UTPRO70 Semester

Projects (NOV15)
Credits
22,5 ECTS
Course type
Concentration
Course level
Master
Year of study
Years 1 and 2, over 3 semesters (autumn-spring-autumn)
Final assessment
Exam Portfolio
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Music in Performance Degree Programme
Language of instruction
Scandinavian/English
Study component
MAUT Master of Music Performance Degree Programme

Course description

This course is for students in the following degree programme and

concentration: Master of Music in Performance – Nordic Master: The
Composing Musician (NoCoM).

The course takes place over three semesters. The student plans, completes, and
evaluates one individual project in each semester, for a total of three semester
projects.

Learning objectives

The student will:

• acquire the ability to initiate, complete, and direct an artistic project

• acquire the ability to complete interdisciplinary artistic projects
• demonstrate a reflective perspective on her/his role as performer in a
societal context
• be able to communicate critical issues concerning her/his field
 • show insight into and critically assess ethical norms and issues of a
musical and professional nature

Overview

Joint start-up modules

Each semester begins with an intensive (approx. 5 days) start-up module in

which all the students in the programme meet at one of the three participating
institutions. The hosting responsibility for these start-up modules rotates among
the institutions.

Examples of content in the start-up modules:

• Workshops with ensemble play for students and teachers, creative work
etc.
• Presentations of the students' ideas for the semester projects and Master's
Project
• Presentation of research and artistic development work
• Presentation of the study opportunities at the participating institutions
and external collaborators in various disciplinary/focus areas

Semester projects

The student plans, completes, and evaluates one individual project in each
semester, for a total of three semester projects. Each semester project must be
completed artistic projects developed to prepare the student for the Master's
Project, but must comprise no part of it. Projects are documented in a format
(e.g. concert, recording) agreed upon with the local advisor. A short written
reflection paper on the project processes is submitted at the completion of each
semester project.

Semester project requirements:

• At least one of the semester projects must be interdisciplinary/combine

multiple artistic expressions (for example by including elements such as
dance, imagery, film, etc.)
• At least one of the semester projects must be performed/presented at en
external venue (outside of the study institution)
• At least one of the short written reflection papers must discuss industry
or business perspectives and the place of music in society
• In at least one of the project performances/presentations the student must
partake as a musical performer

Structure
Each student is assigned a principal supervisor at the home institution (the
Norwegian Academy of Music, "NMH"); this supervisor is normally an
internal member of the faculty. For the duration of the course, the principal
supervisor provides individual advising, review, and assessment of student
goals, artistic choices and focus questions for projects. In addition, each student
is assigned a local advisor at each of the exchange institutions. The local
advisor will partake in discussions and facilitate the coordination of courses
and instruction while the student is at the exchange institution (second/third
semester).

It is each individual student's responsibility to ensure her/his study progress.

The student must take administrative charge of scheduling regular
appointments with principal supervisor and local advisors, in addition to
performing and submitting required course material (sheet music, recordings,
project description(s) etc.), in order to ensure the expected course progression.

The student is responsible for the practical and financial management of all
activities related to her/his project (incl. concert/presentation organization,
audio/video recording(s), and project development) within the framework of
the resources offered by the study institution.

Structure and recommended scope of instruction are further outlined (under

Organisation) in the programme curriculum.

Students are registered automatically for instruction/supervision and

assessment in the course, in accordance with the study progress requirements
set out in the individual programme plan.

Course requirements

1. Compulsory participation in three start-up modules

At the beginning of each semester, the student must participate in the intensive
(approx. 5 days) joint start-up module, three in total.

2. Presentation of one semester project

During one of the start-up modules, the student must present one of her/his
semester projects for the other students.

3. Student folder of submitted of course work

The following submitted course materials are collected in a student folder:

• Project plans for each semester project submitted to principal supervisor

(by 1 November /1 April for projects to be completed in the following
semester).
 • Documentation of completed semester projects in appropriate format
(approximate duration: 45 minutes per project) submitted with a
log/short reflection paper for each project (scope: approximately 1200
words per project) to the student's local advisor by a deadline determined
by the advisor.

Deadline: 15 November in the third semester. All materials must be

completed, submitted and approved by principal supervisor by this deadline.

Final assessment

All course requirements must be fulfilled and attested before the student is
given a final assessment.

Students are assessed in relation to the learning objectives. The final

assessment will be given as a pass/fail mark, which will be determined on the
basis of the submitted exam portfolio. Assessments will be carried out by at
least two internal examiners. One of the examiners is normally he student's
principal supervisor.

Exam portfolio

From the student folder the student selects the following materials to compile
an exam portfolio for the final assessment:

• the project plan, documentation materials, and short reflection paper for
one of the semester projects

Deadline: 1 December in the third and final semester of the course is the
deadline for the Exam Portfolio to be submitted in two copies (both clearly
labelled with student ID, name and study programme) to the Exams Office at
the student's home institution.

In the case of re-assessment, the same procedures as for an ordinary assessment

will be followed.

UTKMP70 Composition
and Performance (DEC1)
Credits
45 ECTS
Course type
Concentration
Course level
Master
Year of study
Years 1 and 2, over 3 semesters (autumn-spring-autumn)
Final assessment
Assessment by supervisor/internal examiner
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Music in Performance programme
Language of instruction
Scandinavian/English

Course description

This course is for students in the following degree programme and

concentration: Master of Music in Performance – Nordic Master: The
Composing Musician (NoCoM).

In this course the student focuses on the development of individual

compositional and performance skills in order to facilitate the successful
completion of the Master's Project. The course takes place over three semesters,
with one semester at each of the NoCoM collaborative institutions.

Learning objectives

The student will acquire:

• relevant compositional and performance skills for the completion of an

independent artistic undertaking
• the ability to work on artistic challenges in an independent, purposeful
and thoughtful manner
• knowledge of artistic development and research material relevant to
personal performance and compositional practice

Overview
The course focuses on the student's individual development of artistic,
instrumental and/or compositional skills. The students' semester projects
provide the basis for the course content. A semester plan is developed, in
concurrence with principal supervisor and local advisors, and submitted in
advance of each of the three terms. Proportions of performance and/or
compositional focus may vary, depending on individual needs and interests.
The course contents of the first semester is determined prior to the
commencement of study.

Structure

Each student is assigned a principal supervisor at the home institution (the

Norwegian Academy of Music, "NMH"); this supervisor is normally an
internal member of the faculty. The principal supervisor provides individual
advising, review, and assessment of student goals and focus areas for individual
compositional and/or performance development for the duration of the course.
In addition, each student is assigned a local advisor at each of the exchange
institutions. The student participates in relevant courses/seminars at the local
institution. Which such courses/seminars and to what extent the student should
participate is to be agreed upon among the student, principal supervisor and
local advisor. The local advisor will parttake in discussions and facilitate the
coordination of courses and instruction while the student is at the exchange
institution (second/third semester).

The course demands advanced independent study skills from the student.

It is each individual student's responsibility to ensure her/his study progress.

The student must take administrative charge of scheduling regular
appointments with principal supervisor and local advisors, in addition to
performing and submitting required course material (sheet music, recordings,
project description(s) etc.), in order to ensure the expected course progression.

Structure and recommended scope of instruction are further outlined (under

Organisation) in the programme curriculum.

Students are registered automatically for instruction/supervision and

assessment in the course, in accordance with the study progress requirements
set out in the individual programme plan.

Course requirements

1. Submission of three semester plans outlining the student's planned

course work

Each semester plan is developed in concurrence with principal supervisor and

local advisors.
Deadlines: 1 April before the commencement of studies in the first semester
(beginning the following autumn); 1 November in the first semester of the
course, for the following semester; 1 April in the second semester of the course,
for the following, final semester. The final semester plan must be approved by
principal supervisor.

2. Submission of three semester reports to principal

supervisor (approved and signed by student and advisor(s))

The reports are developed by student in collaboration with local advisor(s), and
must contain

• an overview of the student's areas of focus (techniques, practices,

repertoire, arrangement, composition etc.) in the semester concerned
• an overview of the courses and instruction that the student has
participated in
• documentation of performance(s) of the student's own composition(s)
(audio/video/sheet music/musical score) with a total duration of
approximately 45 minutes

Deadlines: 1 December in the first semester of the course; 1 June in the

second semester of the course; 1 December in the third semester of the course.
The semester reports must be submitted to the principal supervisor.

Final assessment

All course requirements must be fulfilled and attested before the student is
given a final assessment.

Students are assessed in relation to the learning objectives. The final

assessment will be given as a pass/fail mark, which will be determined on the
basis of submitted semester plans and reports. Assessments will be carried out
by the student's principal supervisor.

In the case of re-assessment, the same procedures as for an ordinary assessment

will be followed.