Further developing the technical aspects of the students' musicianship in the broadest sense of the word, as well as stimulating their musical awareness and personal taste in music. Students will be able to demonstrate their command of the acquired skills in the technical exam (see Content) as well as showcase an individual musical vision in the final audition exam.

Preparation for technical exam:
A solo transcription produced and performed by the students themselves.
Ten snare drum études.
An original snare drum composition and an adaptation for drum set.
A composition or arrangement for brushes and double bass.
A rehearsed big band arrangement.
A rehearsed pop chart.
Performing a big band arrangement a prima vista.
Performing a pop chart a prima vista.
Performing a goal note solo a prima vista.
A composition for drums and computer produced and performed by the students themselves.

Individual lessons & occasional group lessons.

Scores and recordings of the self-chosen repertoire.

Organizing a performance (band, repertoire, rehearsals) as part of the annual Jazz & Pop student concert. This performance may be used to try-out elements of the final exam. Independently organizing and performing the final audition.

Examination and assessment

Assessment by the main subject instructor at the end of each semester. A technical exam (an audition for a panel consisting of three examiners) is part of the assessment procedure.

The student should have mastered the elements described under Aims. Specific criteria are: creativity, expression, improvisation, technique, sound, intonation, timing, reading skills, repertoire knowledge, progress, self-reflection, session participation, attitude and lesson preparation.
Technical exam: the student should have sufficiently mastered the elements noted under Content.

The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5 by the instructor as well as for the technical exam at the end of the second semester.

At the end of both semesters the instructor fills out an assessment form designed specifically for this module. Assessment is comprised of a verbal evaluation and a concluding grade. The instructor reviews this assessment with the student during the first subsequent lesson.

During the spring semester a technical exam is part of the assessment procedure. Examiners use an outline of relevant criteria to assess students, with the average grade being used as the final grade.

Assessment at the end of the autumn semester is formative and expressed in terms of satisfactory/unsatisfactory. It indicates a student's progress in this module. No ECs are awarded and there is no resit. Modules can only be absolved, and ECs awarded, after the end of the spring semester.

See the Education and Assessment Plan.

Module summary

In this module, in weekly individual classes, students develop both their personal artistic vision and the main subject-related technical skills relevant to it, in addition to more generic technical skills.

Main Subject Drums Jazz & Pop 4

Form / content / level

Examination and assessment

Module summary