Musicians genesis
Profiles in Success: Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Queensland, Australia: Widely recognised as the genesis of a new generation of musicians, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University maintains a student population of over 1,700. Each of those students, driven by the desire to carve out a niche for themselves in the music industry, is afforded the opportunity to study in an environment that would be the envy of even the most well resourced commercial music production studios.
For Dr. Paul Draper, Professor of Digital Arts and Head of Musical Technology, today's world of music encompasses a massive range of tools, technologies, applications and – most notably – opportunities. "One of our goals is to provide students with a broad understanding and appreciation of music in all its forms, from composition through the entire production process and onto its delivery, which now takes the Internet into full consideration."
Apple-based creativity
Apple is far from being a newcomer to the Conservatorium, with a strong legacy of nearly 15 years of service in providing students with the platforms on which to explore new avenues for music creation and production.
Admittedly, we've been through the process of trying to fit PCs into the courses, but it was a process that was ultimately futile. Unlike Macs, they're simply not machines built for developing creative content.
— Dr Paul Draper, Professor of Digital Arts and Head of Musical Technology
The Mac's inherent support for creative content aside, the Conservatorium has come to take for granted the absolute reliability of the Mac platform at both the server and desktop level; and its reliability that is nothing less than crucial. Draper explains: "We have recording studios that are open to students 24 hours a day, every day of year. If equipment fails, then the disruption to studies and projects can be enormous.
In one studio alone, we have four Macs made freely available for use by students, alumni and even external industry partners. They're simply sitting there and constantly being pushed to their limits by enthusiastic users. And the things just keep on performing flawlessy with little need for intervention from technical or teaching staff.
— Dr Paul Draper, Professor of Digital Arts and Head of Musical Technology
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