Jazz/pop

The Bachelor's programme Jazz/Pop at Danish National Academy of Music is a practice-oriented artistic education based on high professional standards. You will learn 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 make you 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 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.

The focal point of the Jazz/Pop programme in Odense is jazz in all its forms. The programme combines practical subjects that improve your skills with your voice or instrument with theoretical subjects that give you an understanding of the fundamentals of music. We place great emphasis on both ensemble playing and your work on creating your own music, and you will also have courses in music pedagogy where you learn to teach music to both children and adults. During individual lessons on your instrument, we focus on musical, pedagogical and technical issues, while ensemble lessons help you develop your skills in various musical contexts.

In addition to the scheduled lessons, you can experience masterclasses and workshops with internationally renowned musicians, interdisciplinary focus weeks, concerts at both the academy and professional venues, study trips and much more.

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.

Below is an example of what a schedule might look like in a random week during the year.

 

• If you want a programme that focuses more on other genres than jazz, SDMK offers the programme 'Rhythmic Contemporary Musician'