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CAS in New Music / Interpretation in Contemporary Music

Overview

For those seeking to distinguish themselves artistically as well as deepen expand their interpretational options at an international level.

The new CAS in New Music / Interpretation in Contemporary Music is a continuing education programme that helps qualified musicians deepen and expand their instrumental or vocal skills in the area of New Music. 

The programme involves internationally acknowledged experts working as lecturers in the field of New Music at the Lucerne School of Music supervising your continuing development in a variety formats and in dialogue with international guests and students; the aim is to ensure a successful completion of the certificate course.

The programme can be provided with the following elements depending on your personal profile and wishes.

  • Individual tuition
  • Lectures and seminars
  • Active or passive participation in the Academy of Contemporary Music
  • Depending on your aptitude: participation in concerts and events put on by the Studio for Contemporary Music (e.g. festivals: Wege der Wahrnehmung, New Music Days, Szenenwechsel, Lucerne Festival)

Course objectives

  • Improvement of instrumental/vocal skills
  • Expansion of repertoire
  • Enhanced artistic expressiveness 
  • Individual issues addressed
  • Experience of performing at prominent events
  • Establishing/developing professional networks
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Course contents

The CAS in New Music/Interpretation in Contemporary Music continuing education programme can be attended over one or two semesters in the following variants:

Variant 1: 

  • 16 x 60 minutes of individual tuition (with a lecturer of your choice, subject to availability) 
  • Active or passive participation in the Academy of Contemporary Music 

Variant 2: 

  • 8 x 60 minutes of individual tuition (with a lecturer of your choice, subject to availability)
  • Active or passive participation in the Academy of Contemporary Music
  • Two subject-specific lectures and seminars of your choice from the current courses (only in German) offered by the Lucerne School of Music, e.g. special required elective module, special analysis, special ear training, Step Across the Border 
  • Depending on your aptitude: participation in events put on by the Studio for Contemporary Music, e.g. festivals: Wege der Wahrnehmung, New Music Days, Szenenwechsel, Lucerne Festival

Variant 3:

  • Active or passive participation in the Academy of Contemporary Music
  • Three subject-specific lectures and seminars of your choice from the current courses (only in German) offered by the Lucerne School of Music, e.g. special required elective module, special analysis, special ear training, Step Across the Border
  • Depending on your aptitude: participation in events put on by the Studio for Contemporary Music, e.g. festivals: Wege der Wahrnehmung, New Music Days, Szenenwechsel, Lucerne Festival

Around 500 hours should be set aside for self-study.

Studieninhalt

Das CAS Neue Musik/Interpretation in Contemporary Music kann nach Wunsch in einem oder zwei Semester in folgenden Varianten studiert werden:

Variante 1: 

Variante 2: 

  • 8 × 60 Minuten Einzelunterricht (bei einer Dozentin/einem Dozenten nach Wahl; Verfügbarkeit vorausgesetzt)
  • Aktive oder passive Teilnahme an der Akademie für zeitgenössische Musik
  • Zwei fachspezifische Vorlesungen und Seminare nach Wahl (aus dem aktuellen Studienangebot der Hochschule Luzern – Musik; wie z. B. Spezielle Wahlpflicht, spezielle Analyse, spezielle Gehörbildung, Step Across the Border)
  • Bei Eignung: Teilnahme an den Veranstaltungen des Studios für zeitgenössische Musik (u. a. Festivals: Wege der Wahrnehmung, New Music Days, Szenenwechsel, Lucerne Festival)

Variante 3:

  • Aktive oder passive Teilnahme an der Akademie für zeitgenössische Musik
  • Drei fachspezifische Vorlesungen und Seminare nach Wahl (aus dem aktuellen Studienangebot der Hochschule Luzern – Musik; wie z. B. Spezielle Wahlpflicht, spezielle Analyse, spezielle Gehörbildung, Step Across the Border)
  • Bei Eignung: Teilnahme an den Veranstaltungen des Studios für zeitgenössische Musik (u. a. Festivals: Wege der Wahrnehmung, New Music Days, Szenenwechsel, Lucerne Festival)

Für das Selbststudium wird ein Umfang von etwa 500 Stunden veranschlagt.

Facts

Start

Autumn or spring semester

Application deadline

1 June or 1 October

Course costs

Variant 1: CHF 5200 (CHF 2600 per semester); Variant 2: CHF 3600 (CHF 1800 per semester; Variant 3: CHF 2200 (CHF 1100 per semester); Enrolment fee: CHF 200

The indication "per semester" applies only if the continuing education programme is attended for two semesters. Otherwise the whole fee is due in one semester.

Head
Degree

Certificate of Advanced Studies Hochschule Luzern/FHZ in New Music /Interpretation in Contemporary Music

Type

CAS

ECTS

16

Tuition times

Individual lessons by individual arrangement with the lecturers; lectures and seminars depending on availability as per online announcements.

Venue

Lucerne

Target group

The further education course is aimed at qualified musicians wishing to develop their abilities in the area of New Music and interpretation of contemporary music.

Requirements
  • Admission interview
  • Applicants must meet the admission requirements (qualification, completeness of application dossier as per the application form)
Provider(s)

Music

Remarks

Information and application
 We are able to send out full particulars of the course on request, including an application form. Please state your address where indicated on the contact form.

Information for foreign students
 We recommend enquiring in good time about visas, residency permits, health insurance and accommodation.

Academic dates

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