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Composition and Performance of Electronic Music

Language of instruction

lithuanian

Qualification degree and (or) qualification to be awarded

Master of Arts

Place of delivery

Kaunas, K. Donelaičio g. 73, LT-44249

Institution that has carried out assessment

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Institution that has performed accreditation, accreditation term

Studijų kokybės vertinimo centras, 12/7/2028

Data provided or updated (date)

4/9/2025

Order on accreditation

SV6-31
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Summary of the Profile

Objective(s) of a study programme:

To educate creative personalities, who are able to implement their musical ideas by creating and performing meaningful compositions of electronic and electroacoustic music.

Description of the study programme: https://admissions.ktu.edu/programme/m-composition-and-performance-of-electronic-music/

Learning outcomes:

Theoretical (knowledge-based) learning outcomes:

Is able to list electroacoustic and electronic music styles, special features of interpretation, famous artists and their artistic expressions, the means of electronic music and its performance;
Is able to list the basics of electroacoustic and electronic music devices and their systematic structure and functions, ways of combination and artistic options when creating/interpreting/recreating the digital art using modern technologies;
Is able to define the knowledge the business of music organization, the validity of electronic music and its performance in terms of economic specifics;
Is able to list philosophical and aesthetic ideas, categories and conceptions, that shaped the art of the digital age, its spread and understanding.

Practical skills and their application:

Is be able to adapt and recreate music using a means of music composition, form artistically valuable material and perform it live or put it in a record;
Is able to manage an interactive (human-computer) creation and performance technologies using complex measures of creative combinations and their interactive ways of incorporation, how to manage a facilities of sound design and acoustic installation;
Is able to learn during their whole life while having more and more experience in a successful management of the artistic issues, realizing and forming the electronic music art of the newest media;
Is able to manage artificial intelligence technologies using complex measures of creative combinations and their interactive ways of incorporation, how to manage a facilities of sound design and acoustic installation;
Is able to develop an idea and put it in practice when creating compositions for live performances, virtual space, radio, television, the Internet or digital recording devices;
Is able to form artistically and aesthetically strengthened acoustic space and ecological sound surrounding, that is based on the development of art and humanistic principles while integrating the features of national culture and the examples of international culture (focus on music world);
Is able to edit and direct their piece of music according to style and audience, using electronic devices strengthen an emotional effect, stylize and imitate examples of the acoustic music;
Is able to reason their artistic ideas, put them in writing and express orally using the terminology and concepts and rationally form artistic projects and the realization possibilities.

General learning outcomes:

Is able to evaluate ideas in the context of culture and compare artistic appearances, processes paying attention to the specifics of the art development, music style and the variety of conceptions;
Is able actively and creatively participate in an intermedia space, generate new artistic ideas and integrate them into an art production and its performance;
Is able to apply their knowledge and skills in practice (seeking for professional mastery, performing electronic music and creating);
Is able to evaluate their possibilities to find a job objectively and critically, and be a part of electronic music business;
Is be able to purposely plan their artistic activities and performances and seek for personal career
while creating and preparing complex electronic music projects;
Is able to plan an artistic activity, that is oriented to the cultural aspects of the society and different groups of people values and the artistic communication specifics.

Activities of teaching and learning:

The studies include classroom work (lectures, practical work, laboratory work, seminars, outgoing visits to enterprises, etc.) and individual work for mastering theoretical material, preparation for classroom work, intermediate and final assessments and performing other activities. The studies of each study module are completed by the assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills – an examination or another final assessment; the study programme is completed by the final degree project and its defence.

Methods of assessment of learning achievements:

The applied cumulative assessment system of the learning outcomes ensures constant and involving work of students during the entire semester of studies; the final evaluation of the study module consists of the sum of the grades of intermediate assessments and the final assessment multiplied by the weighting coefficients (percentages of components).

Study subjects (modules):

Composition of Electronic Music 1, Computer Based Music Analysis, Electronic Music Performance 1, Music, Media and New Media, Theories of Music Composition and Interpretation, Composition for Cinema, TV and Computer Games, Electronic Music Composition 2, Electronic Music Performance 2, Virtual Music Instruments, Master’s Degree Final Project.
Electives: Composition and Performance of Electroacoustic Music, Sound Design Studio, Programming of Electronic Music.

Study programme abstract:

A graduate has knowledge of music composition, and skills of the use of music technology and stage performance, he/she is able to generate and implement creative ideas and projects, use and apply individually developed interactive music software while creating electronic and electroacoustic compositions. The graduate also has skills and knows how to plan, proceed and document the technological projects related to music, reflect on personal work and works by other artists in the context of the processes of modern and ancient culture.

Access to professional activity:

The graduate can work as an electronic music composer and performer in state and private concert organisations, companies in the fields of mass media and new media, work as an expert and supervisor or establish a private company in the area of music industry.

Access to further study:

S/he has access to the third cycle studies.