Contemporary Rhythmic Musician

The Bachelor's programme in Rhythmic Music at Danish National Academy of Music is a practice-oriented artistic education based on high professional standards. You will be trained to participate in a variety of contexts where, as a musician, you can be a resource and an asset to the world around you. The programme aims to train you to be a proactive, competent and well-informed musician who understands how to reflect and translate your reflections into professional action. You will be able to do this thanks to the knowledge, competencies and skills you acquire as a performer, teacher, creator, developer and artistic entrepreneur at  Danish National Academy of Music.

The Bachelor's programme thus focuses on four important and mutually supportive key roles for the professional musician:
 

THE PERFORMER:
The performer represents the core of your education at Danish National Academy of Music. This is where you develop your technical, musical and artistic skills, while learning to communicate your artistic vision in an engaging way to different audiences.

THE TEACHER:
The teacher is your ability to communicate and convey your musical knowledge and skills. Teaching is a central part of many musicians' careers, which is why the programmes offer a strong basic pedagogical education, where you learn to plan and implement teaching programmes for different target groups, including children, young people and adults.

THE CREATOR:
The creator is the role in which you explore and develop your own creative practice, whether in composition, improvisation, sound art or concept development. This role supports not only the traditional understanding of creating music, but also innovation in artistic expression and musical projects.

THE DEVELOPER AND ENTREPRENEUR:
The developer and entrepreneur role focuses on preparing you to navigate the economic and organisational realities of music and cultural life. Here you will acquire the tools to realise your own projects, create new opportunities and build a sustainable career.

Through your studies, you will learn to make independent choices based on an approach where artistic expression and creative drive go hand in hand with solid technical skills. The programme is characterised by a strong focus on creating music, where both composition and improvisation are paramount across subjects and projects. Here, you will have ample opportunity to immerse yourself in a wide spectrum of rhythmic genres and potentially everything in between – including jazz, pop, rock, free improvisation, singer/songwriter, Afro-Cuban, Indian, third stream and fusion... or perhaps something completely different based on a suggestion from you as a student. 

In addition to the scheduled teaching, the programme offers interdisciplinary project-oriented focus weeks, masterclasses, theme weeks, artist talks, entrepreneurship days, subject group projects and a wealth of concerts. Your student life will take place in a local and close-knit study environment where there is room for you and where you will be in demand. The vast majority of students live here, practise here and play here in countless constellations, creating a breeding ground for a special culture of both personal and joint initiative and project creation.

Finally, at DNA of Music we also have a strong focus on musicians' health, so you learn to take care of yourself and avoid unnecessary injuries and challenges.

 

SCHEDULE

Your schedule will vary from week to week throughout the year. Some subjects are only available for limited periods during the year, while other subjects are available throughout the year. In addition to the scheduled classes, you should plan to set aside time for practicing and for unscheduled study activities such as masterclasses, workshops and concerts. When you do not have scheduled classes, you can reserve available rooms for practicing alone or with other students.

 

• Jazz/Pop, Odense is an education for those who want to immerse themselves in jazz and let it form the basis of their life as a professional musician.