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Music Philosophy, Basel Academy of Music

Basel Academy of Music


Wie lässt sich Musik heute als Kunst begreifen?

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Was taugen die tradierten Begriffe der Musiktheorie angesichts der Vielgestalt des gegenwärtigen Musikschaffens? Wie steht die Musik im Feld der Künste? Und wie verhält sich die ästhetische Arbeit am Klang zur gesellschaftlichen Wirklichkeit, in der sie sich vollzieht? Wie nimmt sie Stellung zu den moralischen und politischen Fragen der Gegenwart: Soziale Ungleichheit, Kapitalismuskritik, Klimakatastrophe, Gender, Rassismus, Kolonialismus und Krieg? Kann Musik dazu beitragen, uns von Herrschaft und Gewalt zu befreien? Dieser Forschungsbereich hat zum Zweck, verschiedene musikphilosophische Debatten der Gegenwart zusammenzuführen und auf ihre begrifflichen Grundlagen zu prüfen. Die dazu eingerichtete Forschungsstelle ist eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität Basel (Philosophisches Seminar) und der HSM Basel.

Diskursformate

  • Forum Musikästhetik
  • Campus Café: Musik Philosophie Gesellschaft
  • Philosophies of Music Workshops (Mistakes, Errors, Accidents; Das Konzept und die Künste)

Head of Research Area

Dr. des. Christoph Haffter

Research associate / Music philosophy
E-Mail
christoph.haffter@fhnw.ch

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Idioms of the Experimental

Institute
Basel Academy of Music, Classic
Research field
Musikphilosophie and Sounding Futures
Concert

SPIEL! Games as Critical Practice


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Music and Research

Master of Arts

Music Pedagogy | instrument / voice | Music and Research

Thinking of choosing a specialisation or Music Pedagogy as a second master’s degree? Why not both? Students who have already completed a master’s degree in Performance, instrument/voice have the opportunity to combine artistic-scientific research with a teaching qualification for their own instrument as part of an MA in Music Pedagogy. This dual profile expands your professional opportunities: Acquiring in-depth research skills through one's own pedagogical-focused research project and simultaneously developing the own practical teaching skills.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
English and German
Place
Basel
Duration
4 semesters
Next start
14.9.2026
Master of Arts

Specialised Performance | Music and Research

Combine artistic practice and research into a unique profile: with the support of committed mentors and peers, carry out your own artistic research project. Whether in preparation for a PhD or as a tool for your artistic work, Music and Research offers space for artistic innovation and reflection.
Studying mode
Full-time
Teaching language
English
Place
Basel
Duration
4 semesters
Next start
14.9.2026

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Students at the Basel Academy of Music can take modules at the University of Basel free of charge, particularly those offered by the musicology department. The credits earned are recognised by the Academy.
Further information: Course registration at the University of Basel


Contact

Christoph Haffter

Dr. des. Christoph Haffter

Research associate / Music philosophy
E-Mail
christoph.haffter@fhnw.ch

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Interpretationsforum / Basler Forum für Musikästhetik

Das Basler Forum für Musikästhetik ist ein Zusammenschluss der Bereiche Musiktheorie (Prof. Dr. Johannes Menke, Schola Cantorum Basiliensis), Musikwissenschaft (Prof. Dr. Matthias Schmidt, Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar der Universität Basel) und Musikphilosophie (Prof. Dr. Gunnar Hindrichs, Philosophisches Seminar der Universität Basel), der von der Forschungsstelle Musikphilosophie (Dr. Christoph Haffter) koordiniert wird. Es konzentriert die in Basel vorhandene Expertise aus den drei erwähnten Disziplinen und versammelt einmal im Jahr eine Gruppe auswärtiger und Basler Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler, Künstlerinnen und Künstler unter wechselnden Fragestellungen der musikästhetischen Grundlagenforschung. Zugleich erfüllt es die institutionelle Funktion, die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit innerhalb der Philosophisch-Historischen Fakultät der Universität Basel sowie die Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Universität und der Musikakademie Basel zu stärken und zu vertiefen.

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