Expanding Horizons : Modernizing Music Education for Today´s Musicians

-English Below

Vikuna 19. – 23. maí verður haldið námskeið í tónlistardeild Listaháskóla Íslands undir yfirskriftinni :

Expanding Horizons: Modernizing Music Education for Today´s Musicians

Leiðbeinendur eru: Rey Sánchez, Raina Murnak og Daniel Strange frá University of Miami Frost School of Music.

Viðfangsefnið er þróun tónlistarkennslu á háskólastigi í ljósi breyttra aðstæðna í nútímatónlistarumhverfi (t.d. aukinnar áherslu á tækni, breyttrar samsetningar nemendahópa og gjörbreyttra aðstæðna í tónlistargeiranum/iðnaðinum). Þá er sérstök áhersla á aðferðir sem tengjast reynslunámi (experiential learning).

Dagarnir eru þematengdir þannig að allir ættu að finna eitthvað við sitt hæfi. Fyrirlestrar verða á morgnana en eftir hádegi er boðið upp á fjölbreyttar vinnustofur og eru þátttakendur þá hvattir til að taka hljóðfæri sín með ef vill.

Í gegn um Opna Listaháskólann getum við boðið tónlistarkennurum utan LHÍ sæti á þetta einstaka námskeið!

Námskeiðið er jafnt ætlað þeim sem kenna rytmíska- sem klassíska tónlist.

Hér er einstakt tækifæri til að kynna sér nýjustu vendingar og þróun í kennsluháttum frá nokkrum af fremstu sérfræðingum dagsins í dag.

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During the week 19th-23rd of May, a course will be held at the Department of Music at the Iceland Academy of the Arts under the title:

Expanding Horizons: Modernizing Music Education for Today’s Musicians

The instructors are: Rey Sánchez, Raina Murnak and Daniel Strange from the University of Miami Frost School of Music.

The topic is the development of music education at the university level in light of the changing circumstances in the modern music environment (e.g. increased emphasis on technology, changing composition of student groups and completely changed circumstances in the music sector/industry). There is also a special emphasis on methods related to experiential learning.

The days are thematically linked so that everyone should find something to their liking. Lectures will be held in the mornings, while in the afternoons a variety of workshops are offered and participants are encouraged to bring their instruments if they wish.

Through the Open University of the Arts, we are happy to invite music teachers outside of IUA a seat in this unique course!

The course is intended for those who teach rhythmic and classical music.

Here is a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends and developments in teaching methods from some of today’s leading experts.

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Ítarlegri upplýsingar um viðfangsefni námskeiðisins má finna hér að neðan á ensku : / More detailed information about the course topics can be found below in English:

Introduction
Higher music education is evolving rapidly in response to technology, changing student profiles, and the dynamic nature of the music industry. Educators are called upon to rethink traditional teaching methodologies and curricula to better prepare students for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. These workshops explore how higher music education can be reimagined through curricular innovation and experiential learning focused on the Three Pillars: Creativity, Diversity, and Integration. (The „Three Pillars“ concept comes from the Report of the CMS Task Force on the Undergraduate Music Major (TFUMM.))

Creativity at the Core
“One of the most startling shortcomings in all of arts education is that too many music students graduate with little to no experience in the essential creative processes of improvisation and composition.” (TFUMM)

A 21st century music curriculum should include ample opportunities for composition, arranging, improvisation, songwriting, production, creativity-based ensembles. These workshops will demonstrate how to create these opportunities by embedding them into already existing courses such as theory, skills, ensembles, lessons, and more

Diversity Embraced and Embedded
What does diversity sound like? Music schools admit students primarily based on their ability to sing or play an instrument in classical (or jazz) ensembles. We believe that the lack of diversity in music education is largely the result of the system itself. More specifically admissions processes that are strictly focused on filling traditional ensemble roles. These workshops will explore an alternative approach and the assessment criteria critical to embracing the wildly diverse landscape of contemporary music.

Integration Across the Curriculum
„In the conventional curricular model, performance studies are separated from theoretical studies, both of which are taught separately from historical and cultural inquiry. A fractured conception of music is thus promoted, as a collection of discrete “silos”…“ (TFUMM)

One of the key strategies for curricular innovation is the integration of Core Principles across the curriculum. Examples include:
● Integrated Musicianship Skills in a Creative Context
● Music History in a Multi-Cultural Context
● Performance/Communication/Audience Engagement Skills
● Teaching Skills: Facilitate Understanding
● Technology Skills: Notation, DAW, Live Performance, Video, etc.
● Entrepreneurship: Business Acumen, Career Development Transferable Skills
● Critical Thinking: Understand, Evaluate, Apply
These workshops will demonstrate how to incorporate these elements across the curriculum, offering students a more holistic music education.

Conclusion
These hands-on, experiential workshops will offer opportunities to not only learn, but to experience and apply new methodologies and practices in real-time. Topic areas will include assessing artistry, developing musicianship, learning music “backwards”, music industry/entrepreneurship, music technology, curriculum development and maintenance, creative ensembles, improvisation, songwriting, and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in an interactive performance clinic led by the workshop team.

Dagskrá / Schedule

Mánudagur 19. maí
Topic of the Day: A (not so) New Approach – Teaching and Learning Music „Backwards“

09:00-10:15 / 10:30-11:45
Introduction to Music Education and the 21st Century Musician (Panel format)

13:00-14:15
Assessing Artistry and Talent (workshop/instruments in hand)

14:30-15:45
Developing Musicianship (workshop/instruments in hand)

16:00-17:00
All regroup for Q&A

Þriðjudagur 20. maí
Topic of the Day: The Creativity Core

09:00-10:15 / 10:30-11:45
Applications of the Creativity Process

13:00-14:15
Creativity-Focused Ensembles (workshop/instruments in hand)

14:30-15:45
Creativity-Focused Technology – AI as creative partner (workshop/instruments in hand)

16:00-17:00
All regroup for Q&A

Miðvikudagur 21. maí
Topic of the Day: Music Industry Education

09:00-10:15 / 10:30-11:45
Music Business and Entrepreneurship

13:00-14:15
Overview (open to all academics and the general public)

14:15-14:45
Q&A – recap of all topics

15:00-16:30
Improvisation session (open to everyone – course partcipiants and general public)

Fimmtudagur 22. maí
Topic of the Day: Curriculum Development

09:00-10:15 / 10:30-11:45
Curriculum Challenges in the Ever-Changing Present

13:00-14:15
Assessing Progress (workshop/instruments in hand)

14:30-15:45
Supporting Artistry Development (workshop/instruments in hand)

17:30-19:00
Performance Clinic

Föstudagur 23. maí
Topic of the Day: „And in the end…“

09:00-10:15 / 10:30-11:45
Putting It All Together

13:00-14:15
Instrument/Voice Group Challenges (workshop/instruments in hand)

14:30-15:45
Wrap up and Collaboration (workshop/instruments in hand)

Átt þú rétt á styrk frá þínu stéttarfélagi eða Vinnumálastofnun til að sækja námskeið eða nám? Fræðslustyrkir
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