Ned McGowan - HKU Conservatory Utrecht
Floris Schuiling - Utrecht University
with Matías Gómez-Sáenz and Martlies de Roos-Linden - student participants

On the openness of creative practice: musicianship and musicology 

In the development of a collaborative programme between the HKU Utrecht conservatoire and Utrecht University musicology, we have designed a trajectory that aims to bridge the fields of musicological and artistic research. As part of this trajectory, the new course ‘Musicianship and Musicology’ directly addresses this transdisciplinary connection. With two teachers, from the university and conservatoire respectively, and a number of guest lecturers, we have used this course as a space for experimentation and exploration. 

This presentation will feature both prepared statements and open-ended dialogues, with contributions from teachers and a selection of students who have participated in this course. In conclusion, we look to the challenges and opportunities in the near future of the AMMU programme.