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MUSP4718

Artistic Project Work

Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2026
Duration 2 semesters
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Portfolio

About

About the course

Course content

Practical, theoretical, musical, aesthetic, ethical and artistic issues in specific artistic development projects.

  • Development of ideas and methods in the forming of an artistic practice
  • Exploration, description and documentation of artistic work and work methods
  • Experimentation, trials, work in progress with response
  • Artistic presentation(s) and report with documentary material

The course can be connected to ongoing freelance projects, or other artistic cooperations within NTNU or with external actors. The students have to apply with a description of the project they will work with or the workshop(s) they will attend. The department will not cover any costs for external workshops. The projects will have to be approved by the course coordinator .

The course can be included as an elective in the Master in Music Performance degree. The department assigns elective courses to students based on their prioritized preferences, as well as academic and resource considerations.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate

  • Has knowledge about theoretical, musical, aesthetic, ethical and artistic issues recognized in their own and other’s artistic work
  • Has knowledge about how to start and develop an artistic project or artistic research project
  • Has knowledge about how to seek inspiration from other sources and implement in own work
  • Has knowledge about creating situations for exploring, discussing and evaluating as part of an artistic process
  • Has knowledge about documenting and sharing

Skills

The candidate

  • Can recognize and reflect on relevant issues in their own artistic work
  • Can initiate, plan and lead artistic process work
  • Can develop an artistic practice through experiments, presentation, process sharing and evaluation
  • Can contribute to discussions of various artistic expressions
  • Can document and share project work

Learning methods and activities

Introduction seminar

Work in progress presentations as part of workshops or self- organized for fellow students/other responsive audiences and supervisor or workshop leader

Documentation of participation and supervision, depends on your method in this course:

  • For students following a 4-5 day course: 4-6 pages progress report
  • For individual work with supervision: Documented final presentation,10-12 pages reflection with documentation of process and progress, including references.

Compulsory assignments

  • Satisfactory participation in compulsory instruction.

Further on evaluation

(the information may be changed until June 15th)

Portfolio assessment.

The portfolio must contain an end report with documentation and revised reports on your progress and reflections made towards this specific artistic practice. The reports should be delivered as a pdf with links, or as locked expositions in Research Catalogue.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Music Performance (MMUSP)

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to Master' Degree Programme in Music Performance.

The course is based on group discussions and will need a minimum of 3 students to run.

Subject areas

  • Music Performance Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Music

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Ordinary examination - Spring 2027

Portfolio
Weighting 100/100 Exam system Inspera Assessment