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.
Factsheet
- Degree
- Master of Arts FHNW in Musikpädagogik, Studienrichtung instrumental/vokal
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Learning environment
- Onsite
- ECTS points
- 120
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Language
- B1 level in German required
- Staying abroad
- Possible
- Application fee
- 200 CHF
- Semester fee
- 750 CHF (CH) | 1000 CHF (EU/EFTA) | 1250 CHF (Not-EU/Not-EFTA)
At a glance
- Dual objective: to achieve musical and artistic stage readiness and to learn the craft of musical communication.
- Relating artistic and educational aspects in a meaningful way
- Pedagogical training for teaching at educational institutions or as a freelancer: The for employment at music schools required degree is the MA in Music Pedagogy (instrumental/vocal).
Why study this?
The FHNW Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy with an Instrumental/Vocal Major is aimed at musicians who:
- enjoy and are interested in sharing their musical expertise with people of all ages and in different settings;
- would like to add a teaching qualification to their existing professional music qualifications.
The FHNW Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy with an Instrumental/Vocal Major prepares students for a wide range of careers. In addition to private or institutional tuition at music schools, upper-secondary schools, music societies and the like, graduates are qualified to work in many other fields, such as music and cultural mediation in concert halls and opera houses.
Nearly all music schools in Switzerland now require prospective teaching staff to have a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy (or an equivalent qualification).
Study variations
Students who already have been awarded a Master of Arts in Musical Performance with an instrumental/vocal major (or Specialized Performance with a Solo Performance major), are able to graduate the pedagogic education on their instrument/voice and chose an alternative artistic Major (possible study programmes may be found under “Structure”). The entrance exam of the artistic major is then held under the given conditions of the respective study programme.
More Information
Further information on these study variations and the specific requirements as well as admission criteria and entrance exam can be found here:
Communicating (with) music
Structure and programme contents
The BA and MA degree 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 degree programme.
The detailed content and modalities of the individual subjects can be found in the module descriptions.
The study regulations come into force together with the study and examination regulations of the Basel Academy of Music FHNW and form the legal framework.
Structures
Majors: everything DESPITE Singing, Piano, Organ, Percussion, Trumpet, Violin, Viola
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major everything despite the following in German
Major: Singing
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Singing in German
Major: Piano
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Piano in German
Major: Organ
Structure MA MP instrument/voice Major: Organ in German
Major: Trumpet
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Trumpet in German
Major: Percussion
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Percussion in German
Majors: Violin
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Violin in German
Major: Viola
Structure MA MP Klassik instrument/voice Major: Viola in German
Minors Institut Klassik
Minors of Institut Klassik
Minors
Minors of Institut Klassik
Module descriptions
Below please find the link with all the information on the module descriptions of several FHNW universities.
- 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.
Study Regulations
Study Regulations MA Music Pedagogy in German
Lecturers
Music Pedagogy
Institut Klassik
Requirements, admission, entrance exam
The admission criteria for internal applicants are regulated separately. Please refer to the information on the Intranet Inside regarding Weiterführung des Studiums.
We expect students to have very good German language skills.
Students who are not German native speakers must present at least a B1 German language certificate (according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).* This certificate must be complete, i.e. all modules (reading, listening, writing, speaking) have been tested separately and passed at a minimum level of B1 overall.
Only certificates that have been certified with the ALTE-Q-Mark seal of approval (e.g. the B1 certificate of the Goethe Institute or the telc certificate) are accepted. The required certificate B1 must be submitted with the confirmation of admission but not later than 31 May.
*For Swiss citizens whose native language is not German, the Matura is considered equivalent to the required language certificate, provided that the subject German was completed with at least a ‘sufficient/genügend’ grade.
Entrance exam
The entrance exam is individual for each study programme direction.
Dates
Registration
You may apply between 15th December and 1st March.
Along with the registration, it is mandatory to submit the following documents:
- A curriculum vitae
- A motivational letter
- School leaving qualification
- Bachelor Diploma
- Second Master Students: Master Diploma
On-site
The live auditions will take place at the end of April. The exact dates may be seen here.
Pedagogical Entrance Exam
Deadline for the informations/documents to be send is 10th April. Details below under Procedure, Pedagogical Entrance Exam.
Announcement of the results
The results of the first round will be communicated by mail at the end of March.
The results of the second round will be communicated by mail in May.
Procedure
The entrance exam is split into two parts: One artistic major exam (in two rounds) and one pedagogic exam. Applicants who hold a Bachelor in Music and Movement must also pass an exam in Music Theory and Ear training.
Artistic Major instrument / voice
For a second Master degree in Switzerland: Please mind the procedure of entrance exam of the respective artistic specialised major.
First round: Video recordings
Applicants must submit a video when registering, following the repertoire requirements.
Video requirements
- The single works/movements have to be recorded from a fixed point of view and without any cuts.
- The hands and the face of the musician must be visible.
- We recommend using a suitable stereo microphone and place it conveniently.
- The recording should not be older than 6 months.
- Publicly recorded concerts may be submitted as long as they correspond to the above-mentioned requirements.
Please upload the videos onto YouTube and add the links to your registration. If you submit one single video of the complete programme, please set markers so that the individual works/movements can be selected directly.
Only those applicants who will be considered for the second round will be invited for the live audition. Exceptions will be decided upon by the examination management.
Second round: Live audition
Repertoire requirements
The choice of the programme (see Repertoire requirements) may be identical as the one of the video. However, changes of the programme for the live audition can only be made until 14 days prior to the audition date. In such a case, please send the updated list of works in time to registration.hsm@fhnw.ch.
The candidate may choose the first piece. Afterwards, the jury will select from the prepared repertoire and may interrupt the audition at any time.After the audition, there will be a short conversation about the goals and contents of the study programme, the applicant’s previous education, career objectives, preferred teacher, etc.
Music Theory/Ear training (only for applicants with a Bachelor in Music and Movement)
In addition to the live audition, the applicant must pass an exam in Music Theory and Ear Training. If the applicant passes the exam and will be offered a free place, the head of programme is authorized to set special restrictions in order for the candidate to reach an equivalent educational level as the one of the Bachelor with an instrumental/vocal major.
Pedagogical entrance exam
Candidates who are invited to the second round (on-site audition) are asked to submit a video of a demonstration lesson of 20' duration with a student of their own instrument. The student can be beginner or advanced and there is no age limit. The lesson should be held in German. If this is not possible for organisational reasons for external candidates, the lesson must either be held in English or the video must be subtitled accordingly. The recording must not be older than 6 months. Please upload the video onto YouTube and send the following information/documents by 10th April to registration.hsm@fhnw.ch by mail:
- the link
- information about the student (age and characteristics, since when)
- copies of the sheet music used (if applicable)
- a short written reflection of your lesson
Organisational matters
Study variations with optional artistic major
For the MA Music Pedagogy programme, instrument or voice, these artistic majors can be combined as alternatives.
Projects / Ensembles
At Hochschule für Musik Basel, students have the opportunity to participate in various project and ensemble programmes.
To the overview of the recurring offers.
Quicklinks
Advising and information events
Contact
Student Administration Academy of Music, Klassik
- Phone
- +41 61 264 57 32 (Direct)
- klassik.hsm@fhnw.ch
Prof. Annekatrin Klein
- Phone
- +41 61 264 58 36
- annekatrin.klein@fhnw.ch
Information events
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Registration
The next registration window is open from 15th December to 1st March.