The New Symposium
INTERNATIONAL FORUM AND RESIDENCY PROGRAM
[for composers, performers, musicologists, researchers, pedagogues, producers, and other practitioners engaged in the field of music and art]
[2026]
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As a participant pedagogue, you will:
— Join a residency program for music practitioners, theorists, and researchers.
— Present your methodologies and pedagogical practice in weekly online sessions, receiving feedback from peers.
— Engage in studies through dialogue with fellow participants, gain new perspectives on pedagogical work in music, and expand your field overview.
— Develop your work through practice, experimentation, dialogue, and analysis with fellow participants at Bled Contemporary Music Week.
— Attend the festival’s symposia, lectures, and concerts, while building an international network of colleagues.
— Publish your work in the online research publication Verso Doxa, issued annually by .abeceda Institute (optional).
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— Possible dispositions for beginner pedagogues include themes such as: identifying gaps and addressing students’ individual needs, working with varied groups and levels, teaching through practice and dialogue, selecting themes and references, and constructing courses and lesson plans.
— Possible dispositions for advanced pedagogues include themes such as: developing teaching approaches based on individual student cases, designing modules, curricula, and evaluation criteria, constructing goal-oriented learning plans, nurturing critical thinking and creativity, teaching through practice and dialogue, and providing the foundational tools needed for different student profiles.