96446 - Laboratory for the Planning and Realization of Musical Events (1)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the laboratory the student: explores and analyses the various phases in the planning of musical projects and events, with particular attention to the coherence between artistic content and organisational modalities; is practised on certain concrete cases of musical productions; acquires expertise, with practical exercises, in the communication and dissemination of musical events and their contents, also through collaboration with the Department’s production activities in the field of music

Course contents

During the laboratory, students will be guided in the conception, planning and realization of some musical events that can find space among the activities of departmental production, in particular in connection with those promoted by “La Soffitta”.

Part of the meetings will be held in collaboration with "Orchestra Senzaspine", an association of young musicians very active in the Bolognese theatre and music scene.

The laboratory includes exercises on:

• conception and programming of musical events;
• preparation of presentations and critical notes;
• press office and promotion.

Readings/Bibliography

For an overall picture on the design and organization of cultural events in general, and musical events in particular:

• L. Argano - A. Bollo - P. Dalla Sega, Organizzare eventi culturali, Milan, FrancoAngeli, 2018.
• Organizzare la musica. Legislazione, produzione, distribuzione, gestione nel sistema italiano, a cura di Cecilia Balestra e Alfonso Malaguti, Milan, FrancoAngeli, 2006.

Further bibliography will be suggested during the lessons.

Teaching methods

Laboratory lessons; cooperative learning; organization of activities in working groups.

Assessment methods

Participation in the music production activities proposed during the workshop will be an assesment method for the evaluation of the skills learned by the students.

Teaching tools

Teaching materials will be uploaded on “Virtuale”.

Office hours

See the website of Nicola Badolato