Songs as cultural emissaries: A Masterclass in Songwriting and intercultural inspiration

BIP INFORMATION

SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR

University of Angers

HOST

University of Angers

VIRTUAL PERIOD START

28/05/2026

VIRTUAL PERIOD END

28/05/2026

IN-PRESENCE PERIOD START

01/06/2026

IN-PRESENCE PERIOD END

06/06/2026

LANGUAGE OF TEACHING

English

LANGUAGE LEVEL REQUIRED

B2

number of ects

3

STUDY LEVEL REQUIRED

Bachelor, Master, Doctoral, Young Researchers and staff

REQUIRED FIELDS OF STUDY

Any, with an interest for English, artistic practice (music, instrument playing and/or singing, writing), poetry, exploring their creativity

OTHER SELECTION CRITERIA

The participant is willing to partake in original artistic creation (songwriting), putting to good use existing artistic skills. They must be AMATEUR musicians, singers or lyricists/poets. This seminar is NOT for professional or top-level artists and producers.

ADITIONAL INFORMATION

Beside the classic BIP motivation letter (400 words max), please provide a half-page max CV of artistic achievements or undertakings in PDF format.

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

15

DESCRIPTION

Mixing the cultural and musical influences of participants, instructors and professional musicians, this seminar will take you on a one-week group trip to awaken your musical creativity. Through various classes and workshops, you will discover the history of contemporary folk pop, learn how to harness the poetics of English for lyrics writing, and work on song structure, harmonies and arrangements. Guided band practice and vocal coaching will provide you with a laid-back but extraordinary opportunity to refine your skills and playing. Just a sprinkle of stage coaching will ensure that you make the most of your performance on local stages (for voluntary participants) at the end of the week. Extra activities around live music and art will complete your experience in Angers! Come join this year's class and make your art come real!

CONTACT

SCIENTIFIC COORDINATOR

Michael Federspiel
University of Angers

HOST

Michael Federspiel
University of Angers

APPLICATION DEADLINE

23/03/2026

*Participation in both the physical and virtual components is mandatory.

**After the student selection process, the BIP Scientific Coordinator must first contact the sending university to obtain approval, and subsequently inform the selected participants.

***Letters of Acceptance for non EU ATU students must be issued at least 12 weeks prior to the start of the BIP (they need time to apply for visa).