- Course level: Bachelor/Master.
- Year of study: One semester, fall or spring.
- Preliminary schedule: Mondays 12:30-15:00.
- Final assessment: Assessment from the course instructor.
- Language of instruction: Norwegian and/or English.
Course description
The course will help students become aware of their various identities, roles and opportunities in music and other areas of expertise to make them better equipped to create a life as music workers. The main focus is to identify, develop and present one's personal portfolio.
The course is open to all students, but Master's students are given priority.
Responsible department: Music Education and Music Therapy Department.
Course coordinator: Lisbeth Wathne Svinø.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to
- have a conscious awareness of their own artistic identities
- have knowledge of various communication channels and target groups
- be able to communicate with various target groups about their own areas of expertise
- have basic knowledge of using social media and other media channels
Overview
- Raising awareness of the student's own position and artistic identity
- Creativity and innovation
- Communication – concepts, principles and practice
- Project work – artistic and administrative
- Preparation of CV and presentation materials
Structure
The course is taught in seminars three times, 45 minutes per week for ten weeks. In addition, students will receive 3 hours of individual counselling. A schedule will be distributed at the semester's start.
Course requirements
1. Attendance and active participation are mandatory. More than 20% absence from class will typically cause the student to fail the subject.
2. Students will present their portfolios to the class and course teacher.
3. Students must hand in 3 written assignments during the course, which will constitute their professional portfolio.
- CV
- Electronic presentation (for instance, PowerPoint)
- Concert bio (short presentation of the student)
Deadline: All course requirements must be approved by 1 December / 20 May.
Final assessment
All course requirements must be approved prior to obtaining a final assessment.
Assessment is based on learning objectives. The final assessment is given as a pass/fail mark, which is determined by the course coordinator based on each student's level of achievement throughout the course period.
New assessment
In the case of re-assessment, students must retake the course in its entirety.