Assessment of Entry-Level Competencies

Minor Producing Composing Music – advanced

Certain entry-level competencies are required as a condition of participation in this minor and are assessed as described below. Information on which majors must complete the assessment can be found in the “Producing Composing Music – advanced” Minor description (PDF Download).

Entry-Level Competencies

Students must be able to: 

  • independently produce their music at a semi-professional level 
  • demonstrate a knowledge of sound synthesis, recording, mixing, and mastering, as well as a quick pace to create layouts 
  • express oneself in the field of composing-arranging with the means of jazz and pop

Aptitude Assessment

The following must be provided for the required initial skills assessment: 

  • short dossier with audio recordings of previous production work, including own composition/songwriting material of 10 minutes (Uncompressed audio files: WAV 44.1khz/24bit). Please upload the file either to Google Drive, OneDrive or DropBox and link it here.
  • A project outline (PDF) in the size of one A4 page 

Aptitude Assessment Criteria

The following criteria are used to assess whether students possess the entry-level competencies in accordance with the Minor Allocation Regulations and the Degree Programme Regulations:  

  • Ability to develop (artistic potential) 
  • Independence and expressiveness (artistic quality of the dossier and innovation potential) 
  • Specific professional competence (music production skills and abilities) 
  • Critical reflection skills  
  • Teamwork and communication skills