KURSE DER GC PARTNERINSTITUTIONEN
Wintersemester 2025/26
Anmeldung per Mail an globalconservatoire@mdw.ac.at bis tbc
Tradition with a twist
Institution: The Royal Danish Academy of Music
Studienniveau: Bachelor
Lehrende: Søren Schauser
Kursinhalt: Join the Nielsen Experience online and perhaps visit Copenhagen? Explore the musical legacy of Carl Nielsen. Selected candidates will be invited to Copenhagen to connect with fellow GC students and be part of a celebration of Nielsen’s music in 2026!
One of the most fascinating figures in early 20th century European music culture, his choice to reject both musical tradition and modernism left him with an extremely interesting reputation – equally hated by both camps.
Through the course, we explore Carl Nielsen’s life from unassuming military musician to director of the Copenhagen music academy and examine his position amongst contemporaries such as his life-long antagonist Rued Langgaard.
How did Carl Nielsen navigate between tradition and modernism? We will examine that question through a selection of representative instrumental works, such as the world-famous Wind Quintet and Flute Concerto, chamber music, piano pieces, and one of his most well-known organ works – Commotio.
You will also receive 1-2 online masterclasses with individual coaching on interpretation of a work by Carl Nielsen, which you will choose with guidance from RDAM Nielsen experts.
Based on a holistic assessment of participants’ performance, course engagement and commitment, a jury will invite at least one ensemble or musician from each GC partner institution to Copenhagen in 2026.
Sound, music and the environment
Institution: The Royal College of Music, London
Studienniveau: Master (jedoch offen für fortgeschrittene Bachelor)
Lehrender: Nicholas Moroz
Kursinhalt: Aimed at both performers and composers, this course explores themes of Sound and Environment in music through recent scholarship and a diverse array of musical practices, from the twentieth century through to contemporary cultures, including examples from popular music, sound art, modernism, and experimental music. Students will encounter a range of perspectives that will enable them to critically and creatively engage with and reflect on topics including the aesthetics, techniques, and reception of site-specific artworks, modern spatial audio production practices, ecological thinking, soundscape, and field-recordings. Practical and creative tasks will also develop students’ listening skills while exploring their own experience of sound in different environments.
Termine der Live Sessions (Zoom): tbc
the underrepresented in opera
Institution: Manhattan School of Music
Studienniveau: Bachelor, Master
Lehrender: James Massol
Kursinhalt: This class covers the history of opera from the earliest works around 1600 to the present, considering works written or performed by underrepresented creators. The content for this course includes either works by underrepresented composers and/or librettists or stories about BIPOC, LGBTQ, and woman characters, which would typically be performed by such performers. The chosen repertoire blends canonical works with lesser-known repertoire.
Topics include biography of the creators, experiences in the creative process, choice of stories, context of stories, treatment of characters in the stories, casting of the roles, reception history, etc. In some cases, we will take a critical view of representation and in other cases not. Readings will include underrepresented authors, and all performances will include a high percentage of underrepresented artists. The course is completely asynchronous, divided into short lectures, readings, and watching/listening assignments. Students will complete the course assignments weekly, with each unit beginning and ending on Mondays.
Termine der Live Sessions (Zoom): tbc
creative productivity
Institution: Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Studienniveau: Master
Lehrender: Anna-Maria Nitschke
Kursinhalt: This course is designed to help creatives navigate the journey from idea to completion by equipping them with insights, tools and strategies to manage their personal projects effectively. Through a mix of practical exercises, self-reflection, and interactive workshops, participants will discover how to integrate meaningful projects into their everyday lives, work through challenges, and establish sustainable routines.
Termine der Live Sessions (Zoom): tbc
ANMELDUNGEN FÜR mdw STUDIERENDE (für alle externen GC Kurse)
Anmeldungen bis zum tbc per Mail an globalconservatoire@mdw.ac.at unter Angabe von Vor- und Nachname, Studienfach, Studienniveau, Martrikelnummer, Kontaktdaten.
Die Kapazität der Kurse ist begrenzt, es gilt das Prinzip "first come, first served"! Das Restkontingent an Plätzen wird zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt bekannt gegeben.