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 environment
- Onsite
- ECTS points
- 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
The continuing education programme is structured as follows over two semesters:
Certificate of Advanced Studies FHNW in Music Performance (12 CP)
Module | Credit Points |
|---|---|
One-to-one lessons 50 min. fortnightly and CAS qualification | 9 CP |
Chamber music and concert performances | 2 CP |
elective courses | 1 CP |
Approximately 300 hours should be allocated for self-study.
The certificate is awarded after successful completion of the diploma examination (public recital).
In detail per semester:
Structure CAS Music Performance in German
Module descriptions
Below please find the link with all the information on the module descriptions of several FHNW schools.
- Switch the language settings to English.
- Filter by semester, Hochschule für Musik Basel FHNW, the desired degree programme or other criteria to display the relevant module information.
- Use the PDF button to call up a document from each overview and save it for yourself.
- Course registrations are made via the intranet.
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
Registration
You may apply until 31st May.
Along with the registration, it is mandatory to submit the following documents:
- a motivational letter
- Master diploma in Music Pedagogy or Performance (or an equivalent general education qualification)
- both links to the videos with their belonging list of works
Announcement of the results
The results of the entrance exam will be communicated by mail.
Procedure
The Entrance exam is one video round.
Entrance exam: Video recordings
A video recording must be submitted together with the registration.
Video requirements
Repertoire requirements
- Each video consists one single work/movement.
- Each work/movement must be recorded from a fixed camera perspective and without any cuts.
- The hands and the face of the musician must be visible.
- It is recommended to use a suitable stereo microphone and place it conveniently.
- The recordings must not be older than 6 months.
- Publicly recorded concerts may be submitted as long as they meet the above-mentioned requirements.
Please upload the videos onto YouTube and add the links to your registration.
Organisational matters
Abschluss
Certificate of Advanced Studies FHNW in Musikalische Performance (12 CP)
Das Zertifikat wird nach erfolgreich abgeschlossener Diplomprüfung (öffentliches Rezital) erreicht.
Fees
Fee | |
|---|---|
CAS Music Performance | CHF 5'900.- (semesterweise zahlbar CHF 2'950.-) |
Anmeldung | CHF 200.- |
Prüfung | CHF 350.- |
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
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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