Knowledge is power, knowledge shared is power multiplied
This report is part of the Young Professional Semester, which is the last semester of the study career of the Hospitality Business School from Saxion University. During this semester, an advice is written for Arla Foods. The organization is following with the following management problem: “How can Arla …
2021-06-01AlgemeenBachelor
Lifelong learning
The concept of Lifelong Learning refers to all purposeful learning throughout life, transforming experience into knowledge and skills, attitudes, values, emotions, beliefs, and the senses. Lifelong learning is cognitive, but also emotional and practical. It embraces formal, but also non-formal and informal …
2017-03-16Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
The maverick
Individuals take possession of their lives by connecting who they are to what they do. The Protean musician is one who not only performs but pursues a lifelong series of identity changes based on continuous learning. Musicians focus on learning how to learn, on adaptability, and on developing knowledge …
2017-03-16Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
Musotopia
Classical musicians dream of an international performance career, a ‘Musotopia’ , in which they are able to make a living only by playing concerts. Reality tells us that 77% of performers earn over half of their income from teaching, and that 90% have a secondary occupation. Is there still work for performers? …
2017-03-15Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
The non-classical code
Designing an innovative performance based on alternatives to the ‘Classical Code’ enables one to reach out to a new audience. Steps towards a viable design are: motivation, social relevance, characteristics of the audience, identification of elements of the 'classical code' that need to be modified, …
2017-03-15Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
Portfolio career
Performance opportunities for classical musicians seem to be declining. Nevertheless, the growth of creative industries is larger than that of the economy. Current emphasis is more on touring, Internet, and non-live performance. Financial viability depends on advertising, social media, merchandising, …
2017-03-15Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
The classical code
The way we present music to our audiences is regulated by an implicit code of behavior. Characteristics of that code are a strict difference between performer and listener (exclusive entrance for performers, framing and elevation of the stage, lighting, and dress code).The hall is a consecrated area, …
2017-03-14Economie & Management; …Conferentiebijdrage
The new audience musician
Today community engagement through music is becoming more and more widespread in many countries and this creates important new professional opportunities and challenges for musicians. Often this type of work is part of a portfolio career, combined with for instance a part time job in an orchestra or …
2014Taal, Cultuur & KunstenConferentiebijdrage
Engineering honours program
In September 2009 the department of Engineering of Fontys University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands has started a pilot honours program for excellent engineering students called PRogram OUstanding Development (PROUD). Aim of this program is to give those engineering students, who have the ambition, …
2011Techniek; …Conferentiebijdrage
Musicians as lifelong learners
Musicians today face major changes in the social-cultural landscape and thus in the music profession, which is rapidly changing. The changing cultural life leads to a shift in nature of the career of musicians, suggesting more flexible career patterns and a great need for transferable skills. Musicians …
2009-01-01AlgemeenBoekdeel