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      Studying Music at Basel Academy of Music
      Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      The Schola Cantorum Basiliensis is a world-renowned seat of learning in the field of Early Music. In keeping with the original mission of founder Paul Sacher, and his trusted associates, the Institute, which was established in 1933, focuses on providing students with a thorough grounding in historical performance practice. At the Institute, every effort is made to dovetail teaching content and research. Bachelor and Master’s students can choose one of two historical focal points: Medieval/Renaissance (8th-16th centuries) and Renaissance/Romantic.

      Degree programmes

      • Bachelor of Arts in Music

        A meaningful learning experience delivered by exceptional teachers

      • Music Pedagogy - Early Music Instrument /Voice

        Historically-informed study of music pedagogy

      • Master of Arts in Musical Performance

        In-depth, meaningful engagement with performance-related and instrumental/vocal issues

      • Master of Arts in Specialised Music Performance

        A graduate qualification that meets the highest international Standards

      • Composition / Music Theory - Early Music Theory

      • Music and Scene in Transformation

        Transdisciplinary Study program of Music, Performance and Theatre in collaborative forms of work and realization your own artistic projects

      Studying music at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      News

      • 20.12.2024

        New professor for historical oboe from September 2025: Antoine Torunczyk

      • 16.12.2024

        Lecturer for solmisation and general historical music pedagogy: Tabea Schwartz

      • 6.12.2024

        New professor for viola da gamba from September 2025: François Joubert-Caillet

      • 24.6.2024

        New lecturer for voice for instrumentalists from September 2024: Grace Newcombe

      • Sep 11-Sep 13

        Basel Study Days on Lute and Tablature

        11.9.2025–13.9.2025, 9:00–17:00 | Schola Cantorum Basiliensis, Kleiner Saal
      • Jan 13

        nächster Infotag Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

        13.1.2026 | Schola Cantorum Basiliensis

      The Institution

      The SCB was founded in 1933 by Paul Sacher (1906-1999), together with Ina Lohr (1903-1983) and August Wenzinger (1905-1996), as a private institute for teaching and research (‘Lehr und Forschungsinstitut’) in the field of Early Music. In 2008 it became part of the group of professional institutions of higher learning known as University of Applied Sciences and Arts FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW). Together with the Institutes "Klassik" and Jazz, it now makes up the Basel Academy of Music and is based in the beautiful, historic campus of the Musik-Akademie Basel on the edge of Basel Old Town.

      International students and teaching staff

      Thanks to its renowned lecturers and talented students who come from many different countries, the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis is a multilingual, multicultural learning environment. The passion and intense interest of this international community of scholars and practitioners ensures that Early Music, with its many facets, continues to be a vibrant and relevant discipline.

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