Entrepreneurship, KA
The curricular course in Entrepreneurship has been held for master students at the Royal Danish Music Academy since 2010.
COURSE DETAILS
Credits/ECTS: 9 ECTS
Participants: Master students (candidate students)
Teachers: Internal and external teachers
Language: Danish
DURATION
Course/workshop: 10 weeks of education, interview and an individual project
LEARNING GOALS
- Possesses specialist knowledge of the music industry and culture in an international context
- Can understand and reflect on professional practice and complex relationships between music industry players
- Commands programming and communications for purposes of employment in the musical life
- Can assess the challenges and issues related to their own careers, create relevant solutions and make informed and reflected career choice
- Is able to disseminate own profile and discussions of professional problem issues relative to peers, audiences and media players
- Is able to manage complex and creative challenges related to the music industry and cultural life in a globalized world
- Can independently start and manage various professional contexts and interdisciplinary cooperation
- Can independently take responsibility for own creative development potential in professional career context
APPROACH
Teoribaseret, praksisforankret, anvendelsesorienteret, kunstnerisk udvikling, forretningsdrevet, der tager afsæt i afprøvningen af livet som selvstændig og ikke simulering, kompetencedrevet og intraprenøriel.
EVALUATION AND GRADING
Students are judged on self-reflection, portfolio / proces book, writings, parts of a business model / plan, pitch, prototype of the idea / product (if applicable), peer evaluation, feedback from a mentor or adviser (via interview at 1 . semester) and an individual exam.
To pass each semester it is a prerequisite that the student submits an online learning portfolio containing the tasks / work that has taken place during the semester. The teacher will announce which online platform to be used. It is a prerequisite to pass the semester that tasks should be submitted and approved by the teacher. All tasks must relate to theory and / or method of practice.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
1st semester: Development of a career plan with the inclusion of perspectives from interviews with professional person of your choice
2nd term: Developing a business plan for the project
3rd semester: Examination paper
The extent of written assignments on the 1st and 2nd semester: 3-5 pages.
The assignment must be submitted online and consists of two parts:
- A thorough and professional presentation portfolio / website
- A project task / a learning portfolio.
Size: 5-7 pages or equivalent video material / available portfolio content. The assignment must include reflection on entrepreneurial practice experience and relate to two to three themes from the core areas and related literature (theory and / or method).
The assessment is summative after the stated learning objectives, and the student is evaluated according to the grading scale with internal examination.
The course takes place over several semesters with different foci:
1st semester:
- Career Plan
Individual research
Self-management
Communication
Economy
Music and Society
2nd semester:
- Business plan
Sales
Marketing
Working Communities and cooperation with other actors in the musical life
Idea
Project Design
3rd semester:
- Project
Individual and group counseling
The realization of the project
Career Plan