New Master of Arts in Music Project Creation
Starting in September 2026, and in conjunction with the HEMU in Lausanne, the HEM is launching a new Master's programme designed to train a new generation of musicians capable of conceiving, structuring and managing projects independently and professionally.
In response to rapid changes in artistic, cultural and professional practices, this new programme places the design and implementation of artistic projects at the heart of learning. It will train a new generation of musicians capable of combining artistic excellence, critical thinking and the ability to design, structure and manage projects.
This new Master's programme invites students to practise music in a different way: by combining disciplines, collaborating with other fields (dance, theatre, humanities, etc.) and rethinking the relationship with the audience, the stage and the world. A true laboratory for experimentation, it promotes project-based work, interdisciplinarity and autonomy, with individualised support for each student.
The Master's programme will be coordinated:
• At the HEM, by Julien Annoni, percussionist, cultural mediator and event creator, co-founder of the Usinesonore association and an active participant in local and European cultural life.
• At the HEMU, by Patricia Alessandrini, professor of artistic research, composer and improviser renowned for her interdisciplinary work combining interactive technologies, musical theatre and sound arts.
‘This Master's programme offers musicians a space to experiment, shift their reference points and think of their practice as an artistic and societal project. Creating today means learning to relearn — in order to better invent your own path.’ (Julien Annoni)
‘This Master's programme meets the expectations of students who wish to explore new avenues of expression and experimentation, and to conceive new roles for today's musicians, whether it be embracing innovative technologies, hybridising artistic practices in transdisciplinary projects, or designing engaging and original forms of participatory presentation.’ (Patricia Alessandrini)
