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    Educational objectives and professional fields

    Educational objectives.

    • By completing your Masterโ€™s project, you will enhance your profile in film, theatre or media music and acquire a solid and diverse skill set in composition.
    • You will specialize within your profile in the associated technical skill set and be familiar with state-of-the-art developments in this field.
    • You will have experience of the complex process of collaborating in a professional team and will thus be able to contribute creatively to interdisciplinary art and design projects.

    Prepared for a diverse working environment. 
    The various Majors offer the biggest diversity of instrumental and vocal degree programmes in Switzerland: conducting, choral conducting, jazz, pop, school music, creation, music technology and composition for film, theatre and media. The degree programmes contextualize your specialized interests in interdisciplinary lecture formats. The freedom to choose and self-manage your project work allows you to expand your horizons and develop your musical profile.

    Prepared for a quality education.
    Study with the best: due to the limited number of places available, you will have to pass a careful selection process and an aptitude test. Taking into account your prior education, your programme will be structured to develop your artistic, intellectual, explorative and social potential towards independence and professionalism. The individual support, particular emphasis on general musical education and wide range of courses will support the continual, dynamic development of your interests for your future professional development. 

    Prepared to undertake research.
    The large number of lecturers in the universityโ€™s own institutes guarantees that you will receive research-based tuition. Basic research methodology is taught in all the courses. You will document your general explorative perspective in the form of written and artistic project work. 

    Degree title:
    Master of Arts ZHdK in Composition and Theory, Major in Composition for Film, Theatre and Media

    Potential areas of employment.

    After completing this degree programme, graduates will enjoy a wide range of professional opportunities in terms of orders, jobs and engagements in the independent cultural scene or in the industry:

    • Film/TV (linear): feature, documentation, animation, silent and much more
    • Theatre (performing arts): theatre and stage music, music theatre, dance theatre, audio plays, circus and much more
    • Media (interactive): games, AR/VR apps, installations, etc.