Master's Programm 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 066 789
Length of Study: 4 semesters (120 ECTS)
Degree: Matster of Arts (MA)

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

Black, Annesley Univ.Prof.   Professur für Komposition

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

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

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

For all external applicantsfor the Master's Programmes the following applies:

In the course of the required online application we need the following documents in time to the application deadline, in order to be able to forward your documents to our Dean of Studies for checking the equivalency of your preliminary studies:

  • Your Bachelor's Diploma Certificate telling your academic degree (on your University´s letter paper and with your University´s stamps/seals and signatures)
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of the Bachelor's Diploma Certificate
  • Your Bachelor's final examination Certificate (on your University's letter paper and with your University's stamps/seals and signatures)  
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of the Bachelor's final examination Certificate
  • Your Transcript of Records (Diploma Supplement / Academic Record / complete list of all subjects that you have passed, the credits/semester hours and grades on your University´s letter paper and with your University´s stamps/seals and signatures)
  • Official German (English is also OK) translation* of your Transcript of Records / Diploma Supplement / Academic Records / list of subjects

Please also pay attention to any required diplomatic legalization* of your documents!
*  Information sheet from the Welcome Center

Only after the Dean of Studies has confirmed the equivalency of your preliminary studies you will be notified for the entrance exam.

Please note, that your major artistic subject has to be mentioned in your documents. Otherwise, please submit a confirmation about your major artistic subject issued by your University (on your University's letter paper and with your University's stamps/seals and signatures) in addition.

PREREQUISITES

 

For graduates of the Bachelor's Programme Education in Composition and Music Theory at KUG the following applies:

Graduates of the Bachelor's Programme of KUG will be admitted to the Master's Programme without additional requirements.

 

For external applicants, who have not graduated from the Bachelor´s Programme in Education on Composition and Music Theory at KUG, the following applies:

Admission to the Master's Programme requires the completion of Bachelor’s Degree Education in Composition or Music Theory or another relevant, equivalent Degree Programme at a recognized post-secondary educational institution. Moreover the applicants have to pass an entrance exam by an examination board.

ENTRANCE EXAM

 

The placement entrance exam is made up of the following parts:

 

  • Submission and presentation of original compositions and/or original music theory analyses plus oral discussion about this work with the exam committee
  • Demonstration of practical musical abilities

Here you can find the entrance requirements. 

 

The test of qualitative admission requirements is based on the content of the Bachelor's final exam (see curriculum) and represents a review of what is required at this level. The external applicants have to prove that they have the artistic potential to meet the demands of the particular Master's Programme they want to study.

In the course of the entrance exam it will be determined, if necessary, which courses the candidate still needs to complete from the Bachelor's Programme Education in Composition and Music Theory.

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)
Education in Composition and Music Theory MA

Further information

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