Shape your artistic profile – as a performer, producer, or composer. This program gives you the freedom and resources to realize your musical vision in an international, diverse, and inspiring community. Through solid craft, creative originality, and critical reflection, you will develop your own musical language and contribute to the future of Jazz. Our outstanding faculty guide you as artistic mentors.
Factsheet
- Degree
- Master of Arts FHNW in Music Performance, Studienrichtung Jazz Producing/Performance
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Learning mode
- Onsite
- ECTS credits
- 120
- Next start
- 14.9.2026
- Duration
- 4 semesters
- Teaching language
- German, English
- Stay abroad
- Possible
- Application fee
- 200 CHF
- Semester fee
- 750 CHF (CH) | 1000 CHF (EU/EFTA) | 1250 CHF (Not-EU/Not-EFTA)
At a glance
- Flexible, project-oriented program structure with individual focus areas in performance, composition, and production
- Coaching from experienced, renowned faculty
- Work in state-of-the-art studios and collaborate with other disciplines
- Regular inspiring projects, masterclasses, and collaborations
- Wide range of electives across all institutes of the Hochschule für Musik Basel
Why study this?
Graduates of this program actively shape today’s music scene. As independent artists, they contribute to diverse contexts, develop their own projects and realize them professionally. The degree also opens the path to further studies.
This programme is aimed at advanced instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, or producers who hold a Bachelor’s degree in music, an equivalent qualification, or equivalent professional experience.
Programme goal
Thanks to its open, modular structure and flexible weighting of study units, students define their individual goals and work in a project-oriented way. At the core of the programme is a main subject combination in three areas:
- Performance
- Composition
- Production
One of these is chosen as the primary focus, while the other two serve as complementary areas that broaden and integrate the artistic development.
Artistic Research connects artistic practice with reflective inquiry. Students develop and examine their own artistic questions, document their process and place their work in professional and societal contexts.
The programme is complemented by electives and ensemble participation.
For graduation, students present a portfolio of compositions, professional productions or a live performance.
Structure and programme contents
Core subject: concept and content
Modules and regulations
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.
Structure
Module descriptions
Study Regulations
Lecturers
Requirements, admission, entrance exam
Good basic knowledge of English is required at the start of the program. These skills will be assessed during the admission process.
Entrance exam
The entrance exam is individual for each study programme direction.
Please note:
Applicants apply for one major and one complementary subject. The second complementary subject, which may be taken individually or in a group, is not part of the entrance exam and does not require registration materials.
Focus on musical performance
Focus on composition
Focus on music production
Organisational matters
Quicklinks
Files and Regulations
Advising and information events
Contact
Prof. Patrik Zosso
- Phone
- +41 61 333 13 13 (Central office)
- patrik.zosso@fhnw.ch
Information events
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Registration
The registration window is open between 15th December and 15th February.
MA Music Performance | Jazz Producing/Performance
- Date
- 14.9.2026
- Duration
- 4 Semester
- Place
- Jazzcampus Basel