Leeds Beckett University - City Campus,
Woodhouse Lane,
LS1 3HE
Carl Flattery
Principal Lecturer
Carl is a Principal Lecturer in Music specialising in Songwriting and Production. Carl is also an Associate Member of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at Leeds Beckett.
Prior to joining the University in 2003 Carl was a multimedia designer and programmer for education and then Head of New Media within a large marketing agency before starting his own business. Throughout this he has been a songwriter and performer since 1987.
In 2010 he co-founded the Live at Leeds Unconference as part of the Live at Leeds music festival. The conference looks at emerging ways to approach the music industry and has featured talks from Tom Robinson, Simon Rix (Kaiser Chiefs) and James McMahon (Kerrang! Editor) plus many others.
He runs an annual songwriting residential and also organises an annual artist in residence program, which has previously featured Tom Williams, Chris T-T, Ian Prowse (Amsterdam) and I Monster.
Carl holds a Bachelors Degree in Design, Masters Degree in Creative Technologies and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Current Teaching
- Music Production
- Music Performance
- Songwriting
- Mixing
- Digital Media
- Project Management
- Professional Practice and Employability
Research Interests
Carl’s PhD and current research interest is the evocation of memory and place in Songwriting and Production. He is an active songwriter, performer and producer.