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Biography

John Hough holds a BSc in Information Technology from NUI, Galway and an MA in Post Production Sound Design from University of York. John previously worked in the IT industry as a software developer and is a Senior Technical Officer in the Department of Music, University College Cork. His research interests include production and postproduction sound for screen media, in particular, the use of ambient sound design in film. From 2011-2017 he was a producer for Balcony TV Cork. He is also a content producer for IndieCork Film Festival, and has been involved in numerous short films and arts projects including:

• Global Water Dances, MidSummer Festival 2017 (Sound Designer)
• Homespace, MidSummer Festival 2017, (Sound Designer)
• Crash Bang Wallop, Short Film, Cork Film Festival 2016, (Sound Recordist)
• Museum of Doubts (2014), Installation Art, (Sound Designer)

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Publications

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Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	'Interview 5: Under the skin of film sound—an interview with johnnie burn' Hough J. (2016) 'Interview 5: Under the skin of film sound—an interview with johnnie burn' In: The Palgrave Handbook of Sound Design and Music in Screen Media: Integrated Soundtracks. [DOI] [Details]

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Film or Broadcasts

	Year	Publication
	(2020)	Red Mary Red. Brian Crotty (2020) Red Mary Red. Film or Broadcasts   [Details]
	(2018)	The Butcher. Noaimh Reilly & Vince Murray (2018) The Butcher. Film or Broadcasts   [Details]
	(2010)	Seán Ó Sé: A Life in Song and Story. Mathew Allen (2010) Seán Ó Sé: A Life in Song and Story. Film or Broadcasts   [Details]

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Web Page

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project. Dr Jillian Rogers, Elaine Harrington & John Hough (2018) The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project. Web Page   [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	2019	Finalist - Research Team Award for the SHOCC Project	UCC
	2019	Finalist - Best Research Project for the SHOCC Project	Education Awards

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Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Virtual Event hosted by IFLA ENSULIB and Preservation & Conservation Sections, John Hough, Elaine Harrington (2021) The SHOCC Project Records Cork’s Soon-to-be-forgotten Anthropocene Sound. [Oral Presentation], International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Virtual Event hosted by IFLA ENSULIB and Preservation & Conservation Sections, Online , 06-MAY-21 - 06-MAY-21. [Details]
	(2020)	Distance Learning Innovations in UCC during the COVID pandemic, John hough, John Godfrey (2020) Teaching music online using Microsoft Teams & Audiomovers. [Oral Presentation], Distance Learning Innovations in UCC during the COVID pandemic, UCC, Ireland , 24-NOV-20. [Details]
	(2020)	Digital Humanities Research Colloquium, John Hough, Elaine Harrington (2020) The Sonic Histories of Cork City (SHOCC) Project: From Idea to 360° Video. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Digital Humanities Research Colloquium, UCC, Ireland . [Details]
	(2020)	Culture in Urban Space: Urban Form, Cultural Landscapes, Life in the City, John Hough, Elaine Harrington (2020) Capturing A City’s Sonic Fingerprint: The Experiences of The Sonic Histories of Cork City Project. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Culture in Urban Space: Urban Form, Cultural Landscapes, Life in the City, Malmo , 03-FEB-20 - 07-MAY-21. [Details]
	(2019)	ASL Conference and Exhibition 2019: Library - Space, Place, or State of Mind?, John Hough (2019) Academic and Special Libraries Section Conference. [Oral Presentation], ASL Conference and Exhibition 2019: Library - Space, Place, or State of Mind?, Dublin . [Details]
	(2018)	Sound Sound Day, John Hough, Elaine Harrington & Dr Jillian Rogers (2018) Launch of Sonic Histories of Cork City [SHOCC] Project. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Sound Sound Day, Cork . [Details]

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Education

	Year	Institution	Qualification	Subject
	2021	Google	Certificate	IT Support Proffesional
	2015	University of York	Masters of Arts	Postproduction with Sound Design
	2011	University College cork	Diploma	Music
	2007	University College Cork	Certificate	Applied Multimedia
	2002	University of Limerick	Masters of Science	Masters of Science
	2001	NUI, Galway	Bachelor of Science	Information Technology

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

I have contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate modules including:

MU1020 Western Music, Culture and Media
MU6031 Sound Studies & Musicology
MU6030 Research Skills
MU6046 Musicology: History and Trends 
MU2013 Creating Sound for the Screen

Topics I cover include:
Fieldwork
Audio and Video Editing
Podcasting
Sound Design