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Current Offer of Online Courses

Conference Practices

This joint online course, collaboratively offered by the Norwegian Academy of Music (NMH) and the Sibelius Academy (SibA) in Helsinki, focuses on academic conference practices within the field of music theory. Designed for master’s students, the course offers practical experience in preparing and presenting scholarly work in a simulated conference environment. Over eight online sessions, students will engage in keynote lectures, student presentations, panel discussions, and roundtable conversations. The course promotes cross-institutional academic collaboration and supports students in developing skills essential for participating in international scholarly communities.

ECTS: 5 ECTS – active participation, 2 ECTS – passive participation

Timeline: Fall semester

Universities: Norwegian Academy of Music and Sibelius Academy Uniarts Helsinki – active and passive participation; Other IN.TUNE institutions – passive participation.

Study level: Master's, Doctoral. Bachelor level students are possible only as passive participants.

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

  • Demonstrate specialised knowledge and critical understanding of academic conference practices within the field of music theory
  • Develop and articulate complex arguments effectively, demonstrating advanced communication skills suitable for international academic discourse
  • Enhance communication and networking skills pertinent to scholarly activities
  • Gain insights into current research trends in music theory
  • Apply various stages and technical aspects of delivering a conference presentation

Planned start: Fall semester 2026/27

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Cross-Traditional Perspectives on Byzantine and Gregorian Chant

This joint online course introduces first-year master’s students to Byzantine and Gregorian chant traditions from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Through lectures, performances, manuscript study, palaeography, stylistic analysis and collaborative research, students will explore both the distinct features and intercultural connections of these sacred musical traditions. The course also includes a strong creative-compositional component: students will develop original monophonic and/or polyphonic works inspired by the repertoires studied. Individual tutorials and joint Bucharest–The Hague feedback sessions will support students in connecting scholarly, performative and creative approaches to sacred music as part of Europe’s multicultural heritage.

ECTS: 10

Timeline: Two-semester course

Universities: National University of Music Bucharest, Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Study level: Master, 1st year

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

  • Explain the historical, cultural and liturgical development of Gregorian and Byzantine chant traditions from the 13th to the 19th centuries, including their intercultural connections within a shared European context.
  • Identify and compare key stylistic, modal and notational features of selected Gregorian and Byzantine repertoires.
  • Read, analyse and transcribe selected chant sources from facsimiles or critical editions, using appropriate palaeographic and stylistic methods.
  • Perform selected monophonic and/or polyphonic chant repertoires in a stylistically informed way, including in online and cross-institutional ensemble settings.
  • Create a short original monophonic or polyphonic work inspired by Gregorian and/or Byzantine models, and justify the main artistic, notational and stylistic choices.
  • Develop and present an independent research, performance or creative project, communicating the results clearly in written and oral form and reflecting critically on artistic and academic decisions within an intercultural framework.

Planned start: Fall semester 2026/27

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Hidden Harmonies, Meaning, and Power in Women Composers’ Works

ECTS: -

Timeline: -

Universities: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), Faculty of Music – University of Arts in Belgrade

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: Fall semester 2026/27

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Musician's Health

ECTS: -

Timeline: Fall semester

Universities: Sibelius Academy Helsinki, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw)

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: Fall semester 2026/27

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Methods of Artistic Research

ECTS: -

Timeline: Spring semester

Universities: University of Arts in Belgrade, Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: February 2026/27

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Creative Communication Skills for a Sustainable Music Career

ECTS: -

Timeline: Spring semester

Universities: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: Spring 2027

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ECHOLAB

ECTS: -

Timeline: Spring semester

Universities: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: Spring 2027

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ECHOLAB

ECTS: -

Timeline: Spring semester

Universities: University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw), Royal Conservatoire The Hague

Study level: -

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

Planned start: Spring 2027

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Bridging Theory & Practice in Instrumental & Vocal Teaching

This course is designed to help students connect educational theory with the realities of instrumental and vocal teaching. It explores how theory can deepen awareness of music-learning processes, while teaching practice can illuminate what theories aim to explain. The course is built around six themes: why we play and teach music, learning processes, knowing your student, musical learning and practising, student–teacher dynamics, and didactical thinking and reflection. Its flexible structure includes two joint online sessions, while most materials and assignments can be completed at your own pace through short texts, podcasts, videos, quizzes, reflection questions, observations, interviews and collaborative tasks.

ECTS: 5

Timeline: Spring semester

Universities: Royal Conservatoire The Hague, Norwegian Academy of Music

Study level: Bachelor

Learning outcomes: Upon completion of the course, it is expected that the student:

  • know how and why people engage in music-making, and the roles music teachers can play in this;
  • understand the main characteristics of musical processes and recognise these in concrete learning and teaching situations;
  • recognise the diversity of musical learners from both practical and theoretical perspectives;
  • understand central aspects of musical learning, particularly in relation to practicing, and can identify these in concrete learning situations; understand the ethics and characteristics of different student – teacher dynamics and can recognize these in concrete learning situations;
  • think didactically and to reflect on how didactical principles manifest in learning and teaching.

Planned start: -

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