World Music- With focus on trans-traditional creative musicking(Bachelor of Arts)
180 ECTS
For whom
For instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers from around the world who wish to practice global tradition while engaging in dialog with other cultures.
Key features
Performing with musicians from other traditions, global music history and aesthetics, ear training without reliance on traditional scores, special instrumental techniques; subjects such as didactics, ethnographic field research, improvisation in other musical traditions, project- based sound workshops; modules for careers such as music curation; innovative modules such as music and AI, music and health sound art, computer composition, acoustic and digital instrument making.
Structure of Studies
Example: Bachelor of Arts – World Music- With focus on trans-traditional creative musicking
1st Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Music Theory
• Sound Workshop / Digital music making
• Music and Health
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*
2nd Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Electro-acoustic
• Sound Workshop / Audio tools and practices
•
Music and health
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*
3rd Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Music theory
• Sound Workshop / Multimedia practices
• Global learning traditions/ Music didactic and methodic
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*
4th Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Music management
• Sound Workshop / Multimedia practices
• Transtraditional pedagogy / Learning practice
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*
5th Semester – 30 ECTS
•
Development of an artistic project concept
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*
6th Semester – 30 ECTS
• Realisation of artistic project
• Bachelor Thesis
Elective courses
* Techniques and instruments from other traditions
introduction to instrument building (acoustic or digital)
computer composition
music recording
sound installation and sound art
music as interdisciplinary media art
introduction to ethnographic field research
introduction to artistic research
transhuman music
music and artificial intelligence
music curating