Major

BA Music, Choral Conducting

Talented students from around the world, first-class lecturers, comprehensive repertoire, comprehensive support, a state-of-the-art infrastructure, numerous performance opportunities, funding and competitions: A degree programme at ZHdK offers you all these things.


A repertoire from the Renaissance to the present, historical performance practice, work with different vocal ensembles, performance opportunities, methodology/didactics for a variety of vocal formations, outstanding lecturers and an environment in which the artistic atmosphere is just as established in the region as in church life. A choral conducting degree programme at ZHdK offers you all these things.


  • Course commencement

    Autumn semester

  • Application deadline

    1 March

  • Standard period of study

    6 semesters

  • Coursework Major / BA

    150 / 180 credits

  • Main teaching language

    German

  • Tuition fees CH / non CH

    CHF 720 / CHF 1220



Programme



Major-Minor Programme Model

In choosing a major, students choose their core subject area. They can choose one or two minors to deepen the competencies acquired in their major or to expand these competencies across disciplines. Alternatively, they can also choose open courses to form an Individual Area of Study (ISB). 


Possible minors for this major


Individual Area of Study 

Instead of a minor, students can also choose an Individual Area of Study (ISB). Courses chosen as part of an ISB are cross-disciplinary and subject to special admissions requirements. The number of places on such courses is limited.


Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)

Before the autumn semester of 2023, there were eight bachelor's degree programmes and before the autumn semester of 2024, there were eleven master's degree programmes with numerous specializations to choose from. Interdisciplinary options were available in Z-modules and open courses from other subject areas.

โ†’ Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)


Lecturers

In addition to their one-to-one teaching sessions, the two Choral Conducting lecturers (Prof. Markus Utz, Ernst Buscagne) โ€“ both of whom are also active at international level โ€“ are also involved in team-based teaching. Their access to various international networks allows them to consistently give new impetus to the tuition. The general atmosphere is one of team spirit and close collaboration, particularly with the lecturers for โ€œOrchestral Conducting for Choral Conductorsโ€ (Daniel Schmid), Score Work (Hartmut Keil), or Voice (David Thorner, Roswitha Mรผller).


Orgel 2011



Study Projects

What happens during your studies at the ZHdK? Exciting insights from everyday study life are shown in the students' projects.


Campus

Music students of the Zurich University of the Arts may take advantage of facilities at Toni Campus 24/7/365 and benefit from the range of rooms and halls for learning, practising, rehearsing and performing


Contact


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BA Music, Choral Conducting