Survey extract

76 replies from 24 countries.

Newcomer (less than 3 years) (0)
Hobbyist (7)
Accomplished amateur (16)
Semi-professional (20)
Professional fulltime worker (15)
Expert (10)
Other see below (8)

Ages

Genders

Female (16)
Male (58)
Other (0)
Prefer not to say (2)

Other

Teach course in magic to adults/children

Magician member at the castle. Started learning magic a year ago

I’m am ex-professional close up magician.

President of magic club, book publisher, otherwise working as an accomplished amateur

I’ve done magic for 45 years. I don’t perform as often anymore but I run a small magic shop and will be releasing my first DVD soon

All of the above

Used to be fulltime magician for 7 years, switched to half-time to pursue other career few years before covid and after covid I have been “professional amateur”, doing occasional gigs and competing for fun but making my main income from something else than magic.

A serious student. A hobbyist, collector, and a social performer. Occasional professional performances.

Was active and did alot, but several years ago… I might have forgotten everything

First choice

• I’d be interested in a Bachelor of Arts in magic (3 years/180 ECTS credits) (76)

Secondary choice

• If my first choice isn’t available, I’m not interested. (0)
• I’d be interested in a 5 week course (7,5 ECTS credits) (3)
• I’d be interested in a 10 week course (15 ECTS credits) (3)
• I’d be interested in a 1 term course (20 weeks/30 ECTS credits) (8)
• I’d be interested in a 1 year course (2 terms/60 ECTS credits) (54)
• I’d be interested in a Bachelor of Arts in magic (3 years/180 ECTS credits) (0)
• I’d be interested in something else (see below) (8)

In my opinion, if money and geography weren’t a concern, the more we study magic with great teachers the more we can get better and better. That’s why I’ve selected the longest classes.

There is currently an education vacuum in the magical arts field. One can access education in small parts of the field at high cost, but there exists a need for a comprehensive program the encompasses not only technique, but other skills required of a magician such as prop building, marketing, business management, etc. the current state of magic favors those who fit the traditional image of a magician, white and male. For those of us who do not fit this image entry into the field is daunting.

Shorter courses can’t do this and options for what could be covered in those are already available in various ways.

Nowadays magic has not a formal education.

I would Like the courses to be part time and online rather than full time courses.

I want to participate and contribute in whatever way I can to establish a swedish/scandinavian university-level education in magic

Depending on the course objectives and criterion.

A retreat of sorts picking the brains of an elite line up of magicians, performers, and creators.

Basically, i’m interested in the longest form of education

I would like to delve into the art of magic solely in order to improve, my skills but also my perception about what is magic, illusion and how they correlate with the real world. How they can be used, to educate, to entertain and to relax people.

Realistically I would love to study for a prolonged period. I am at the stage in my journey where I want to absorb and work hard. The best way to do this is working with others creatively over a period of time.

• No Answer Provided (4)
• The real-world concerns makes it impossible (19)
• Taking a break from my career worries me. (27)
• The finances makes it very challenging (22)
• I might be able to handle it financially (14)
• Living in Stockholm for the duration of a course makes it very challenging. (33)
• I might be able to live in Stockholm for the duration of a course. (22)
• Nothing will stop me from participating. (11)
• There are other concerns (if possible explain below) (11)

Other concerns

I would of course still keep it going as much as possible. But it likely would suffer somewhat to accomedate the time spent in the program.

As for the real life concerns, personally I wouldn’t be able to take a three year pause from my psychotherapist studies and my shows. BUT I would love to know there is a “university of magic”, that you can actually choose as your course of studies after high school. I would have moved anywhere to do that, if only there was real. That’s what I think could be very useful, at least in my opinion.

If this was somehow considered an accredited program via US standards I would have access to financial assistance which makes this more viable.

My education is in engineering (bachelor’s) and science education (masters). My daughters went into the arts, music and painting. I always found it odd that education was so readily available in music, art, and theatre, but not in magic. I am not a likely student for a course in Sweden, but I can see that many would be.

Your options feel a bit like you must succeed as a freelance performer or the whole thing is wasted. The popularity of magic fluctuates and with it the opportunities to succeed. (I know you could develop skills which could be applied in other fields, but this would probably not be the best way to do so or, importantly, to demonstrate that to others if ‘being a magician’ doesn’t become or stops being an option.

In real world, both are financially impossible for me as an outsider from EU/EEA. 5 weeks course would be challenging but more real.

I live in Stockholm.

I have a MS in Organization Development, and am starting a Master in Education now. I have experience in cirriculum design. I would be interested in discussing.

I suffer from chronic pain and would be unable to sit through a school day.

Age and health issues takes its toll, however this can be navigated with a little ingenuity and good-will from the staff.

Issues of family would be of concern. I have a wife and child. If there is and offering for distance learning

I’m a father and I might not have the money to take any of my choices.

I have a kid. Housing would be a concern, too. In a longer program there should be enough time for 2 days off a week plus 4 hours a day for family time. I wouldn’t worry about the language though. My daughter speaks English.

There are experts in various types of magic all over the world. If we want to learn a wide range of magic, we’ll have to deal with the language problem (so I’ve learned English with Medieval English and Spanish, and I’m currently studying German and French).

Putting my performing career on hold to relocate to Europe would be difficult.

Not a very promising job market that i can imagine (if you’re not already a working magician)

Realistically speaking, I would most probably be able to participate in a 5 week course, but not much more (I’ve already used all my student loans and it would be easier to take break from work for 5 weeks). Lodging might be another issue, depending of whether it is possible to stay in a student residency or not. I love the idea though!

I have reached an age where I wonder if such an opportunity would benefit me. It would be great if the UK were still part of the EU!

Visa!

Assuming that my green card status in Czechia would be sufficient to cover tuition, study could be feasible

Although the education is free, and I would have a place to stay I would struggle giving up work for a prolonged period of time. Although I would do all I could to be there for as long as I could. I cannot deny that subsistence would be difficult if it was a Degree commitment, even though that would be my ultimate desire.