Innovative Choir Directing

RAMA Vocal Center at The Royal Academy of Music in Denmark - a Greenhouse for innovative jazz/pop choir directing with an international reputation

This page gives you a complete overview of the options available for education within innovative jazz/pop choir directing at RAMA Vocal Center, The Royal Academy of Music in Denmark.

Contact
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 programme – jazz/pop choir directing as the main subject

You can choose jazz/pop choir directing as the main subject on the programme:

Jazz/Pop Music (Aalborg)

At the BMus level, jazz/pop choir directing is a mandatory supplementary subject on the programme:

AM – General Music Teacher (Aarhus)

General full-time Master programme – jazz/pop choir directing as a supplementary subject

At the Master (MMus) level, you can choose jazz/pop choir directing as a supplementary main subject on the programme:

Standalone full-time Master programme – innovative jazz/pop choir directing as the main subject

You can specialize in innovative jazz/pop choir directing at the very highest international level on the standalone full-time Master (MMus) programme:

Innovative Choir Leading

Soloist

The soloist programme is for students who have completed an MMus programme or have similar qualifications with an exceptional aptitude for innovative jazz/pop choir directing. The soloist programme is expected to be relaunched in Aarhus in 2024.

You can see the soloist programme curriculum here
Admission requirements here

Further Education – Professional Master (part-time study)

Part-time study: The programme is a part-time study programme consisting of four semesters and corresponds to one study year of 60 ECTS. The programme will take place at RAMA Vocal Center and via online learning.

We are looking for singers for the jazz/pop practice choir in Aalborg for the academic year 2023/2024

Talent Development

Dates – when to show up

Part-time students will join three intense boot camps per semester from Thursday at 11h to Saturday at 17h.

Full-time students are joining three intense boot camps per semester from Monday to Friday, plus two exclusive extra boot camps from Monday 12h to Thursday afternoon in the 2nd and 4th semesters.

RAMA Vocal Center Symposium at Aarhus Vocal Festival 2024

TBA – Read more about the 2024 edition

(Innovative Choir Leading students presenting Vocal Painting at RAMA Festival in Aarhus 2019)