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Community Music / Common Stage Seminar

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Community Music / Common Stage Seminar
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Childhood Education, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: PdK-400.91
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P322-0600
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
-
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
B

[updated 05.11.2025]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

PdK-400.91 (P322-0600) Childhood Education, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 4, optional course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
The total student study time for this course is 60 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Charis Förster
Lecturer:
Professoren der Fakultät


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Learning outcomes:
•        Community building:  Creating an inclusive space for exchange and networking.
•        Cultural exchange: Promoting appreciation and understanding of diverse musical and artistic styles and cultures.
•        Creative expression: Encouragement for creative development and artistic expression.
Musical and artistic education: Improving participants´ musical and artistic skills as a side effect.
•        Opening up to the community:  Connecting htw saar with the neighborhood.
•        Scientific synergies: Integration into the curriculum of the htw saar and opening up new research opportunities for social science students


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Module content:
The concepts of Community Music / Common Stage aim to bring together people of different ages and backgrounds to strengthen social bonds, promote cultural exchange, and build an inclusive community through making music, performing, and playing together. They are based on the principle that musical, artistic, and social processes are equally important. Participants have the opportunity to develop their creative potential in a safe and inspiring space, where the focus is on creating something new in contact with others.

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Recommended or required reading:
•        De Banffy-Hall A., Hill B.(2017): Community Music: Eine Einführung. Kulturelle Bildung Online. Available online at: https://www.kubi-online.de/artikel/community-music-einfuehrung
•        Hartogh, Theo; Wickel, Hans Hermann (Hrsg.) (2019): Handbuch Musik in der Sozialen Arbeit (2. Auflage). Weinheim und Basel: Beltz Juventa.
•        Higgins, Lee (2013): Community Music. Oxford/New York
•        Hill, Burkhard; de Banffy-Hall, Alicia (2017): Community Music. Beiträge zur Theorie und Praxis aus internationaler und deutscher Perspektive. Waxmann Verlag.
•        Nachmanovitch, S. (1990): Free Play - Improvisation in Life and Art. New York
•        Nachmanovitch, S. (2019): The Art of Is - Improvising as a Way of Life. Novato
•        De Spain, K. (2014): Landscapes of the Now - A Topography of Movement Improvisation. Oxford
•        Bala, S. (2018): The Gesture of Participatory Art. Manchester
Wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeiten:
•        Stibi, S. (2020). Between the artistic and the social: Community Music und Outreach in der Musikvermittlung. Anton-Bruckner-Privatuniversität Linz. Online verfügbar: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://d-nb.info/121459395X/34&ved=2ahUKEwjUs7jh_PyKAxVzBtsEHcapAI0QFnoECBkQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1xEc0bsjglA2EKvjhcPvaA
Webseiten und Projekte:
•        Common Stage bei ArtEZ: https://www.artez.nl/en/stories/2024-04-09-artisteducators-connect-art-and-society
•        Common Stage – Het Wilde Westen: https://www.hetwildewesten.nl/activiteit/common-stage
•        Common Stage Projektseite NL: https://www.commonstage.nl/
•        Community Music Netzwerk Deutschland: https://communitymusicnetzwerk.de/
•        MIZ: Community Music – Überblick: https://miz.org/de/beitraege/community-music
Additional literature will be announced at the beginning of the course.


[updated 05.11.2025]
 
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