MA Specialized Music Performance | Chamber Music

Hochschule für Musik Basel

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Steckbrief

Zukunftsaussichten

Aufbau und Inhalte

International

Leitung und Dozierende

Voraussetzungen und Zulassung

Organisatorisches

Beratung und Info-Anlässe

Anmeldung

Chamber music plays an absolutely central role in the world of music. From the very beginning, it has been of utmost importance to the Basel Academy of Music, where it has always been intensively practised and developed. Chamber music is one of the most suitable forms for developing a well-rounded artistic personality, on the one hand through immersion in the masterpieces of composers from the Baroque period to the present day, and on the other hand through the unique exchange between the various musicians in an ensemble. Everyone plays an equal role and can contribute with total commitment. Knowledge, creativity and inspiration are shared with outstanding lecturers. This results in lively education and further development on both an artistic and human level.

Further development of the ensemble and its artistic personalities through interaction and targeted instruction
Preparation for international concert and competition activities
Enrolment of at least one member of the ensemble at the Basel Academy of Music

Steckbrief

ECTS-Punkte

120

Abschluss

Master of Arts FHNW in Spezialisierter Musikalischer Performance, Studienrichtung Kammermusik

Studienbeginn

September

Dauer

4 semesters

Studienmodus

Vollzeit

Unterrichtssprache

Deutsch

Englisch

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A2 level in German required

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Semestergebühr

750 CHF (CH) | 1000 CHF (EU/EFTA) | 1250 CHF (Not-EU/Not-EFTA)

Anmeldegebühr

200 CHF

Lernsetting

Präsenz

Auslandaufenthalt

möglich

individuell abzuklären

Ort

Campus Musik-Akademie Basel

Zukunftsaussichten

Primed for competitions and concerts

Over two years, students will be given the opportunity to prepare for an artistic and chamber music career in a goal-oriented, intensive manner, under the leadership of exceptional artists and lecturers. Besides preparing for concerts and competitions, the focus of this graduate programme is on continuous ensemble work.

Learning outcomes

Given the high degree of specialisation required, as a rule the FHNW Master of Arts in Specialised Music Performance follows on from an MA in Music Pedagogy or an MA in Music Performance. The core competencies acquired prior to this programme are here pursued to a level that matches the highest international standards; those skills are consolidated in the specific disciplines listed below so that exceptional standards may be achieved on the national and international concert stage and at competitions.

Target audience

Holders of this programme are qualified to work as part of a professional chamber music ensemble and perform at specialist chamber music concerts, festivals and competitions.

Career prospects

The FHNW Master of Arts in Specialized Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major is aimed at chamber music ensembles (with at least three performers) who already share a musical biography and have a clear professional focus as an Ensemble.

Study variant available:
The combined master's program – Chamber Music and education in music pedagogy

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MA Music Pedagogy | instrument / voice | Chamber Music

Students who already hold a master's degree in Music Performance with an instrumental/vocal major have the possibility to combine in one Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy programme artistic specialization in Chamber Music and pedagogical education in their own instrument. This dual profile considerably expands their career opportunities. More

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Aufbau und Inhalte

The BA and MA degree programs at the Basel Academy of Music are based on modules.

The legally binding structure provides an initial guide to the content and weighting of the subjects on the degree programme.
The detailed content and modalities of the individual subjects can be found in the module descriptions.
The study regulations come into force together with the study and examination regulations of the Basel Academy of Music FHNW and form the legal framework.

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Structure

Structure MA SP Klassik Chamber Music in German

Module descriptions

Below please find the link with all the information on the module descriptions of several FHNW universities.

At the top right, switch the language settings to English.
At the bottom right, filter by semester, Hochschule für Musik Basel FHNW, the desired degree programme or other criteria to display the relevant module information.
Use the PDF button at the top left to call up a document from each overview and save it for yourself.
Course registrations are made via the intranet.

Study Regulations

Study Regulation Master of Arts FHNW in Specialized Music Performance in German

Vertiefungen

Keine Vertiefungen

International

Leitung und Dozierende

Prof. Carl Wolf

Studiengangsleiter MA SP Kammermusik und MA SP Liedgestaltung

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Dozierende Kammermusik

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Teaching staff

Our internationally renowned teaching staff
to teaching staff

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‍Gastprofessuren und Meisterkurse

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Voraussetzungen, Zulassung, Eignungsabklärung

Admission criteria

In order to enter the FHNW Master of Arts in Specialized Musical Performance programme with the Major chamber music, applicants must be awarded a Bachelor in Music/Music and Movement or equivalent as well as they must have passed the entrance exam and were offered a free place at the Academy (limited places).

‍Only fixed ensembles of at least 3 musicians will be considered. At least one member of the ensemble must be properly matriculated at the Academy of Music in Basel.

For further information on the admission criteria, please see the Study regulation of the Master of Arts FHNW in Specialized Music Performance.

Required skills
The ensemble must possess the following:

a wide-ranging repertoire, a shared musical biography and ideas for the artistic and professional profile to be developed and enhanced
a recognizable ensemble culture and distinctive ensemble sound
highest instrumental and artistic abilities
a strong ability to express themselves musically in order to convincingly represent their own interpretative choices
relevant stage experience and a confident stage presence.

Thanks to intensive exposure to different styles of music coupled with thorough practical training, graduates of the FHNW Master of Arts programme in Specialised Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major leave with a highly specialised and exceptional professional qualification.

Language Skills

We recommend having sufficient German and/or English language skills.

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Entrance exam

The entrance exam is split into the first round, which is held “by video”, and if necessary, the second one, which is a live audition.

Procedure
First round: Video recordings
Applicants must submit a video when registering.
Video requirements
The length of the video should be minimum 20 minutes and should contain a representative selection of pieces (or only single movements) of at least three different stylistic areas.
The single works/movements submitted must indispensably be recorded without any cuts. If applicants submit one straight video with the whole programme, the applicant must set marks after every work/movement so that it is possible for the jury to purposely skip within the video.
Microphone: We recommend using a suitable stereo microphone and place it conveniently. If necessary, you may also use the microphone of a camera, computer, or smartphone.
Please record the video from a fixed point of view. The hands and the face of the musicians must be visible. Publicly recorded concerts may be submitted as long as they correspond to the above-mentioned requirements (no cuts) and as long as they are not older than 6 months. Please upload the video onto YouTube and add the link to your list of works and in the registration tool. Please add the list of works to your application or send it by mail to registration.hsm@fhnw.ch until 1st March at the latest.
Only those applicants who will be considered for the second round will be invited for the live audition.

Second round: Live audition
Only if necessary, candidates will be invited to a second round, an audition on site. The repertoire for this audition may be identical to that of the video.

Dates

Registration
You may apply between 15th December and 1st March.
Along with the registration, it is mandatory to submit the following documents:
A curriculum vitae, a motivational letter, the school leaving qualification, the Bachelor Diploma. In case that the applicant already holds a Master Diploma, we also need a copy of that.

On-Site
The live auditions will take place at the end of April. The exact dates may be seen here.

Announcement of the results
The results of the first round will be communicated by mail at the end of March.
The results of the second round will be communicated by mail in May.

Organisatorisches

Projects / Ensembles

At Hochschule für Musik Basel, students have the opportunity to participate in various project and ensemble programmes.
To the overview of the recurring offers.