Independent project, Western classical music

Education facts

Code: KOGV16

Students plan and carry out an artistic project including a chosen aim and research questions and reflect upon, describe, and discuss their own creative process. They also reflect on and discuss different topics, artistic perspectives, methods, and processes in the field of artistic research. The course includes instruction on how an independent project is planned and completed. The course includes an introduction to and perspectives on artistic work, formulation of a problem, aim and research questions, planning the performance, and choosing and elaborating on the form and content of the project. The project proposal is discussed in a seminar before the project begins. The course also comprises processing, completing, and implementing the project, an artistic performance and oral presentation of the work, and written documentation presented as an essay, which is discussed in a final seminar. Instruction is in the form of group sessions and seminars as well as individual and group supervision.

Entry requirements

Completed courses KOGV03 Main instrument II: Western classical music, 15 ECTS credits, KOGV04 Ensemble II: Western classical music, 7.5 ECTS credits, and KOGV22 Musical knowledge II: Western classical music, 7.5 ECTS credits, and registered for KOGV06 Main instrument III: Western classical music, 15 ECTS credits, KOGV07 Ensemble III: Western classical music, 7.5 ECTS credits, and KOGV23 Musical knowledge III: Western classical music, 7.5 ECTS credits, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Independent project, Western classical music

  Karlstad University

  Arvika

  Start date: 18 January 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %