M-JP-AP2-APD2

Profile, extension and depth: Practical and Theoretical Classes

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90 minutes - dependent on group size

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Admitted to the first year of Jazz & Pop. This subject can only be followed on-campus.

See Competencies Matrix.

APD aims to:
1) develop artistic curiosity and the capacity to investigate artistic questions through practice,
2) build systematic habits of experimentation, documentation and reflection,
3) enable students to formulate and pursue their own artistic research questions,
4) develop the ability to contextualise and position artistic work within a broader musical and professional field,
5) cultivate the skills to articulate and share artistic development convincingly, culminating in a cohesive artistic
exposition in the final year.

Artistic questions may concern composition, sound, style, performance practice, ensemble interaction
or professional identity.

APD is part of the Artistic Practice Cluster and relates to all its subjects. In addition, it is closely related to Main Instrument and Ensemble lessons, as well as various elective courses.

APD is structured as a four-year progression from Research Awareness (Year 1) through Artistic Questioning (Year 2) and Practice-as-Research (Year 3) to Exposition & Professional Articulation (Year 4).

Year 2 — Artistic Questioning: From orientation towards a focused artistic inquiry.

Upon completing year 2, the student is able to:
-identify a personal artistic fascination and translate it into a concrete artistic research question
-design and carry out focused artistic experiments to explore this fascination
-document their own working process and describe choices made within it
-reflect on artistic results and draw connections between intention and outcome
-compare different artistic approaches and recognise their own preferences within them

NVAO alignment: problem formulation, systematic practice.

Group Classes with supervisor.

Students use their own instruments, practice resources and recording devices. A phone is sufficient for process documentation.

Active participation in all group sessions; carrying out artistic experiments and practice activities between sessions; maintaining a process log throughout the year; building a portfolio of your activity and artistic interests; presenting own work to peers.

January: Formative assessment APD, based on
- process log outtakes/impression by student (The student delivers selected outtakes / creates an impression of their total materials, such that they feel it reflects their artistic development process of the assessed period. The selected material should consist of at least text (1 A4) and (1-3) audio recordings documenting own artistic process. Other media such as drawings, pictures or original video content: add maximum 3 total per semester. Links added: maximum 3, the jury is able to listen to /watch maximum 3 minutes of material per link).
- reflection report on own artistic process in the assessed period (maximum 1/2 A4)

June: Summative assessment based on APC Portfolio assessment. Required content:
- reflection reports on the required amount and type of attended Events
- APD process log (The student delivers selected outtakes / creates an impression of their total materials, such that they feel it reflects their artistic development process of the assessed period. The selected material should consist of at least text (1 A4) and (1-3) audio recordings documenting own artistic process. Other media such as drawings, pictures or original video content: add maximum 3 total per semester. Links added: maximum 3, the jury is able to listen to /watch maximum 3 minutes of material per link).
- reflection report on APD process of the assessed period, max 1/2 A4.
In order to pass the summative portfolio assessment of Artistic Practice Cluster, the attendance criteria thereof should be met.

1) Artistic Direction: Formulates a personal artistic fascination and translates it into a concrete research question.
2) Experimentation & Process: Designs targeted experiments to investigate an artistic question. Documents the working process.
3) Reflective Awareness: Designs targeted experiments to investigate an artistic question. Documents the working process.
4) Contextual Awareness: Compares their own work with references. Recognizes similarities and differences.
5) Articulation & Sharing: Can put their artistic intention into words during a presentation. Practises articulation as a skill.

There is an 80% attendance rate for this module. The module is completed when the student has been awarded a 'sufficient' for all 5 criteria.

The annual portfolio is assessed by a panel of three or four supervisors.

See the Education and Assessment Plan.