Historischer und Zeitgenössischer Tonsatz - Master of Music
Information on the Master of Music - Historical and Contemporary Musical Texture in Theory and Practise
Master of Music
The Consecutive Master Historical and Contemporary Musical Texture in Theory and Practise is designed to impart abilities and techniques that enable students to become creative and productive as well as educationally involved musicians. Graduates of the study program's emphasis "Teaching Music Theory" are prepared to teach music theory at academies and conservatories. Graduates of the study program's emphasis "Composition/Arranging" are prepared to create artistically relevant musical adaptations of own comnpositions and those of others.
General Information
| Department | Piano, Composition, Historical and Contemporary Composition, Electroacoustic Music |
| Study Program | Master of Music - Historischer und Zeitgenössischer Tonsatz |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Selectable Emphasis | - teaching music theory - composition/arrangement |
| Curriculum | Curriculum Outlines |
| Course Description | Click here |
| Academic Degree | Master of Music |
| Prescribed Period of Study | 2 years/4 semesters |
| Start of Term | winter and summer semester |
| Entrance Requirements | a Bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree |
| Entrance Examination | - in May/June for the winter semester - in January/February for the summer semester The academy will invite applicants to the entrance examination! |
| Semester Fee | Semesterticket: 172,60 € Social Contribution: 41,20 € Social Fund: 3 € AStA: 7 € Administration Fee: 50 € In Total: 273,80 € |
| Regulations | Application and admissions regulations Examination regulations Study regulations |
| Applicant and Student Advisory Office | click here |
The Entrance Examination
| Main Subject Music Theory | Music Theory is a pre-screened major. All applicants must submit scores and recordings (optional) in order to be considered for an invitation to a live audition. In the entrance examination the candidates are asked to show their skills, abilities and knowledge in composition. The candidates are motivated to present their artistic personality by showing an artistic opinion, their individual potential as well as interests to the jury. 1. Presentation of scores of several own adaptions and arrangements varying in instrumentation and structure. Additional presentation of own compositions will be appreciated. 2. Proof of knowledge in music theory on Bachelor degree level: - composing a short cadence (four part) according to diatonic functions - analysis of a given short cadence - playing of a simple and an augmented cadence with modulations on the piano - playing and composing of figured bass tasks - harmonizing of a folk song or a Jazz standard on the piano |
| For more information a previous discussion with the department's advisory office is highly recommended. |
Application
| Application Deadline | - for the summer semester: December 15 - for the winter semester: April 15 The application must have reached the academy by this date! |
| Application Fee | 30,00€ For more information click here |
| Application Form | click here to apply |
