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Musical Performance and Education, study option: Instrumental Pedagogy (IP)

Degree to be attained Bachelor of Music
Standard period of study 8 semesters

1. Course content
   The study programme in Instrumental Pedagogy includes both an intensive artistic and a scientifically founded and practice-oriented pedagogical education.
   
   Training on the main instrument is at the centre of the study programme. It consists of weekly individual lessons (90 minutes), artistic performances and participation in various ensemble and chamber music projects. Depending on the instrumental main subject, students receive lessons on a secondary instrument (usually piano) in the first two years of study. Courses in improvisation, percussion, choral singing, choral and ensemble conducting, eurhythmics, elementary music pedagogy, speaking, singing, new music, performance practice, body work, electronic music, interpretation analysis and other electives open up a wide range of opportunities to expand musical skills beyond instrumental playing and to set individual focal points.
   
   The music education training consists of theoretical and practical subjects. In the subjects of music education, musicology, music physiology and music theory, the theoretical foundations are taught to enable students to act professionally and independently. Close practical relevance is established through cooperation with music schools, daycare centres, primary schools, secondary schools and other institutions (concert halls and opera houses, etc.), internships and project seminars. The practical orientation and diversity of the study programme is also reflected in the broad didactic offer. In addition to the didactics of the instrumental main subject, there is a choice of courses in various didactic areas for individual profile formation: diversity and inclusion, choral and ensemble conducting, improvisation, cooperation with schools, concert pedagogy, jazz rock pop, music theory. With a corresponding focus from the third year of study, there is also the possibility of obtaining a teaching qualification in music theory.
   
   For the Bachelor's thesis in the fourth year of study, students can choose between a scientific paper and an artistic-pedagogical project with scientific documentation that they have designed and carried out themselves.
   

 

2. Who is the course aimed at?
   This course of study is directed towards people
   
   • who want to combine an artistic degree with a well-founded pedagogical training.
   • who are passionate about teaching music and instrumental lessons to people of all ages and levels of performance.
   • who are seeking to follow a diverse and flexible career in instrumental performance and education.
   • who desire a music pedagogical education that is as demanding as it is diverse.
     
     
3. Requirements for admission
   - Successful completion of the admission examination 
   - A school leaving certificate of at least lower secondary level (e.g. sufficiently good GCSEs) 

 

4. Career outlook
   The study degree course “Musical Performance and Education” trains students for a professional activity in the field of musical education with the aim of providing children, adolescents and adults with a qualified musical education and participation. The study option "Instrumental Pedagogy" major enables students to later work as professional musicians or music and instrumental teachers for various target and dialogue groups, at all levels of performance and in various forms of teaching, freelance or at music schools and other cultural and educational institutions (including general education schools with an all-day area and/or music profile). There are currently good career prospects on the German job market.