Courses
Music Network provides support for Irish and ireland based musicians through professional development courses as follows:
- Continuing Professional Development
- Making Overtures
- European Healthcare Project
Continuing Professional Development
Continuing Professional Development is an 8-month programme for professional musicians and composers working in or aiming to work in community and outreach settings.
Elaine Agnew, Artistic Advisor to the course is joined by a team of specialists from Ireland and the UK in delivering the course in a workshop style, and creating an interactive and engaging learning environment.
The course is delivered in a series of four weekends focusing on a number of different community settings including:
- schools (primary and post-primary)
- community groups (e.g. active retirement groups or youth groups)
- healthcare settings (e.g. mental healthcare or older people in residential care)
- early years music (working with children from 18 months)
Each course participant must be supported by a bursary from a relevant support body such as a Local Authority Arts Office, Professional Performing Group or other relevant body.
To find out more contact Aisling Roche, Development Programmes Manager, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Making Overtures
Making Overtures is a professional development course that focuses on two key, non-artistic aspects of a successful career in music: self-promotion and self-management. The course is delivered by Irish and international experienced professionals addressing a range of areas including media, marketing, finance & taxations as well as local, national and international supports.
In 2010, Music Network will be offering course participants three options:
Option 1 Self-Promotion Only Mon 8 & Tues 9 Nov (9:30am – 5:30pm) Course fee €10
Option 2 Self-Management Only Thurs 11 & Fri 12 Nov (9:30am – 5:30pm) Course fee €100
Option 3 Self-Promotion (8 & 9 Nov) & Self-Management (11 & 12 Nov) (9:30am – 5:30pm) Course fee €200
The course will take place at the Centre for Creative Practices, 15 Lower Pembroke Street, Dublin 2.
Music Network is currently seeking applications from Irish and Ireland-based professional musicians and composers interested in participating in Making Overtures. Please download the course application form and brochure here and return the completed form along with a CV/Artist History, your website/myspace/facebook details and any samples of promotional materials used on previous campaigns and the appropriate course fee.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 1st October, 2010 at 5pm.
For more information contact Aisling Roche, Development Programme Manager Email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Tel: 01 6719429.
In 2008, Musique et Santé (France); Royal Northern College of Music (UK), the Academy of Music, Krakow (Poland) and Music Network (Ireland) were awarded funding by the Leonardo da Vinci – Lifelong Learning Fund of the European Union to initiate a pilot European Music in Healthcare Setting Training Programme.
Four Irish Musicians were selected to join twelve other musicians from France, the UK and Poland in this Programme. The Programme will be delivered in a series of 5 course weeks hosted by each of the partner countries between October 2009 and May 2010.
If you would liker more information on Music Network’s work in healthcare settings in Ireland, please see the Publications section of this website.
We are no long seeking applications for this Programme, however, if you would like to know more about the European Music in Healthcare Settings Training Programme, please contact Aisling Roche, Development Programmes Manager .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
