Bachelor's Programme Education in Composition and Music Theory

Foto: Alexander Wenzel
| Foto: Alexander Wenzel

Most composers and music theorists teach in their professional lives - the programme Composition and Music Theory gives you the perfect qualification. The course is a complete artistic bachelor’s and master´s programme in composition and music theory that is enriched by a practically oriented pedagogical education. Nowadays, these pedagogical skills are expected in many professional fields, such as music schools, universities, schools and music mediation projects in concert houses. The wide range of teaching practice options gives you the chance to gather experience in one-to-one lessons (in composition classes for children and adolescents provided by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz), in group lessons (in music theoretical classes provided by the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz) and project lessons (at our partner schools).

Details

Course Number: UV 033 103
Length of Study: 8 semesters (240 ECTS)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Qualification profile
Curriculum
Credit hours
Courses

Schedule for the academic year
Description of the types of courses of KUG

Application & Admission

Start of study: Winter semester & Summer semester

Application deadlines & Admission exam dates

Admission requirements & Admission test

Online registration
Instructions for online registration

Institutes

Courses are held at the following institute(s):

Institute 1 Composition, Theory of Music, History of Music and Conducting

 

Professors and equivalents

Bedrossian, Franck Univ.Prof.   Professur für Komposition

Black, Annesley Univ.Prof.   Professur für Komposition

Dünser, Richard O.Univ.Prof. Mag.art.   Professur für Musiktheorie Universitätsdozent für Komposition

Gadenstätter, Clemens Univ.Prof. Privatdozent   Professur für Musiktheorie-Musikanalyse

Lang, Klaus Univ.Prof. Mag.art.   Professur für Komposition mit Schwerpunkt kirchliche Komposition

Schmidinger, Helmut Univ.Prof. Mag.art. Dr.phil.   Professur für Kompositions- und Musiktheoriepädagogik

Utz, Christian Univ.Prof. Mag.art. Dr.phil. Privatdozent   Professur für Musiktheorie-Musikanalyse

 

 

Admission

Admission to the Bachelor's Programme Education in Composition and Music Theory requires the successful completion of an entrance exam, which consists of three parts. The first part is a written one and the second and third parts are oral parts. You have to pass each part, in order to be able to take the next part. 

If you want to register for the entrance exam, please apply online within the respective application deadlines.

In the course of the online application you have to choose your desired main emphasis (Composition or Music Theory). The choice of both emphases is also possible.

PREREQUISITES

  • Candidates must be at least 17 years old
  • Passing an entrance exam
  • Proof of German language competency Level B2/CEFR (if German language is not your mother tongue)

See infobox for the required German language competency for studies at application!

ENTRANCE EXAM

 

Part 1: Written exam (duration: 3 hours):

  • Aural exam
  • Knowledge of Music History
  • Basic knowledge of Musical Analysis, Harmony, Counterpoint

 

Part 2: Test of artistic-creativity and artistic-communication skills  

Proof of your artistic-creativity and artistic-communication skills through:

  • Submission of a covering letter, which describes your personal motivation for the Degree Programme and the preferred career (length: 1-2 pages in A4, font: Arial, font size: 12, line pitch: 1.5) in the course of your online application
  • An interview with the examination board (about 20 min.), where you also will be asked about your study motivation and your preferred career (according to your covering letter).

 

Even if you are already a student of the Bachelor´s Programme Composition and Music Theory at KUG, you would have to pass this part.  

 

Part 3: Oral exam:

  • Test of piano skills
  • Main emphasis Composition: Submission of independent compositional efforts
  • Main emphasis Music Theory: Submission of own music theoretical work
  • Possibly carrying out further tasks set by the examination board

 

All further information about the Bachelor´s Programme Education in Composition and Music Theory can be found in the curriculum.

The entrance exam is passed when all parts have been successfully completed.

ADMISSION

Please mind: After passing the entrance exam you are not automatically admitted to the Degree Programme – the enrolment has to be carried out in due time via e-mail! See also "First steps to becoming a student"!

ENTRANCE EXAM PREREQUISITES (PDF)

Further information

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