With the CAS Music Performance, trained musicians can expand and deepen their musical skills in a targeted manner. In this modular course, you can set individual priorities over two semesters and thus further develop your practical musical activities according to your wishes.
Factsheet
- Degree
- Certificate of Advanced Studies FHNW in Musikalische Performance
- Learning mode
- Onsite
- ECTS credits
- 12
- Next start
- 14.9.2026
- Duration
- 2 semesters
- Venues
- Campus Musik-Akademie Basel
- Fee
- CHF 4'850.-, examination fee: CHF 350.-, registration fee: CHF 200.-
At a glance
- Advance your personal practical music skills with experienced lecturers in one-to-one lessons
- Individually customized content allows for specialization in repertoire, style, instrument, or specific musical interests, enabling students to set their own priorities.
- Modular continuing education combines individual lessons, chamber music and elective courses for sustainable artistic development.
- The programme option for groups Chamber music is available by arrangement (comparable to the MA SP Chamber Music).
Aims and benefits
The certificate course enables trained musicians to expand and deepen their artistic skills. The continuing education programme can be individually tailored and, in consultation with the lecturers, various areas of focus and specialisations are possible: specialisations in repertoire, stylistic or instrument-specific areas of focus, or particular musical interests.
The main instrument is usually taught by one lecturer, but team teaching is possible. Please indicate your preference on the registration form.
Upon agreement, this continuing education programme can also be taken with a chamber music group.
Special
Upon explicit recommendation by the main subject lecturer, participation in master classes is generally possible.
In this continuing education, you will specifically deepen your skills in the following areas:
- Further development of practical music skills
- Stylistic specialisation and consolidation
Target audience
Who is the CAS Music Performance course aimed at?
The CAS Music Performance is aimed at certified musicians who wish to expand and deepen their practical musical skills.
Structure and programme contents
The CAS/DAS-programmes 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 continuing education. Several modules correspond to those in the degree programme.
The detailed content and modalities of the individual subjects can be found in the module descriptions.
Structure
Module descriptions
Lecturers
Institut Klassik
Visiting Professors and Master classes
Requirements, admission, entrance exam
Admission criteria
In order to enter the Certificate of Advanced Studies FHNW in Music Performance programme, applicants must be awarded a master's degree in Music or equivalent as well as they must have passed the entrance exam and were offered a free place at the Academy (limited places). In exceptional cases, the continuing education programme head will decide.
- Master's degree in music or equivalent degree (in exceptional cases, the continuing education programme head will decide)
- Motivational letter explaining the reasons for choosing the CAS
- successful entrance exam
- Available study places
Language Skills
We recommend having sufficient German language skills.
Entrance exam
The entrance exam is individual for each programme.
Dates
Procedure
Organisational matters
Lecturers
Abschluss
Fees
Advising and information events
Contact
Student Administration Academy of Music, Klassik
- Phone
- +41 61 264 57 32 (Direct)
- klassik.hsm@fhnw.ch
Prof. Imke Frank
- Phone
- +41 61 264 57 57 (Central office)
- imke.frank@fhnw.ch
Information events
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Registration
Final application date 31.05. for education starting in the current year
After consultation with the head of programme, it is also possible to begin the programme in the spring semester. Please contact the student administration.
CAS Music PerformanceStart per autumn semester
- Date
- 14.9.2026
- Date
- Rolling intake possible
- Duration
- 2 semesters
- Place
- Campus Musik-Akademie Basel
- Final application date
- 31.5.2026