STAMP – Shared Training for Music Professionals Erasmus Project

Project Title

STAMP – Shared Training for Music Professionals

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: International cooperation, international relations, development cooperation; Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education

Project Summary

The Project STAMP – Shared Training Activities for Music Professionals responds to a need voiced by professionals in the music sector for greater professional training based on the lifelong learning process. The aim was to develop free training for music professionals including tools, guidelines & online training on how to transform one’s career with music. These tools were developed to strengthen entrepreneurial skills of mentors, trainers and other music professionals. The project’s specific target group was Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe, where was discovered a strong need for networking opportunities and support in entrepreneurial thinking. Different aspects that are relevant for professionals in the music sector have been addressed.

With the Webinar Series (Online Course) we presented ways to diversify one’s musical career and to know more on specific topics such as social entrepreneurship in music. And to also learn how to produce yourself Webinars with our guidelines “Webinars – an interactive tool”.

A model inspired by the existing Young Event Management Programme (YEMP) was developed for festival managers to create a win-win situation for the management and festival volunteers. The Guidelines offer detailed descriptions on how to prepare a YEMP, how to organise the training weekend, followed by work based training and how to prepare your staff for the programme. Additionally we have produced an Event Management Toolbox filled with tips, tricks and helpful links.

To adapt one’s communication strategy to one’s audiences in the cultural sector is a real challenge in a fast changing world. A strong communication strategy is needed to attract news audiences but to also keep your regular attendees. This is why we created an Online Handbook to help professionals to review their strategy, their communication channels and manage their different audiences.

Another aspect that we looked at was how to further include disadvantaged youth in the society through music. With our Online Handbook, one can learn how to make the best of a multicultural environment through participation in music activities and get step by step tips on how to be more inclusive with disabled youth or minorities and on how transform disabilities into strengths through music.

You want to start your international cooperation project but are not sure how? Through the Online Course on Intercultural Cooperation & Networking – developed with the results of our summer course – you will be guided through the process step by step, from developing your idea further, to finding project partners and to building your suitable financial business model. Additionally, a training database was produced to collect information in one place on the available training opportunities in Europe. This tool was developed to increase staff mobility and professional training across Europe.

Different models for MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have been developed based on the project results that have been tested during the lifetime of the project. The Online Learning Platform STAMP offers all the learning material and Online Courses developed through the project. It can be used for self-learning or serves as material for teachers and trainers to instruct others. It will remain online after the life time of the project.

All details on www.stamp-music.org

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 301407 Eur

Project Coordinator

EUROPEAN MUSIC COUNCIL EV & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Euroopan kamarimusiikkipedagoginen yhdistys ry
• LIVE (DEVELOPING MUSICAL ACTIONS)
• Ifjú Zenebarátok (Jeunesses Musicales) Magyarországi Egyesülete
• Unison – Hrvatski glazbeni savez
• C.C.R.S.M.CYPRUS CENTRE FOR THE RESEARCH AND STUDY OF MUSIC
• EUROPEAN CHORAL ASSOCIATION – EUROPA CANTAT EV
• Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia