Music
Music studies at ZHdK are lively, international and multi-talented: Church Music, Composition / Theory / Sound Design / Sound Engineering, Interpretation & Performance, Jazz and Pop as well as Music Pedagogy define the fields of content.
Music studies at ZHdK are flexible, permeable, in-depth or broadening: Students have the freedom to put together a tailor-made programme that is ideally suited to their inclinations, abilities and career prospects. Mentorships support the increasing profiling over the entire duration of studies.
Music studies at ZHdK take place at one of the largest integrated art colleges in Europe. Students are accompanied by excellent lecturers and benefit from state-of-the-art infrastructure.
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Majors
Analysis and Teaching
Brass Instruments
Choral Conducting
Contemporary Music
Composition
Conducting
Electroacoustic Composition
Elementary Music Education
Ensemble
Instrumental / Vocal Pedagogy
Jazz
Keyboard Instruments
Liedduo
Lied Interpretation
Music and Movement
Music Theory
Percussion Instruments
Orchestra
Organ
Organ and Choral Conducting
Piano Chamber Music
Plucked Instruments
Pop
Rhythmics
School Music
Soloist
Sound Design
Sound Engineering
Strings
Voice
Woodwind Instruments
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Profiles
Major-Minor Programme Model
At ZHdK, students choose a Major. In addition to this core subject, they can choose one or two Minors to deepen or expand their major skills and knowledge across various disciplines. This wide choice of courses is unique in Europe and enables students to develop and sharpen their individual profile.
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Infrastructure
Students at the ZHdK Musik benefit from an excellent infrastructure, live electronics and multimedia, audio productions with in-house sound engineers, historical instrument collections, an extensive equipment pool for loan and an excellent library.














