Course content

Under guidance, the students must carry out a concert project relevant to working life after completing their studies. Practical experience in planning and implementation as well as evaluation of projects will give the students important tools they will need as project makers in a versatile future musician's life. Current topics are work in The Cultural Schoolbag, concert organizing, programming, stage performance, audience, social media, press releases, concert reviews, application writing, CV etc. The course will create interest, insight and understanding of how one, as a musician, can create and realize projects aimed at different audience groups, including children and young people.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate

• has knowledge of planning, implementing and evaluate concert projects
• has knowledge of appropriate techniques and strategies for preparing performing situations
• has experience in writing applications, CV, press releases and similar, and can reflect on how social media can be a tool in concert productions

Skills:

The candidate

• can work goal-oriented and independent, alone or together with others
• can plan and implement a concert project
• has experience in presenting and playing music in different performing situations

Learning methods and activities

• Lectures will be concentrated in some weeks.
• Group tutoring in preparations for concert-project.
• Students will arrange necessary group preparations and practice towards the concert projects.

Instruction is obligatory and demands minimum 80% satisfactory participation.

Compulsory assignments

• Satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction
• Concert project and documentation

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

Passed MUSP4161 or equivalent subject.