Dr Seán McLaughlin
Perth College 91ÊÓƵÍø
Available to talk to the media about
Popular music
Music education
Scottish music
Music industries
In these languages
EnglishBiography
Dr Seán McLaughlin is Programme Leader for the BA (Hons) in Popular Music. His PhD thesis looked at professional Scottish folk music and ideology and he is currently a researcher in popular music education. He has experience as external examiner for many UK higher education institutions delivering popular music. He is a former board member of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music and currently sits on the editorial board for the Journal of Popular Music Education. He is an active performer and songwriter.
Current research
Popular music education, identities and institutions.
Research groups and interests
Member of the Association for Popular Music
Selected publications
McLaughlin, S. (2017) ‘Mediations, institutions and post-compulsory popular music education’, in Smith, G. D. et al. (eds) The Routledge Research Companion to Popular Music Education. London: Routledge, pp. 114-126.