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April 2009 - April 2010
The “Polifonia Research Working Group” is currently preparing its third ‘Polifonia Innovative Conservatoire Seminar’, as part of a three seminar cycle that runs from April 2009 to April 2010. These seminars will function as pilot seminars, giving the AEC the possibility to see whether these could be offered on a regular basis in future.
The seminars are designed to bring together the expertise and experience of musicians who teach in higher music education institutions. They will provide opportunities to debate key issues, reflect on practice, engage with research, and develop innovative projects and collaborative research.
This will help institutions to address critical aims:
- Creating dialogue, reflection, critical thinking, research-led teaching in conservatoires
- Greater understanding about one-to-one tuition, its potential and pitfalls
- Maximising the potential of the musicians employed by institutions
- Building expertise in generating connecting conversations within and between
institutions
- Accessing research funding
By the end of the three seminar cycle the participants should:
- Be able to formulate and undertake development of their work as musicians-teachers, drawing on appropriate research tools, funding, and collaborative skills.
- Be able to integrate the results of this programme within their own institution, for example initiating connecting conversations and professional development with other colleagues.
After a selection procedure, a group of twenty-five participants from twelve institutions in ten European countries was chosen to participate in all three seminars.
The institutions represented are:
Cork School of Music, Ireland
Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya, Spain
Jazeps Vitols Latvian Academy of Music, Latvia
Estonian Academy of Music, Estonia
Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Lithuania
Prins Claus Conservatorium, the Netherlands
Koninklijk Conservatorium, the Netherlands
Göteborg University- Academy of Music and Drama, Sweden
Guildhall School of Music & Drama, United Kingdom
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Norwegian Academy of Music, Norway
If you would like to learn more about the seminars, please visit the seminar website at www.innovativeconservatoire.eu. You will find more information on the topics covered during the first seminar in Villecroze - France, footage of the sessions, a library with useful background information and different forums where you can join a discussion.