Master of Arts FHNW in Spezialisierter Musikalischer Performance, Studienrichtung Kammermusik
ECTS points
120
Start of semester
Beginning of September
Studying mode
Full time
Duration
4 semesters
Teaching language
German, A2 level in German required
Place
Campus Musik-Akademie Basel
Application fee
200 CHF
Semester fee
700 CHF for Swiss citizens and students with legal place of residence in Switzerland | 1000 CHF for students from EU-/EFTA-countries | 1250 CHF for students from third countries
Registration
The application window is open from mid-December to the end of February. Information days on the degree programmes are held in mid-January. More information about the info days at musikstudium-basel.ch
The FHNW Master of Arts in Specialised Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major is intended for ensembles (with at least three performers) who already share a musical biography and have a clear professional focus as an ensemble. This programme represents the highest instrumental and interpretational level and is reserved for ensembles who can demonstrate exceptional musical abilities and a distinct stage presence and stage aptitude.
Primed for competitions and concerts
Over two years, students will be given the opportunity to prepare for a career in chamber music 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.
At least one member of the ensemble must be properly matriculated at the School of Music in Basel
Course description
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.
The FHNW Master of Arts in Specialised Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major is aimed at ensembles (with at least three performers) who already share a musical biography and have a clear professional focus as an Ensemble.
Holders of a FHNW Master of Arts in Specialised Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major are qualified to work as part of a professional chamber music ensemble and perform at specialist chamber music concerts, festivals and competitions.
Core curriculum
Major module (101 CP): Ensemble tuition Ensemble work
Complementary courses
Practical module (12 CP): Concert and competition work Master classes
Theory/Music in Context module (3 CP): Ensemble psychology and communication Interpretationsforum, Colloquium 48 Theoretic and contextual events
Elective courses
Personalised module (4 CP): Courses/activities chosen from the electives on offer
In principle, the FHNW Master of Arts programme in Specialised Music Performance with a Chamber Music Major follows on from an MA in Performance/Music Pedagogy with an Instrumental Major. In exceptional cases, applicants who hold a Bachelor degree or equivalent undergraduate qualification may be invited to sit the entrance examination.
Applicants must not only pass the entrance exam but also win a place on the programme (numbers are limited). Only applicants who have submitted the required registration documentation duly completed and on time will be invited to take the entrance examination.
Applicants must also be sufficiently proficient in the German language from the outset (A2 level).
General information about the entrance exam, aptitude test and exam dates can be found on the Entrance Exams page.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, candidates must submit a video that meets the repertoire requirements (see below) at the time of registering for the aptitude test 2021 in their artistic major by 28 February 2021. The works and movements respectively may be recorded individually. The recordings must be current and in no event older than one year.
Generally speaking, the submitted videos replace the physical entrance exam on location. Should the jury remain undecided as to the candidate’s aptitude after viewing the recording, the candidate may exceptionally be invited to perform physically on location, in which case she/he may perform the identical repertoire as in the submitted video.
Admission criteria
The ensemble must possess the following:
a basic repertoire, a shared musical biography and a clear vision of the professional profile they wish to develop, a recognisable and distinctive ensemble sound, stage presence, Master’s level musical and instrumental skills, as well as the ability to lead and accompany other musicians;
technical mastery of the instrument;
excellent musical expression abilities and outstanding musical expressiveness;
the ability to convincingly defend one’s own interpretational choices;
relevant stage performance experience and a self-assured 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.
Entrance exam
Duration: 40 mins
Duration of the pre-prepared repertoire: 50-60 mins
Three pre-prepared works (single movements also permitted) from three eras
a basic repertoire, a shared musical biography and a clear vision of the professional profile they wish to develop, a recognisable and distinctive ensemble sound, stage presence, Master’s level musical and instrumental skills, as well as the ability to lead and accompany other musicians;
technical mastery of the instrument;
excellent musical expression abilities and outstanding musical expressiveness;
the ability to convincingly defend one’s own interpretational choices;
relevant stage performance experience and a self-assured 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.
Entrance exam
Duration: 40 mins
Duration of the pre-prepared repertoire: 50-60 mins
Three pre-prepared works (single movements also permitted) from three eras
