Dr. Wayne Weaver

Instructor

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Biography

Wayne Weaver is an alumnus of Cambridge University and a member of Wolfson College, where he completed his PhD in historical musicology. His research focuses on sonic social cultures in late eighteenth-century Jamaica, particularly the roles played by Black women in early accounts of Jamaican street pageantry. Wayne's doctoral thesis explored the life and creative outputs of Anglo-Jamaican organist Samuel Felsted (1743-1802), examining how musicking contributed to the construction of a racialized white-Creole identity in Kingston. In addition to his research, Wayne discusses the social politics shaping access to music education in his lectures on jazz studies at King’s College London. He previously worked as a secondary school music teacher and housemaster at an international boarding school. Wayne also studied at Edinburgh University and holds an Associate Diploma from the Royal College of Organists. Outside of academia, he enjoys preparing and performing editions of historical sheet music manuscripts.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Lecturer

— Present

King's College London • London

Lectures on historical musicology and jazz studies.

Requirements for King's College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject Quantitative competency (for some Economics/Finance programs)
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Personal Statement
  • Two Academic References
  • CV/Resume
  • English Language Proficiency Proof
Specialization Notes

Requirements are consistent across King's Business School and Social Science & Public Policy departments for standard Master's entries.