Programme objective

The “CAS Composition” builds on an assessment. The specific target skills are based on the individual skills of the students upon admission to the course, and include the following study goals:

  • Insight into the connections between sound patterns and notation
  • Development of ideas about sound and elaboration of scores
  • Ability to shape and understand composition processes as an individual musician
  • Understanding of a wide variety of composition techniques, particularly from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries
  • Mastery of a basic repertoire from the most important genres and epochs
  • Ability to talk about the main aspects of a piece of music using analytical means, without any input from others

Qualification

The programme concludes with a Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS). The certificate describes the work involved (classroom teaching and self-study) and confirms successful participation in the course. No grade is given.

The final assignment consists of a written reflection on the individual learning goals set at the beginning of the program and on one’s own learning process. The reflection is submitted via the PAUL learning platform at the end of the academic year.

Further degrees in Composition

→ DAS in Music Creation / Core Subject Composition (in development)

→ MAS in Music Creation / Core Subject Composition (in development)