AMMA
John Koslovsky - Conservatorium van Amsterdam
Walter van de Leur - Conservatorium van Amsterdam, University of Amsterdam
Barbara Titus - University of Amsterdam - in absentia
with Julie Deckers, Mariela Flores Gómez, Jasmine Karimova, and Alkistis Misouli - student participants
Debating about Music, Listening to Music, and Whatever Else Comes Our Way: the AMMA seminars
As part of the Comenius Leadership Grant awarded to the Amsterdam University of the Arts in 2020, a small team of teacher-researchers from the University of Amsterdam and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam embarked upon a project that sought to form a productive link between university and conservatory education at the bachelor level, in the form of electives open to students from all backgrounds. The collaboration resulted in two courses: “Current Debates in Music”; and “Listening Modalities in Music.”
In this presentation, we will offer an overview of our two course offerings within the AMMA by explaining the rationale behind the courses and by sharing the experiences of the teachers and students. The teachers will first highlight some of the topics presented in the modules and touch upon the logistical challenges along the way. Following this, a select number of students from these courses will discuss with the audience their experiences in the classes, describe their final projects, and explain how those projects may have continued to develop in their lives as musicians and scholars. To conclude, the presenters will outline the next steps for the AMMA course offerings.