Core Subject Jazz and Pop Performance

Content

Holders of the โ€œMaster of Advanced Studies in Music Practice/Jazz and Pop Performanceโ€ demonstrate a personal connection to the field in which they completed their course of study, and present a paper which comprehensively outlines and explores a theoretical and/or practical focus related to the field in question.

    Structure

    The MAS module runs for one semester. Students who complete it successfully are awarded an โ€œMaster of Advanced Studies in Music Practice/Jazz and Pop Performance". As part of the MAS module, candidates realize a practical project (performance) and write 12-15 pages of documentation.

    A total of eight mentoring hours are available for the MAS module. These can be used to supervise the practical project and/or the written documentation. The choice of mentor depends on individual needs and is determined in consultation with the Head of Continuing Education in Music.

      Qualification

      With the successful completion of the MAS module, the skills acquired in the continuing education degree programme are summarized and the student is awarded a โ€œMaster of Advanced Studies (MAS)". The module is worth 15 ECTS points.

      The MAS degree with Core Subject Jazz and Pop Performance consists of two parts:

      1. 45-minute performance
        Conception, development and presentation of a 45-minute performance.
        Students may choose the works themselves and discuss them with the lecturer teaching the major as well as the Head of Continuing Education Music upon registering for the MAS degree. The performance should reflect the individual profile of the student. 
      2. Written documentation
        Written documentation of 12-15 pages (excl. pictures and appendix). The paper should document the studentโ€™s personal connection to their programme of choice and the individual artistic focus. Furthermore, it should highlight a programme element โ€“ this can take the form of an analytical and/or a theory-/content-based reflection on the major work or a group of works or an explanation of the entire programme concept and its specific development or the design of a programme for the MAS degree performance.

        Eligibility and admission requirements

        Admission to the โ€˜Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Music Practice/Performance Jazz and Popโ€™ is usually decided by an admission audition lasting 20-30 minutes in front of the Head of Continuing Education in Music, the Director of Studies and the lecturer of the major subject. It takes place in mid-May or mid-November.

          Dates

          The MAS degree is offered twice a year.

          MAS-Modul ยซautumn semester optionยป

          • Application deadline: 31 May
            Registration for the MAS module
            • Covering letter explaining why you would like to take the MAS degree
            • Draft programme for the MAS degree performance
            • Description of the concept and content of the intended written documentation
          • Mid-June
            Interview with the Head of Continuing Education Music (next steps, mentoring, schedule, etc.; written MAS agreement)
          • 30 November
            Interim report to the Head of Continuing Education Music
          • 28 February
            Submission of the written documentation
          • End of March
            MAS degree performance

          MAS module โ€œspring semester optionโ€

          • Application deadline: 30 November
            Registration for the MAS module
            • Covering letter explaining why you would like to take the MAS degree
            • Draft programme for the MAS degree performance
            • Description of the concept and content of the intended written documentation
          • Mid-December
            Interview with the Head of Continuing Education Music (next steps, mentoring, schedule, etc.; written MAS agreement)
          • 31 May   
            Interim report to the Head of Continuing Education Music
          • 31 August 
            Submission of the written documentation
          • End of September
            MAS degree performance

          The dates and times of the individual lessons in the major and the mentoring sessions will be agreed on an individual basis.

            Costs

            The cost of taking the MAS module is CHF 2,400.
            This includes the mentoring, administration fee, expert assessorsโ€™ fees as well as the examination fee and the diploma.
            The costs are all invoiced together when the student signs the agreement to take the MAS module.

            Online application

            Applications are processed via ZHdKโ€™s online tool (ONLA). 

            Application deadline: 31 May resp. 30 November

            โ†’ To the online application for the โ€œMAS in Music Practice/Jazz and Pop Performanceโ€, study starts in the 2025 autumn semester

            • You can interrupt the application process at any time and complete it at a later date. The information you have entered will be saved. Mandatory fields are marked with a *.

              Once you have entered all your information, complete the process by clicking on โ€œFinish entryโ€. The data can no longer be amended. Your submission will be reviewed by the Continuing Education Office.

              Please check your e-mail spam folder during the application period. If you have any further questions about online application or experience any technical difficulties, please contact the Continuing Education Centre: Contact

            • If you already have a ZHdK login, you can sign in with your normal access data. Those without a ZHdK login require a SWITCH edu-ID in order to apply online. You can create one really easily here.

            • Curriculum Vitae

              A brief and clear list of your education and professional career history.

              Covering letter

              Set out your reason for applying for the continuing education degree programme on a maximum of one side of A4. If you do not have a university degree, please describe your professional experience up to this point and why you are applying for your chosen continuing education degree programme (maximum of two sides of A4).

              Photo of yourself in JPG format

              Upload a recent photo in passport photo quality (at least 320 x 400 pixels). The photo must be high-contrast and your face must be clearly visible. It may not feature other people or objects.

              Social security number

              If you live or work in Switzerland, you will find your Swiss social security number (756โ€ฆ) on your OASI card or on your Swiss health insurance card. 

              • Further documents
              • Transcripts
              • Degrees
              • Certificates

              The documents must be uploaded in PDF format. If you have several individual PDF files, you can upload these one after another.

            • Please submit the following together with your application for the DAS module:

              • Draft programme for the MAS degree recital
              • Description of the concept and content of the intended written supporting documentation

            Once an application has been checked, a binding agreement covering the practical project, the choice of topic for the written supporting documentation, the mentoring supervision and the structure of the DAS module will be reached in consultation with the Head of Continuing Education Music. 

              Terms and conditions

              The general terms and conditions of the Continuing Education Centre apply for applications for this programme.