2023-11-29 09:30:00
– Living with music and movement
Unique in French-speaking Switzerland, the professionalizing bachelor’s degree in Music and Movement at HEM in Geneva propels young musicians towards employment. Required profile.
Eliane Schneider – Office for guidance, professional and continuing training (OFPC), Geneva
Published today at 10:30 a.m.
The course allows young artists to make a living from their art after only three years of training.
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«Notre qualifying course is not well known enough, explains Béatrice Zawodnik, director of the Geneva High School of Music (HEM). It allows young artists (around forty in this department) to live from their art after only three years of training.”
Unique in French-speaking Switzerland, this bachelor’s degree in Music and Movement offers multidisciplinary studiessuch as playing an instrument, improvisation, rhythm, movement composition, pedagogy, creative workshops, etc.
Obtaining this title directly confers the right to teach rhythm in public schools (in primary and in the early childhood sector) subject to additional pedagogical training. Or continue with the Jaques-Dalcroze master’s in pedagogy.
Preparing for the bachelor’s degree
Beyond the classic admission to HES by a Maturité (professional, specialized or gymnasia), a musical upgrade is often necessary.
«No pre-college curriculum recently expanded to our sector offers young aspiring musicians the opportunity to prepare for entry to the HEM. They take additional courses (from the 1st year bachelor’s degree and from the Jaques-Dalcroze Institute) during or after their specialized Maturity year,” indicates Florence Jaccottet, head of the Music and Movement sector at the HEM.
Several caps
“This bachelor prepares us very well for the world of work,” notes Céline Chalande, bachelor and master graduate from HEM, and currently a teacher at the Jaques-Dalcroze Institute. By completing a specialized Maturity option in music, she discovered this professional course, enrolled at the HEM and immersed herself in music, movement… and pedagogy, via internships in primary classes.
“My current professional activity (piano in collective improvisation) highlights both musical and pedagogical skills. It’s motivating to study music, to share this desire with my students. And to be able to make a living from it!”
The Haute École de musique (HEM) of Geneva and the Jaques-Dalcroze Institute are organizing a series of public participatory improvisation events. At the opening of the evening Freaky Friday, “carte blanche” entrusted to guest dancers and musicians, then “open stage” of theatrical improvisation, transposed to music and movement. A referee-master of ceremonies from the Impro.ch league hosts the evening and invites the public to evaluate the participants’ performances. A series of popular events, resolutely placed under the sign of discovery, adrenaline and humor. See you on December 15th.
Florence Jaccottet, for her part, considers maximum employability: graduates of this training not only find employment in various fields, but they often voluntarily work part-time, in order to leave room, in parallel, for their own artistic projects.
The eye of the employer
“It is the sector of excellence for our numerous recruitments, knowing that, for example, the Department of Public Education, Training and Youth of Geneva (DIP) includes more than 105 masters of artistic and sports disciplines in primary education. Without forgetting the music institutions. We are constantly looking for the next generation,” says Maximilien Ferrillo, head of musical and rhythm education at DIP.
In practice, open positions are filled via HEM graduates. Once their application is accepted, the new teacher must complete, during their probationary period, continuing pedagogical training (DAS) at the University Institute for Teacher Training (IUFE) in Geneva or at the Haute École Pédagogique (HEP) for others. French-speaking cantons.
“We hire professionals whose open-mindedness and interest go beyond the musical framework: they are capable of adapting to the multiple realities on the ground, with different audiences,” notes Nicolas Farine, director of the music conservatory. Neuchâtel. And the demand for music and movement is growing, across the age spectrum.” In other words, senior rhythm is booming!
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