Issues in Contemporary Improvisation
Hochschule Luzern Musik and
Norwegian Academy of Music Oslo
Level students:
BA and MA
Content:
Part 1 - 16-20 November 2020
Improvisational strategies in the studio
Part 1 happened virtually with BA students at HSLU working on site in the studio and BA students at NMH
Part 2 - spring semester, March 2021
Band Sound in Improvised Music
with virtual masterclass with Dans les arbres
Part 3 - spring semester, April 2022
Improvisational strategies in the studio
HSLU students visiting NMH, Oslo
- each part 2 ECTs
- Group lessons, recordings and individual tasks
- Distance learning/teaching option
- Assessment: group lessons, recordings, final concert
- Grading: pass/fail
- Language: English
- Teachers collaborate in between individual tasks
- Final concert: large ensemble concert/recording
- Open for students in Luzern studying BA with a focus on improvisation and MA with Minor Improvisation as well as Jazz and Improvisation students in Oslo
Learning outcomes:
At the end of this course, the student is familiar with different strategies in improvisation for large groups and use the studio as a tool in real time composition has an overview of aesthetic possibilities and structural tools for improvised ensemble performance.
Other information:
7-10 students in each institutions (14-20 together).
Responsible teachers: Ivar Grydeland (NMH) and Magda Mayas (HSLU)
Module
International Collaboration in Contemporary Improvisation
From Score to Creation
The Improvising Classical Ensemble
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