Profiles
Mr Ryan Thomas Green
School of Art, Design and Architecture (Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business)
Biography
Biography
Ryan recently completed his Doctoral thesis investigating how audiences psychologically respond to experimental music theatre performance. Ryan is a composer and orchestrator and has recently written clarinet music for the Ten Wee Devon Pints (2023) project. Ryan is a keen educator and currently holds an Associate Lecturer position at the university.
Qualifications
- PGCHE - University of Nottingham - beginning 2025
- PhD Music - University of Plymouth - 2024
- MA Music & Sonic Media - University of Sussex - 2017
- BA (Hons) Music - Dartington College of Arts, Falmouth University - 2014
Professional membership
- Independent Society of Musicians (SMISM)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
- International Federation for Theatre Research
- Theatre and Performance Research Association
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching interests
Ryan is currently an Associate Lecturer on the BA Music course:
- MUS509 - Independent Study for Musicians
- MUZ607 Collaborative Project
Previously as a Visiting Specialist:
BA (Hons) Music
- MUS509 - Independent Study for Musicians
BSc (Hons) Computer Music and Audio Technology
- CAMT601 - Negotiated Project Proposal
As Guest Lecturer:
BA (Hons) Social Work
- SW402 - Wellbeing and Development 1
Research
Research
Research interests
Music Theatre, Opera, Intermediality, Experimental Music, Immersive Theatre, Chamber Opera, Sound Art. Ryan's current research is investigating, though social science experiments, how audiences respond to music theatre and its varying aesthetics which trigger emotional reactions such as pain, discomfort, strong empathy, happiness, laughter, and guilt.
Other research
I am a member of the following University research groups:
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research
- Arts/Health
- Adventures in Posthumanism
- Performance Experience Presence
- Early Career Researcher Network
And external research groups:
- Peter Maxwell Davies Research Network
Grants & contracts
- PGR Development Fund Award
Creative practice & artistic projects
- Ten Devon Wee Pints Student Commission - 2022
- Top 200, European Recording Orchestra's 2023 Call for Scores Competition
Publications
Publications
Journals
GREEN, R.T (2022) 'Approaches Towards Elucidating Emotional Responses to Music Theatre' The Open Review[ONLINE] 7 (81-88) http://doi.org/10.47967/TOR2022TRANS.VOL7.12
Conference Papers
GREEN, R.T. (2024) Brutality against Women in British Jamaican Music Theatre. Exploring Gender-based Violence and Femicide in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Music Theatre, University of Bern.
GREEN, R.T. (2022) Towards the Psychological Exploration of Music Theatre. South West Doctoral Training Partnership. University of the West of England.
GREEN, R.T. (2022) Towards Elucidating Aesthetic Emotion in Music Theatre. Music, Stage and Screen XVI. University of Portsmouth [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2022) Elucidating a Posthuman Music Driven Theatre. Adventures in Posthumanism Doctoral Conference, University of Plymouth [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2022) Towards Elucidating Psychological Impact of Orchestration Aesthetics in Music Theatre. Postgraduate Showcase, Doctoral College, University of Plymouth [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2022) Towards Elucidating Psychological Impact of Orchestration Aesthetics in Music Theatre. BFE/RMA Students' Conference, University of Plymouth.
GREEN R.T. (2021) Towards Elucidating the Psychological Impact of Orchestration Aesthetics in Music Theatre. South West Doctoral Training Partnership, Bristol.
GREEN, R.T. (2021) Elucidating Orchestration as an Aesthetic of Music Theatre. General Panel, International Federation for Theatre Research Conference, Galway [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2021) Innovation in Research: Evaluating Emotional Response to Aesthetics of Music Theatre. Businesses and Societies Faculty 2021 Doctoral Annual Conference [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2021) Elucidating Orchestration as an Aesthetic of Music Theatre. South West Doctoral Training Partnership [ONLINE].
GREEN, R.T. (2020) Elucidating Orchestration as an Aesthetic of Music Theatre. University of Plymouth, Doctoral College, Research Showcase [ONLINE].
Compositions
GREEN, R.T (2023) Ode to Roam. Orriss, M (Ed.). Exeter; Wonderful Winds
Personal
Personal
Reports & invited lectures
- GREEN, R.T. (2022) Let's Talk About Music Theatre: Etymology, Praxis and Practice. Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research, School of Society and Culture, University of Plymouth. Given: February 2022.
- GREEN, R.T. (2021) Elucidating Orchestration as an Aesthetic of Music Theatre. Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research, School of Humanities and Performing Arts, University of Plymouth [ONLINE]. Given: June 2021.
Conferences organised
- Arts, Humanities and Business Doctoral College Conference 2023 - (Chair)
- Arts, Humanities and Business Doctoral College Conference 2022 - (Chair)
- RMA/BFE Students' Conference, University of Plymouth, 2022
- School of Society and Culture, PG Colloquium Series, 2022 - 2023
Other academic activities
- School of Society and Culture Postgraduate Research Representative
- Acting Faculty Postgraduate Research Representative (2021-2022), (Research and Innovation Committee).