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Plucked String Instruments, Basel Academy of Music

Lecturers Institut Klassik

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Guitar

Fabián Cardozo

Lecturer for sight-reading and practical harmony (Guitar)

Giuseppe Feola

Lecturer for guitar didactics and Assistant of Stephan Schmidt (Guitar)

Prof. Pablo Márquez

Lecturer for Guitar

Prof. Stephan Schmidt

Director Basel Academy of Music FHNW

Harp

Prof. Sarah O'Brien

Lecturer for Harp

Lecturers among other Majors

Instrumental lecturers teach their instrument in many fields of study, which are not listed exhaustively below. These include in particular:

Bachelor of Arts

Music | Instrument / Voice

Institut Klassik | Music lovers love Basel! The cultural city in the border triangle of Switzerland, Germany and France offers the ideal environment for studying music. Internationally renowned lecturers help students from all over the world make their dreams come true.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
German
Place
Basel
Duration
6 semesters
Next start
14.9.2026
Master of Arts

Music Pedagogy | Instrument / Voice

Institut Klassik | Is your career goal to combine your artistic career with a career in music education? Then this master's programme in Basel is an excellent choice.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
German
Place
Basel
Duration
4 semesters
Master of Arts

Music Performance | Instrument / Voice

Institut Klassik | The degree programme offers a sound artistic education for anyone who wants to pursue music as a form of expression and a vocation. The focus is on personal development and making music at the highest level.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
German
Place
Basel
Duration
4 semesters
Master of Arts

Specialised Performance | Solo performance

Institut Klassik offers budding soloists an ideal setting for their studies as a springboard to a successful career. Here, their individual artistic and communicative talents are optimally nurtured by the inspiring collaboration of the institutes on campus. This specialisation gives you enough time to expand and consolidate your skills on an individual basis.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
German
Place
Basel
Duration
4 semesters
Next start
14.9.2026

Continuing Education

CAS

Music Performance

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.
Teaching language
English
Place
Basel
Duration
2 semesters
Next start
14.9.2026
DAS

Music Pedagogy instrument/voice

Institut Klassik | Are you a professionally trained classical musician with several years of teaching experience but without a qualifying degree in music education? In this compact and practical course, you will acquire the necessary skills while continuing to work and earn a degree equivalent to a Master of Arts in Music Education instrument/voice, which is generally required for employment at Swiss music schools. Basel Academy of Music offers you an inspiring, innovative environment and allows you to set your own individual focus during your studies. Remark: German Level B1 is required, the teaching language is German.
Teaching language
English
Place
Basel
Duration
four semesters
Next start
14.9.2026

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