1. Bern University of Applied Sciences
  2. Bern Academy of the Arts
  3. Studies
  4. Creative music-making
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Creative music-making for and with older people (BID0854)

Students from all departments explore how creative and innovative music-making can help improve the quality of life in old age. You will learn about methods of community music, gerontology and non-verbal communication and work in teams to implement a hands-on project.

  • Introduction to the phase of life of “old age”

  • Creative approach to music using self-made instruments

  • Conception and realization of a music project in an interdisciplinary group

  • Discovering new professional perspectives

Kreatives Musizieren

Factsheet

  • Degree/Certificate Passed/failed
  • Duration Autumn Semester week 38–51 and Spring Semester week 08–21
    (mandatory participation in autumn and spring)
  • Schedule Wednesday, 6:15–7:45 p.m. (every two weeks, starting in week 38)
    Final project presentations in week 21
  • Application deadline Week 26–30 – Online in IS-Academia
    Number of places 16
  • ECTS credits 4 ECTS credits (only in case of participation in the entire module in autumn and spring semester)
  • Costs no additional costs
  • Teaching language Teaching: German, English
    Assessment: German, English
  • Location Bern + online
  • School Bern Academy of the Arts
    School of Social Work
  • Next session Autumn semester and spring semester (across semesters)

Module Responsibility

Administration