New Audiences and Innovative Practice is a two-year Master’s programme designed for enterprising musicians who wish to reach new audiences and innovate music performance through experimentation and research. In this programme, you build a distinctive portfolio tailored to your artistic ambitions.
Alongside lessons in your main discipline (instrument, voice, composition or Art of Sound), you engage with practice-oriented modules like Performance & Communication, Collaborative Practice, Socially Engaged Artistic Practice, Introduction to Project Management and Research in the Arts. A central pillar of New Audiences and Innovative Practice is mentoring: you are guided individually while also joining peer groups, so you can shape both your artistic development and professional identity.
New Audiences and Innovative Practice doesn’t just train excellent performers or composers—it nurtures independent artists ready to engage, challenge, and transform the practice of music.
Master Project
In the Master of Music programme, you have the unique opportunity to create a Master Project with your own future in mind. A Master Project is an overarching term which combines artistic development, research and professional integration. As part of the curriculum, you will receive individual lessons in your main instrument to aid you in your artistic development, you will conduct research on a topic of your own choice, and you will design and initiate your own professional integration activities. These elements and activities all come together in the Master Project.
To help you develop your Master Project successfully, you will receive guidance and support from your instrumental/vocal teacher, research supervisor and professional integration coach. Additionally, you will take part in a peer group, in which you can discuss what you are working on.
Designing your own Master Project gives you an opportunity to consider your future career and experiment with developing your own professional practice during your studies. When creating your Master Project, you should take into consideration whether it will help you find your place in the professional practice after you have finished your studies. We encourage you to collaborate, and therefore it is possible to do a Master Project together with other students.
For more information, see the Master Project Plan Guidelines at the bottom of this page.
Teachers
Specifications
Language
English
Lessons
1x 50 min p/w and coaching
Duration
2 years
Degree
Master of Music
Tuition fee
Check 'Tuition fees'
Department head
Cora Burggraaf
