Content and structure

Content

The “CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing” offers qualified musicians and composers working in the field a practice-oriented, part-time continuing education course in composing, arranging and producing music.

Working on music for a specific ensemble or creating a composition of their own is very important for musicians involved in artistic and teaching work in terms of development and extending their professional skillset. These days, new media plays an important role in this. A basic knowledge of musical notation and/or production using computers is required for this continuing education course. Music is composed, arranged, instrumented, orchestrated, notated and produced in different styles and for a range of ensembles in the production workshops.

  • CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing basic

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    Specialist skills

    • Basic and specialist knowledge from the fields of music and media/media technology
    • Skills in media technology (notation, producing, sound design and recording technology) and knowledge of music production (studio practice)
    • Skills in the (written) craft of composing, arranging, orchestration and instrumentation in different styles – “live” (studio session), digital (samples) or “hybrid” (mixed production)
    • Ability to recognize and reproduce different styles using transcription and analysis
    • Comprehensive knowledge of organizations and structures of music production for media

    Methodological skills
     

    • Knowledge of specific working methods, procedures and technological working techniques in the field of music production (studio session)
    • Command of profession-specific problem-solving methods in the field of music production
    • Ability to evaluate your own work and make the results available to others (in the form of sketches, final mixes, etc.)
    • Social skills
    • Ability to be critical (i.e., step back from your work/creation and view it objectively)
    • Ability to manage conflict, ability to work in a team on project work

    Personal skills

    • Own composition (or “artistic”) style
    • Independence: ability to set priorities, make decisions and assume responsibility
    • Resilience, perseverance, reliability
    • Ability to learn/develop: learn from experiences and be ready and able to acquire creative new knowledge

  • CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing intermediate

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    Specialist skills

    • Basic and specialist knowledge from the fields of music and media/media technology
    • Skills in media technology (notation, producing, sound design and recording technology) and knowledge of music production (studio practice)
    • Skills in the (written) craft of composing, arranging, orchestration and instrumentation in different styles – “live” (studio session), digital (samples) or “hybrid” (mixed production)
    • Ability to recognize and reproduce different styles using transcription and analysis
    • Comprehensive knowledge of organizations and structures of music production for media
       

    Methodological skills

    • Knowledge of specific working methods, procedures and technological working techniques in the field of music production (studio session)
    • Command of profession-specific problem-solving methods in the field of music production
    • Ability to evaluate your own work and make the results available to others (in the form of sketches, final mixes, etc.)
       

    Social skills

    • Ability to be critical (i.e., step back from your work/creation and view it objectively)
    • Ability to manage conflict, ability to work in a team on project work
       

    Personal skills

    • Own composition (or “artistic”) style
    • Independence: ability to set priorities, make decisions and assume responsibility
    • Resilience, perseverance, reliability
    • Ability to learn/develop: learn from experiences and be ready and able to acquire creative new knowledge

  • CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing advanced

    CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing (Advanced)

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    Professional skills

    • Ability to make a historical, cultural, political, social, philosophical/ethical and personal statement on a particular subject 
    • Knowledge of your own professional field and everyone involved in the production process
    • Skills in adding sound to texts


    Methodological skills

    • Ability to analyse and synthesize, learn working techniques and master work-specific problem-solving methods, knowledge of specific working methods, procedures and technologies (within the scope of your personal profile)
    • Ability to depict your findings in written form (script, web page, etc.), visual form (image/diagram) and compositional form (music/sound)
    • Ability to work with other specialists within the scope of your personal profile
    • Ability to evaluate your own work and make the results (within the scope of your personal profile) available to others (musical direction of a studio session, performance, production of sketches/mock-ups, etc.)

    Social skills

    • Role flexibility within the scope of your personal profile
    • Ability to generate and see projects through to completion as an entrepreneur, project manager, coach, team worker or contractor (assertiveness)
    • Ability to enter into, shape and maintain professional relationships in an encouraging, focused manner (networking) within the scope of your personal profile
    • Ability to be critical (i.e., step back from your work/creation and view it objectively)
    • Ability to manage conflict, ability to work in a team on project work
    • Ability to enter into, shape and maintain professional relationships with clients (producers) as well as contractors (studio musicians, singers, sound engineers, etc.) in an encouraging, focused manner
    • Role flexibility (as an entrepreneur, project manager, musician, team worker, contractor, etc.). A high degree of independence and self-responsibility


    Personal skills

    • A healthy awareness of your own ability, self-confidence and awareness of your personal profile
    • Awareness of your own composition (or “artistic”) style and ability to implement it successfully
    • Resilience: ability to withstand work-specific physical and mental stress, foresee hypothetical scenarios, recognize your options and limits and ask for adequate support when necessary to handle stressful situations
    • Ability to learn/develop: learn from experiences and be ready to acquire creative new knowledge (recognize new methods and trends)
    • Communication skills (“sales talent” within the scope of your personal profile)
    • Awareness of your own ability, awareness of your personal profile: creation and/or production (creative/performative): as a composer, orchestrator, producer, musician, conductor, etc.
    • Self-reflection: perceive, differentiate between and handle (tolerate) your own and third-party expectations, standards and values Ability to reflect on your own life experiences, recognize connections with your current work and question your own actions
    • Healthy level of assertiveness: ability to formulate your own ideas, appreciate different positions and discuss and argue them Ability to assert your own ideas when necessary (taking into account all counter arguments and weighing up all compromises; “There’s no democracy in art”)

Structure of the CAS programme

The CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing programme includes major subject instruction in an individually selectable contingent.

CAS Composing-Arranging/Producing

In addition, you can experience, consolidate or reflect on individual core subjects within the scope of individual work-experience placements in group courses or individual tuition. 


Additional elective content (subject to a fee)
If you are interested, you can also choose group courses from the open courses and lectures of the Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes. Admission is based on meeting the artistic requirements and the available places. The additional costs are calculated based on the scope and teaching structure of the respective course.