MA Music Education

Occupational Fields

The MA Music Education develops the skills required to become both a musician and a music teacher. We offer various specialisations and the respective core subjects:

Specialisation	Core Subject
Instrumental/Vocal Music Education	Classical Music Jazz Pop
School Music	School Music I School Music II
Music and Movement	Rhythmics Elementary Music Education
Analysis and Teaching

Course Objects and Career Prospects

Coursework focuses on in-depth immersion, individual artistic development, and building well-developed teaching skills. The specialisations offered are designed to meet professional requirements

teaching instrument or voice to individuals or groups in various (institutional) settings (school ensembles or school music events) or as a self-employed music teacher (Specialisation in Instrumental/Vocal Music Education),
designing learning processes for secondary schools and baccalaureate-level music lessons (Specialisation in School Music)
teaching Music and Movement in a range of areas, including parent-child sessions (ages 0 to 5), schools (ages 5 to 12), adult education, concert training, or special music education (Specialisation in Music and Movement).

Graduates will be skilled and creative professionals, who are prepared to pursue further professional development to meet constantly changing professional demands. They will be fully aware that the continuous practice of their own music skills is indispensable to successful music education.

Course Contents and Structure

The MA Music Education (120 ECTS) focuses on developing individual initiative and responsibility. Specialisations give students ample opportunity to transcend disciplinary boundaries and to develop their individual artistic and pedagogic profiles. Candidates pursuing their MA Music Education as a second postgraduate qualification must obtain 90 ECTS for successful course completion. Detailed course planning is undertaken with the responsible director of studies.

Admissions Requirements

Please see http://aufnahmepruefungmusik.zhdk.ch for our admissions procedure. There is a downloadable application form.

Head of Programme

Maria Rapp (Classical Instrumental/Vocal Music Education)
Hans Peter Künzle (Jazz and Pop Instrumental/Vocal Music Education)