Research

Research

Alongside education and production, research is one of the pillars of the Royal Conservatoire.

This research is usually practical in nature. It focuses on the practice of music or on the practice of education in music. The results of this are also of importance for musical in a practical sense, and contribute to the strengthening of education at the KC. The three pillars of the KC – education, research and production – are closely involved with each other, and collectively they each contribute to the development of talents into reflective makers, performers and teachers.

Educational programmes at the KC are directed towards the artistic-musical development of the students. The research element in these is therefore also directed towards this artistic development. In the Bachelor course in classical music, early music, jazz and composition this involves the learning of basic skills which a musician will require in their later music practice. These have relevance to the articulated ability to reflect on the musician’s own speciality: on who you are, what you stand for, what you seek to convey and how you achieve this. The exercises focus on communication, information and presentation skills. Training in these abilities in the Bachelor ends with the making of a commentary as part of the final exam (for instance in the form of a programme note). The other course options (sonology, art of sound, ArtScience, music education, theory of music) each have custom-made research programmes in Bachelor and Master.

Research training in the Master courses for classical music, early music, jazz and composition is more specifically directed towards the conducting of a research project where the student specialises in their own field. The topics are usually directly related to the main subject, and are of importance both for artistic development as for the development of the field of study. Master students receive individual guidance, and discuss their projects with each other in ‘Master Circles’. Alongside this students in their first Master year chose one or more subjects which further contribute to their artistic development.

Types of research in the Master can range widely in terms of subject (for instance the making of instruments), experimentation, historical interpretation (e.g. based on performance practice), creativity, cultural/critical reflection and/or research in the field of didactics or pedagogy. In general, artistic practice will dictate the starting point when selecting a subject and with the formulation of the enquiry to be conducted. This artistic practice is also the context within which the research is relevant, and it is the means through which insights are gained. The result of the project is therefore frequently a (partly) artistic product. More information about the Master courses can be found here.

The ‘third cycle’ at the KC – de PhD programme – is organised in collaboration with other music academies within the international docARTES programme. In this ‘practice-based’ PhD course, the focus is on ‘artistic research’. As with the Master course, the student’s own artistic practice is the central element. More information on the PhD course can be found here.

Research is not only one of the foundations of a musicians’ training, there is also an increasing number of teachers who are active in research as part of their employment at the KC. In this way, the nexus of research and education is further strengthened. Musicians who are connected to the KC as teachers are traditionally also involved in research. This is integral to their leading position in the music profession. Teachers are offered the possibility of further developing and propagating this research within the KC.

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