Admission criteria
The Master's program Music and Scene in Transformation (MuST) is open to students who have completed a Bachelor's degree (instrumental, vocal or composition) or equivalent, have passed the entrance exam and were offered a place at the Academy (limited places). Admission “sur dossier” is possible.
Applicants who have submitted all the necessary registration documents on time and have passed the first round of the entrance exam will be invited for a live audition/performance/workshop. For further admission criteria, see the Studienreglement Master of Arts FHNW in Musik und Szene in Transformation.
Required skills
- Excellence in the original artistic discipline
- Strong interest in and, depending on the profile, already clearly developed competencies in interdisciplinary, musical-scenic and/or physical-performative work
Language Skills
Applicants must have a good level of proficiency in English. A sound knowledge of German is recommended but not compulsory.
Entrance exam
The entrance exams are split into the first round, which is held “by video”, and a second round, in the form of a live audition/performance/workshop.
Procedure of the entrance exam:
Registration
You may apply between 15th December and 15th February.
Along with the registration, it is mandatory to submit the following documents:
- a video about your motivation (1–3 min.)
- performance-video (20-30 min.)
- The draft of a project (length max. 20-25 minutes) which the candidates would like to realize during the MA MuST program. The description should elaborate the artistical goals, the execution, and the necessary resources (performers, acoustics, visuals, etc.) of the project
portfolio about the individual, artistical level of the applicant´s skills: concerts, performances, improvisations (audio/video), scores, scoring, installations, documentations of past projects, etc.
- curriculum vitae
diplomas (school leaving diploma, Bachelor, Master, etc.)
Upload your videos onto YouTube and add the link in the registration tool.
Specifications for the video recordings first round:
Applicants must submit a performance-video when registering.
Video requirements
The length of the videos should be in total minimum 20 minutes to maximum 30 minutes. They should contain a representative selection of musical-scenic/music-theatrical performances (solo and/or ensemble) that demonstrate their current performative skills. When submitting a video file containing multiple performances, please insert split markers between each clip to facilitate the work of the admissions panel.
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 mobile phone. Please upload the video onto Youtube and add the link to the registration tool.
Second round: Live audition/performance incl. interview and workshop
After reviewing the applications, the jury will invite the selected applicants to attend the second round of the admissions process for:
- an audition performance or presentation of their artistic work (approx. 15 min; please prepare a total of 30 minutes, the repertoire should at least in part show a direct connection to the chosen specialization).
- a discussion with the jury
- a group workshop
Please reserve the whole day for the second round.
Dates
The entrance exam in Basel will take place in the middle of April. The exact dates may be seen here.
Mentors
You may state your desired mentor
Specialisation
You may chose between
- Historical Perspectives
- Contemporary Approaches
- Freestyle
Announcement of the results
The results of the first round will be announced by email at the middle of March.
The results of the second round will be announced by email in May.
