The Spaces in Between, December 2 - 4, 2016 Hosted by the Music and Sound Knowledge group (MaSK), Aalborg University, Denmark.
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Heath, D. (2015) Heavy metal from the Antarctic ends of the earth; Investigating the metal music identity from Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Modern Heavy Metal: Markets, Practices and Cultures in Helsinki, Finland.
Heath, D. (2012) Abstract and presentation - Practical Wavefield synthesis using polyhedral sound sources. NZAS 21st Biennial NZ Acoustics Conference. Wellington, NZ
Heath, D. (2008) Sound-ORBE – The Omni-directional Radiant Ball Experiment. NZAS, NZ Acoustical Society conference proceedings. Auckland, NZ.
Heath, D. (2004) ARM (Advanced RISC Machine) based embedded development system platform. MSc Thesis, University of Otago Print, Dunedin, NZ.
Heath, D., Bähr, J. (2002) Remote power metering systems for embedded development.
New Zealand Electronics Conference (ENZCON 02). Dunedin, NZ.
Heath D. (2001.) RISCS - Remote Interactive communication and Information Systems Scholarship awarded: Foundation for Research and Development (FRST) Graduate in Industry Fund (GRIF). Special topics, Otago Physics Department.
EDUCATION
Doctorate of Philosophy /PhD (in progress)– Queensland Conservatory Griffith University, Brisbane Australia
National Diploma in Adult Education and Training (L5) - NZQA, Southern Institute of Technology, Invercargill, New Zealand
Master of Science in Physics and Electronics - Foundation for Research in Science and Technology Scholarship Recipient
Bachelor of Science in Physics- University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
Bursary and University Entrance certificates - St Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton, New Zealand
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ACI – Avid Certified Instructor ProTools V9, 10, 11
ProTools User and Operator Certification ProTools V9, 10, 11
Avid ProTools Expert 310M & Operator Post-Production (In Progress)
Leadership Development Program Course (Dr Stewart Hase SIT (2010)
Bachelor of Contemporary Music - Bass Guitar Performance (2008)
AFFILIATIONS
Board of Trustees member, Southland Community Broadcasters Charitable Trust
Associate Member, Acoustical Society of New Zealand (AMASNZ)
Member, Music Educators of New Zealand Association (MENZA)
Member, Association for the Study of the Art of Record Production (ASARP)