COURSES AT GC PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
SUMMER SEMESTER 2024
-Application via email to globalconservatoire@mdw.ac.at until 30th January-
THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Aesthetics of Classical Piano Performance – 20th Century Schools, Styles and Trends
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Course tutor: Emil Gryesten and guest lecturers Richard Uttley (RCM), Lisa Yui (MSM), Jens Elvekjær (RDAM), William Grant Naboré (International Piano Academy Lake Como)
Course content: In this course we will examine the aesthetic currents that have led to the eclectic and pluralistic piano performance culture of today. The course will give insight into the divergent approaches that characterize today’s music culture and will help you to better understand and formulate your thoughts on differing and sometimes conflicting opinions on interpretation. Through the various analytical and critical approaches explored in the course, you will become more aware of the newer history of piano performance aesthetics and develop tools to analyse and describe stylistic and artistic choices in interpretation and performance. The core activity of the course will be examining, sometimes in great detail, the recorded performances of pianists representing different pianistic schools, styles and trends.
Dates of the Live Sessions (Zoom): 13.03.2024, 10.04.2024, 08.05.2024 – at 5 pm CET
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC LONDON (RCM)
Digital Musician
Study level: Postgraduate
Course tutor: Tania Lisboa (course leader) in conjunction with other relevant specialist tutors
Course content: There is urgent demand with the current world scenario for advanced digital skills in all areas of knowledge. The same applies to music. This postgraduate module will focus on skills needed by musicians working in the digital age. The course content will explore a range of technology currently available, give an overview of practical applications in music, and discuss research in the field. Furthermore, it will explore the processes involved in dealing with technology and support students in learning how to achieve the desired digital product. Such skills will enhance student employability and career development in the post-pandemic environment.
Dates of the Live Sessions (Zoom): 4.März 3pm (London time)=4pm Vienna time, other dates tba
CONSERVATORIUM VAN AMSTERDAM
Pedagogical Strategies in Digital Music Education
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Course tutor: Yaniv Nachum
Course content: Teaching with technology, online education and digital learning are developing rapidly and are becoming today’s students’ essential tools for obtaining information and acquiring education. In this course, we will present educators with a comprehensive guide for designing their own interactive and engaging online music courses. The course will deal with problems and possible solutions when designing online courses and will present methods to transfer information, create interaction, engage with students, assess, and provide feedback. Participants will be required to create their own course structure and design lessons that are relevant to their field. Participants will follow interactive online lessons, complete quizzes, and submit assignments.
Dates of the Live Sessions (Zoom): 21.03.2024, 18.04.2024, 28.04.2024
MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The Underrepresented in Opera
Study level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Course tutor: James Massol
Course content: This class covers the history of opera from the earliest works to the present, considering operas written or performed by underrepresented creators. The content for this course includes works by underrepresented composers/librettists and/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.
Dates of the Live Sessions (Zoom): 08.03.2024, 12.04.2024, 10.05.2024 at 10:30 am EST
REGISTRATION FOR mdw STUDENTS
Please register via email to globalconservatoire@mdw.ac.at until 30th January 2024!
The capacity of the courses is limited, the principle "first come, first served" applies!
