Strategy and Artistic Citizenship
Strategy and Artistic Citizenship
Since the appointment of a board for the Royal Academy of Music (RAMA) in September 2023, the overall goals of the Academy are defined by the current strategy. From 2019, RAMA has been working with artistic citizenship as an overall strategic direction for the programmes.
Strategy
Previously, RAMA’s objectives and performance requirements were defined by a framework agreement between the Ministry of Culture and RAMA. Following the appointment of an independent board, the overall goals are now defined by the strategy and a number of strategic guiding principles set out within it.
These guiding principles are then translated into a number of concrete action plans.
At the end of 2024, the board adopted the new strategy for RAMA for the period 2025–2029:
The strategy states that for a number of years RAMA has insisted that high-level musical expertise and societal relevance go hand in hand. The new strategy for 2025–29 thus builds on the foundations of previous strategies, with their focus on artistic citizenship, the holistic musicianship, and student-centred learning.
The strategy has been developed with the involvement of RAMA’s students, staff, and external stakeholders. This involvement took place through meetings and workshops during 2024. The results of this process have been summarized in an internal and an external stakeholder analysis.
Find this analysis here (only in Danish).
The 2025–29 strategy defines the following mission and vision for RAMA:
RAMA’s Mission
We promote the development of the arts and culture in Denmark through the highest level of music education at an international standard. We carry out development activities and research, and as a cultural institution we support early-career development and general cultural activity.
RAMA’s Vision
We aim to spearhead the development of artistic citizenship and strive to make an impact nationally and internationally through the highest level of professional excellence, world-centered education, and diversity.
Find previously strategies and framework agreements here (only in Danish).
Artistic Citizenship
Music creates experiences, joy in life, and social cohesion. Music is not detached from the surrounding world but is an active part of society. Therefore, one can speak of a particular form of citizenship that concerns musicians, artists, and the associated educational programmes—an Artistic Citizenship.
Artistic citizenship is an outward-looking strategy and approach to arts education that believes art can and should play a role in society. It insists that art must be an active part of our society and that the musician should take on an engaged role within it. This could, for example, involve participating as a musician in social or healthcare-related activities.
The starting point will always be high artistic quality. But that is not enough. RAMA strives for students to relate equally to their market value as artists and their relevance to the surrounding society. This equips them for a sustainable working life as musicians of high artistic quality, while also benefiting society at the same time.
Magazine on Artistic Citizenship
In the spring of 2023, RAMA published a magazine that presents the ideas behind artistic citizenship in greater detail and describes a number of areas, projects, and subjects that revolve around artistic citizenship.
Read the magazine on Artistic Citizenship at RAMA here (PDF).
The magazine can also be ordered as a printed copy. Write to [email protected].