AMP: AMPLIFYING MUSIC PROSPECTS
Expanding the perspectives and agency of music students from disadvantaged communities
Why is this project important?
Hundreds of music schools transform the lives of children and youth from underserved communities worldwide. But professional music is a highly competitive environment. Permanent positions and secure career prospects are scarce, even for the best. AMP is a response to this. It is an education programme that widens the career prospects of music students.
Hundreds of music schools transform the lives of children and youth from underserved communities worldwide. But professional music is a highly competitive environment. Permanent positions and secure career prospects are scarce, even for the best. AMP is a response to this. It is an education programme that widens the career prospects of music students.
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What is AMP?
AMP is a groundbreaking, ultra-accessible music production education programme based on mobile phones. It complements the work of classical music schools supporting disadvantaged communities by offering introductory training in a diversity of professional fields for students to boost their agency as musicians and widen their professional perspectives. AMP is grounded in the academic knowledge we selected from music production programmes from 5 continents and inspired by the stunning work of Arthur Henry in his amazing project Sampling the World. It comprises introductions to media literacy, music and video production, communication, and entrepreneurship. AMP proposes further learning resources on each topic so students can dig deeper later on. AMP is:
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AMP's outcomes
The education offered by music schools in underserved communities yields countless benefits beyond musical proficiency, including creating new life perspectives. AMP expands on this foundation. It broadens students' opportunities by making their music skills actionable in new fields.
The education offered by music schools in underserved communities yields countless benefits beyond musical proficiency, including creating new life perspectives. AMP expands on this foundation. It broadens students' opportunities by making their music skills actionable in new fields.
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AMP leads to the following outcomes for its participants:
AMP fosters the following outcomes for its partner institutions:
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Through these outcomes, AMP contributes positively to the development of underserved communities in partnership with established local institutions.
How does it work?
AMP follows a train-the-trainers model. We start by sharing its content with a partner institution’s staff. Then, we accompany the trainers as they deliver the programme to their students for the first time. This approach enables partner institutions to own and sustain the programme independently over the long term. IRMA maintains AMP’s curriculum relevance and incorporates updates regularly.
AMP follows a train-the-trainers model. We start by sharing its content with a partner institution’s staff. Then, we accompany the trainers as they deliver the programme to their students for the first time. This approach enables partner institutions to own and sustain the programme independently over the long term. IRMA maintains AMP’s curriculum relevance and incorporates updates regularly.
NEXT STOP: São Paulo
AMP will be run in October 2024 in São Paulo by Julien Fehlmann and Arthur Henry in collaboration with the Baccarelli Institute, a classical music school supporting 1'200 students. The Baccarelli Institute is located in Heliópolis, the largest favela in Latin America.
Julien Fehlmann is an audio expert, music producer, and MSc in International Relations. He has recorded/produced 200+ albums, mixed 1000+ live shows, and worked for artists from all genres.
Arthur Henry is an award-winning musician (twice a Swiss loop station champion) and a gifted audiovisual producer. In Sampling the World, he collects sounds and images to artfully shape captivating video clips that become immersive virtual city tours.
Julien Fehlmann is an audio expert, music producer, and MSc in International Relations. He has recorded/produced 200+ albums, mixed 1000+ live shows, and worked for artists from all genres.
Arthur Henry is an award-winning musician (twice a Swiss loop station champion) and a gifted audiovisual producer. In Sampling the World, he collects sounds and images to artfully shape captivating video clips that become immersive virtual city tours.
PREVIOUSLY
A previous version of AMP was run during 10 days in Armenia at the creative technologies institute TUMO.
