Music
Dive into the world of music at Roskilde Festival Folk High School, and build your musical profile as a musician, songwriter, and producer.
The objective of the course is to develop your personal and artistic standpoint. At RoFH, we believe that the best way to do this is through a creative and artistic process with others and with the world around you.
Music is a necessary human expression on level with all other art forms. Music creates change and contributes to the making of our identity and culture; from individuals to communities, from the making of close relations to big social movements.
During the course, you receive creative sparring and professional guidance by the teachers and guest teachers of the course.
We explore both the masterpieces of musical pioneers, their methods and processes, the hidden gems in the dark corners of niche music, and the powerful tools in pop music, where we will listen, dissect, steal the old and create the new.
We will work with your instrument and arrangement, but also with the computer as an instrument and songwriting tool. We teach Ableton and Logic, plugins and review effects and mixing. If you are used to working in other softwares, you are of course welcome to continue in those. Meanwhile, you will also work with aesthetics and stylistic tools, so you can express yourself through the speakers in the clearest way possible.
In the course, you will work as both producer and songwriter. There is therefore a focus on the lyrical expression, the placement of vocals in the soundscape, and how lyrics and message is incorporated in a production, as well as how composition and arrangement fills and supports the final expression of the piece.
A part of the course is showing your music to others, both in listening and feedback sessions, and as a performer. In collaboration with others or as a solo artist, we work with live performances, sound installations, live-effects, that supports your curious and original artistic style.
The course is for everyone – trained and untrained – that feels a need to create music, and have the desire to express themselves through music.
Musical awareness, songwriting, composition, audio recording, acoustics, sampling, mixing, studio techniques, producing, performance, knowledge of genres, Ableton Live, Logic, plug-ins, live setups.
If you are dreaming of a career in music, then the course is a creative space to test and develop your passion for music. If you want to use it to prepare for the musical academy, education in teaching, musical science, or as a busker, it is completely up to you. The teacher is always available to give advice and recommendation for your way forward.
Overview
Course information
On Tuesdays and Thursdays all day.
Guest teachers
Soffie Viemose (Lowly)
Amanda Glindvad (Jærv)
Asbjørn Toftdahl
Astrid Cordes
Mads Damsgaard (Goss)
M. fl.
Student productions
Several of the student productions are published under the collective RoFH Records, an artistic platform organized by former students at Roskilde Festival Højskole.
Visit us
We really want you to visit us here at RoFH, so we can show you our facilities and the atmosphere at RoFH.
Call us at +45 3132 5321 or book a guided tour.
Music facilities and studios
The music room is divided into three spaces, totaling over 110 m². It’s a musical playground equipped with new professional music, sound, and recording equipment. We also use other rooms for songwriting, focused work, concerts, and more. In addition to various instruments, the school also owns two tuned grand pianos and two tuned upright pianos, located in different accessible areas throughout the school.
The area
In addition to the school’s own facilities and concerts, Roskilde city offers several small stages where we can either enjoy other artists or perform ourselves. Close to the school, Denmark’s Rock Museum Ragnarock, Paramount, and Hal 12 feature smaller underground venues, and we have a close collaboration with the Gimle venue, which offers a diverse music program. With our proximity to Copenhagen and connection to Roskilde Festival, Roskilde Festival Folk High School is an ideal choice if you’re considering attending a music folk high school in Zealand.
