Act Development 1 (Marielle Woltring)
Module code
M-JP-ACTD1
Curricular domain
Profile, extension and depth: Business, Community, Practical
Credits
3
Group size
15 (only the initial lesson in full; all other sessions in smaller groups or individually, when requested)
Number of course weeks
30
Class duration
A 90-minute consultation hour every week. If there are fewer applications for this subject than indicated in the description, it will typically proceed with proportionally less contact time (and accordingly more individual attention per student).
Total contact hours
23 hours
Study load
39 hours
Form / content / level
Prerequisites
Admitted to Jazz&Pop 3rd or 4th year. Students either form an act or band together and attend in full, or are artist-writers and come in as a solo act. Either way; you create original material. This subject can only be followed on campus.
Competencies
Aims
Developing a solid foundation for your act: artistically as well as in communication to the outside world.
Relation to other modules
Related to the main subject modules and Entrepreneurship.
Content
In order for you to stand out as an act, you have to tell a clear and authentic story in your music. And this story needs to resonate in all your output, ranging from your social media videos to the tone of your biography. First we focus on your songwriting and/or compositions. From your music we try to unveil what your story is. Then we start building a press kit based on this clear vision. You develop moodboards and from there work out communications like a biography whilst simultaneously developing a vision for your press photos, live performances, videos, social media content etc.
Mode(s) of instruction
90-minute consultation hour in which you can ask your questions on a subject at hand and learn from each other’s consultations. You don’t have to attend each time, but you do have to work towards your goals that we will uncover together at the beginning of the year.
Material & Tools
Your own.
Student activity
Organizing a short presentation where your music and your story become a very distinct experience for the audience.
Examination and assessment
Mode(s) of assessment
Assessment by the instructor at the end of the module.
Criteria
Students should have mastered the elements described under Contents.
Pass requirements
The student has completed this module if being awarded a minimum grade of 5.5.
Examination procedure
Students are assessed at the end of the module. The assessments comprise evaluations of students' performance during the lessons and assignments.
Resit options
Module summary
In this module you develop a solid foundation for your act: artistically as well as in communication to the outside world.