Specialisation Line: Music Performance
Curriculum 2006
Professional Studies (164 ECTS)
» Voice
» Piano
Major Subject: Orchestral Instrument
Principal Instrument
Orchestra
Chamber Music
Repertory and Literature Studies
Analysis
Orchestra Repertoire
Principal Instrument, voice
Secondary Instrument, piano
Choir and Ensemble
Lied Seminar
Basics of acting
Repertory and Literature Studies
Analysis
Principal Instrument
Chamber Music, Accompaniment, and/or Choir
Free Accompaniment 1 and 2
Repertory and Literature Studies
Analysis 1 and 2
Accompaniment
Lied
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENT (126 ECTS)
Objectives and contents: A profound technical and artistic command of the student’s principal instrument.
Prerequisites: Course I or D in the student’s principal instrument.
Methods and assessment: Individual tutoring and practising, yearly recital and final recital
ORCHESTRA (12 ECTS)
(major subject: an orchestral instrument)
Objectives and contents: The students know the central principles and practices of playing in an orchestra, learn to play in their own orchestra group and in an orchestra in general.
Methods and assessment: Group lessons. Pass/fail.
CHAMBER MUSIC, ACCOMPANIMENT, CHOIR, ENSEMBLE (12 ECTS)
Objectives and contents: The students learn to play together with other musicians and familiarise themselves with the central chamber music, ensemble, lied or choir repertoire or accompaniment.
Methods and assessment: Small group and group lessons, public performance at least twice a semester (or once if the composition is exceptionally extensive). Pass/fail.
REPERTORY AND LITERATURE STUDIES (6 ECTS)
Objectives and contents: The student familiarises him/herself with the principal compositions written for his/her principal instrument and/or literature connected with his/her principal instrument.
Methods and assessment: Lectures, group work and exam. Pass/fail.
SECONDARY INSTRUMENT, PIANO (8 ECTS)
(major subject: voice)
Objectives and contents: The student is able to perform simple accompaniments (in performance situations) as well as practise even difficult compositions with the aid of piano.
Methods and assessment: Individual tutoring, course performances.
FREE ACCOMPANIMENT 1 AND 2 (6 ECTS)
Objectives and contents: The student is able to create simple accompaniments based on a given melody with and without the aid of chord symbols and to transpose.
Methods and assessment: Small group lessons, practising.
LIED SEMINAR (5 or 4 ECTS)
(major subject: voice or piano)
Objectives and contents: The students have a knowledge of the essential lied repertoire and are acquainted with the problematics of practical lied work as well as their solutions.
Methods and assessment: Small group lessons, practising.