Professional Master in Innovative Choir Leading
The professional master course is for music teachers and others with a passed music education containing choir conducting at a bachelor level or equivalent qualifications with at least two years relevant professional experience with choir conducting.
Due to a revitalization process at the RAMA Vocal Center, we cannot admit new students to the professional master’s program this year.
60 ECTS – part-time study within two years
The programme is associated with the RAMA Vocal Center at campus Aalborg, an internationally recognized centre of Innovative Choir Directing headed by Professor Jim Daus Hjernøe.
Content
How do you make vocal music sound just ‘right’ in styles such as pop, rock, jazz, gospel, world, improvisation, and vocal painting? Many choirs and a cappella groups face this challenge in rehearsal and performances featuring these musical styles.
The Innovative Choir Directing studies answer this challenge, where choir directors worldwide attend as students to be educated by a renowned team of world-class teachers, ensuring the highest pedagogical and artistic level.
Curriculum
Teachers
The teacher team references Bobby McFerrin, The Real Group, Touché, and Vocal Line, assisted by top guest teachers in beatboxing and concert design.
- The Intelligent Choir philosophy & Vocal Painting by professor Jim Daus Hjernøe
- Singers’ Tools by honorary professor Peder Karlsson
- Conductors’ Toolbox by assistant professor Jesper Holm
- Arranging & Interpretation Tools by assistant professor Malene Rigtrup
Furthermore, these curricula offer classes in methodology, masterclasses, big choir, voice by Sus Steensig, voice theory by Signe Højmark, piano by Jens Nørholm, ear training/theory by Martin Granum, move & groove by Lene Nørgaard/Signe Højmark, pedagogy by Øyvind Lyngseth, and guest lectures like fx. beatboxing and concert design.
Structure
The part-time study programme consists of four semesters and corresponds to one full study year of 60 ECTS.
The programme will take place on three-day boot camps (IRL) at RAMA Vocal Center Campus Aalborg three times per semester and online video conferencing every Monday morning.
Dates for boot camps
General information
Need help? Contact study coordinator Anne Vilsen
Admission requirements
A detailed description of the admission test: Click here
The admission test is designed to provide a complete picture of the applicant’s musical background and teaching skills. Part of the teaching takes place via video conferencing, where students and teachers meet from different countries, so the admission test is naturally conducted via video conferencing.
The admission test consists of two parts.
Part one: Choir leading (30 minutes). The applicant works with their own mid/upper-level vocal ensemble consisting of 12 singers or more and a minimum of 4 voice parts. This is conducted via video recording.
Part two: Interview, voice- and piano test (30 minutes). In connection with the interview, a test in piano and singing will be conducted. It is optional to show up in person on Campus Aalborg or via video conferencing.
Contact
Questions regarding the admission test and signing up will be answered by study coordinator Anne Vilsen at [email protected] / tel. (+45) 40 21 08 89
Questions regarding the pedagogical and artistic content will be answered by professor Jim Daus Hjernøe at [email protected]
Questions regarding the studies in general in Aalborg will be answered by the head of studies Esben Elvstrøm at [email protected] / tel. (+45) 61 68 69 74