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Dr Eugene Seow, FHEA, FLCM, LTCL
Higher Music Education Lecturer & Practice-Led Researcher
Musical Judgement · Aural Fluency · Ensemble Pedagogy · Assessment · Academic Standards
Selected Qualifications and Awards
This page lists selected academic degrees, higher education recognition, music qualifications, fellowships, awards, and professional development relevant to Dr Eugene Seow’s work in contemporary higher music education, practice-led research, assessment, ensemble pedagogy, and artistic practice.
Academic Degrees
Doctor of Music Education (High Distinction) — Liberty University School of Music (Lynchburg, VA)
Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude); Majors in Jazz Composition & Professional Music; Minor in Music and Society: Global Studies Track — Berklee College of Music (Boston, MA)
Selected Music Diplomas and Fellowship Awards
London College of Music Examinations (UK)
Fellowship in Professional Achievement
FLCM
Victoria College of Music and Drama (UK)
Fellowship (Honours) in Composition
FVCM(Hons)
Licentiate Diploma in Performance (Drum Kit) (Distinction)
LTCL
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) (UK)
Diploma in Performance (Piano)
DipABRSM
Diploma in Performance (Electric Bass)
DipRSL
The TENG Company / Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Certificate in Professional Performance (Percussion) (Distinction)
CIPP
Higher Education & Professional Recognition
Institute for Adult Learning / National Adult Educator Registry (Singapore)
Associate Adult Educator — Training and Adult Educator Professional Pathway (TAEPP), Level 1
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
FHEA
Awards & Distinctions
Blue Man Group NYC Drum-Off — Semi-Finalist
Berklee North American Scholarship Tour — Scholarship Recipient
Berklee Writing and Composition Scholarship
Benny Golson Award — Jazz Composition Department, Berklee College of Music
Best of Jazz Composition — Selected Works, Fall 2014 & 2015
Esterhazy Quartet Student Composition Reading — Selected Composer
Duke Ellington Award — Jazz Composition Department, Berklee College of Music
Steve Gadd Award — Percussion Department, Berklee College of Music
Professional Music Academic & Performance Excellence Award — Berklee College of Music
Singapore Drum Fest 2008 Drum Challenge — Quarter-Finalist
ABRSM High Scorers’ Concert — Grade 5 Jazz Piano, Singapore
Professional Development
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP 2.0) — Institute for Adult Learning, Singapore
Personal Development for External Examiners — Advance HE, United Kingdom
Governance for Outstanding Organisation Directors 2.0 (SGOOD 2.0) — Singapore Institute of Directors and National Council of Social Service, Singapore
In progress; expected completion November 2026
For current appointments, teaching, supervision, editorial service, and examining work, see Current Academic and Professional Appointments.