Thinking of choosing a specialisation or Music Pedagogy as a second master’s degree? Why not both? Students who already have a master’s degree in Performance, instrument/voice have the opportunity to combine creative work beyond the limits of conventional artistic disciplines with a teaching qualification for their own instrument as part of an MA in Music Pedagogy.
Factsheet
- Degree
- Master of Arts FHNW in Musikpädagogik, Studienrichtung instrumental/vokal, Zweites künstlerisches Hauptfach Open Creation
- 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
- The combined master’s degree requires completion of an MA in Performance, instrument/voice
- Interdisciplinary creative work and performances
- Supports own focus in Improvisation, Composition, Contemporary Performance and/or Open Art Formats
- In parallel, practical teaching qualification for your own instrument; graduate with an MA Music Pedagogy instrument/voice required for employment at music schools
Why study this?
In addition to the relevant artistic skills, an interest in teaching and the appropriate aptitude are expected.
The Master's degree in Music Pedagogy instrument/voice (second artistic Major Open Creation) allows students to acquire a dual profile:
The second artistic Major Open Creation prepares students for a career in analogue/digital and media music creation and performance which transcend geographical, stylistic and aesthetic boundaries. It equips them with the skills and knowledge they need to carve out a distinctive place within the analogue and/or digital music industry as highly professional and original creative performers, transnational artists, curators or festival organisers.The pedagogical Master's qualification enables them to teach their instrument in music education institutions as well as independently.
Nearly all music schools in Switzerland now require prospective teaching staff to have a Master of Arts in Music Pedagogy (or an equivalent qualification).
The Open Creation Major in the FHNW Master of Arts in Specialised Musical Performance is aimed at student creatives who hold at least a Bachelor's degree (or similar qualification) in instrumental or vocal performance, composition, improvisation, audio design (or related electronic music studies), performance art, or another related field. The second artistic major replaces the artistic major instrumental/vocal.
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
Second Major: Open Creation
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
Lecturers
Requirements, admission, entrance exam
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, a short biography
- the school leaving qualification, the Bachelor Diploma, the Master Diploma
- Portfolio
- Project proposal
On-site
The Online-Conversation will take place at the end of April. The exact dates may be seen here.
Pedagogic 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 will be communicated by mail in May.
Procedure
The entrance exam is split into two parts – One Major exam and one pedagogic exam.
Artistic Major Open Creation
The artistic major examination corresponds to the entrance exam in the MA Specialised Musical Performance Open Creation. Please mind the procedure of entrance exam of the respective artistic specialised major.
Portfolio & Project Proposal
Applicants must submit a portfolio and a project proposal when registering.
A Portfolio that fully reflects the applicant's artistry and creative output: e.g. concerts/performances/improvisations (audio/video); music scores; analytical work; soundtracks; installations; documentation on earlier artistic projects.
A Project proposal (max. project running time: 20-25 min) for a project they would like to execute as part of the Open Creation Major. The proposal should detail the artistic goals of the project, the implementation process and the resources required (performers, audio, visuals etc.). Please note that the proposal must be submitted in video format (approx. running time: 6-7 min).
Upload your video onto YouTube and insert the link to your list of works. Please upload the list of works or send it by mail to registration.hsm@fhnw.ch by 1st March.
Online-Conversation
After reviewing the submitted portfolio, the jury will invite the applicants for an online interview (ca. 30 minutes) by video conference/zoom.
Pedagogical entrance exam
The pedagogical entrance exam refers to the instrument of the first Master’s major.
Candidates 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 organizational 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
More Study variations
Students are able to graduate the pedagogic education on their instrument/voice and choose the following alternative artistic Major
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
Prof. Uli Fussenegger
- Phone
- +41 61 264 56 19
- uli.fussenegger@fhnw.ch
Information events
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Registration
The next registration window is open from 15th December to 1st March.