Jazz/Pop Choir Directing
This page gives you a complete overview of the options available for education within jazz/pop choir directing at RAMA Vocal Center, The Royal Academy of Music in Denmark.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to get in touch with the head of RAMA Vocal Center, professor Jim Daus Hjernøe.
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Bachelor’s programme
AM – General Music Teacher (Aarhus)
Main Subject: Jazz/Pop Choir Directing (optional)
The program combines pop/jazz choir directing with a broader understanding of general music pedagogy and musical leadership.
AM – General Music Teacher (Aarhus)
Pop/Jazz Music (Aalborg)
Main Subject: Jazz/Pop Choir Directing (optional)
The bachelor’s program provides a solid artistic and pedagogical foundation with a focus on jazz/pop choir directing.
Jazz/Pop Music (Aalborg)
Master’s Program
Jazz/Pop Choir Directing – KARK (Aarhus/Aalborg)
About the Program
KARK is an independent one-subject master’s program focusing on advanced artistic and pedagogical practice in jazz/pop choir directing at a high international level.
Jazz/Pop Choir Directing (KARK)
Teaching Format:
- 8 intensive bootcamps per semester (Monday to Friday). See more details about attendance and dates Read more.
- Online teaching takes place between bootcamps.
General Music Teacher (Aarhus)
Main Subject: Jazz/Pop Choir Directing as one of two main subjects (optional).
This program focuses on advanced artistic and pedagogical practice in jazz/pop choir directing.
AM – General Music Teacher (Aarhus)
Soloist Program
Specialization in Jazz/Pop Choir Directing at the Highest International Artistic Level (Aarhus/Aalborg)
Purpose: To develop independent artistic research and prepare for a career in the international music scene.
You can see the soloist programme curriculum here
Admission requirements here
Continuing Education – Professional Master
About the Program
The Master’s program in jazz/pop choir directing is a part-time study (Aarhus/Aalborg) that:
- Awards 60 ECTS credits and spans 2 years.
- Includes 3 bootcamps per semester (Thursday 12:00 – Saturday 17:00). See more details about attendance and dates here.
- Offers online teaching between bootcamps.
Read more about the program here.
Talent Development
RAMA Vocal Center Symposium at Aarhus Vocal Festival 2024
TBA – Read more about the 2024 edition
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(Innovative Choir Leading students presenting Vocal Painting at RAMA Festival in Aarhus 2019)