Light &Sound

At Sound & Light, the teaching is a mix of theory and practice – with a focus on the latter. You get the experience of planning and implementing sound and lighting production as part of a professional team in artistic collaboration with artists and in professional collaboration with managers.

Along the way, you will be taught by professional light, sound and AV technicians with many years of experience from festivals, venues, theaters and tours. Our permanent teacher follows you in your development and your goals. At a Danish Folk Highschool there are no exams or grades, but we can guarantee that if you work hard, you will leave school with a certificate and a network you can use for something.

In the subject, you gain both insight into the subject’s historical and cultural development and significance, from the birth of rock through the 60s and 70s experiments to modern professional cultural production. In the Musicon district around the college, there is completely unique access to knowledge and the opportunity to engage in discussion with, among others, Museum Ragnarock and Roskilde Festival as neighbours, but also a burgeoning growth layer in the industry.

In this main subject you will come across many different subjects and aspects. You will basically touch upon every aspect and the different subjects can run concurrently.

Sound

You’ll learn to make a channel plan, set up sound and run a concert. You will be taught by professional sound engineers with many years of experience from venues, tours and festivals.

The teaching will also give you an insight into planning and carrying out concerts and events.

Most of the teaching will be practical, but there will also be theory on e.g. the physics and aesthetics of sound.

Purpose: to provide students with an understanding of live music production and skills in performing a live concert with a full band.

Light

In the process, you will be dressed to support a band’s performance on stage, and we work to make the band’s visual expression stand out.

You will be taught by professional lighting technicians with many years of experience from venues, theatres, tours and festivals.

You learn to use a lighting desk, work with lighting effects and learn how to run a concert. The teaching also gives you an insight into planning and carrying out concerts and events.

Purpose: to give students an understanding of how lighting is designed and used to support a concert or event.

AV

In the course, you gain basic knowledge and experience with setting up screens, cameras and projectors for live productions and events.

You will be taught by experienced AV technicians and media professionals, and concrete practical experience from events on the school and other venues.

Purpose: to give students an understanding of how auditory and visual media play together on a technical and practical level to support events, concerts and live productions.

If you dream of a career in music, event or media production, then the subject Sound & Light is an great opportunity to test and further develop your curiosity and gain experience. Whether you want to use it to improve your chances of admission to NEXT’s Theater, AV- and Event Technician education programme, the Theater School’s education programme, the music conservatories’ education programmes, Sonic College or to internshops with tech suppliers for events and live. The school and the subject’s teacher are always ready with good advice and recommendations in relation to clarifying your path.

At Sound & Light you will also meet the industry at networking days. Where ROFH, in collaboration with Roskilde Festival, invites technicians, suppliers and education programmes within theatre, event and live to meet you.