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    Courses

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    Content

    • Introduction to the basics of dividing work in ways that are appropriate for the mode of expression, the stage and psychological and physical health. 
    • Basic profession-specific exercises in body awareness, posture, movement,
    • coordination, breathing and tension distribution (drawing e.g. on dispokinesis, spiral dynamics and Klein-Vogelbach’s theory of functional kinetics).
    • Introduction to career-specific learning strategies and the physiology of the brain
    • Introduction to functional anatomy and video analysis
    • A visit to the ZHdK Hand Lab and familiarization with pragmatic hand evaluation for musicians
    • Introduction to the opportunities offered by physiologically grounded teaching techniques based on qualities of (self-)guidance.
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    Target group

    Professional musicians and music teachers. Orchestras, conservatories and music schools. Anyone interested in the Continuing Education course in Music Physiology. Anyone studying on the Course Education course for a CAS or MAS in Extended Music Education, Music Practice and Music Communication.

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    Certification

    Music schools that have carried out courses 1–4 (see table under paragraph 4 below for an overview of courses) and offer their teachers the option of attending a certain number of music physiology advisory sessions with experts in music physiology and music and preventative medicine at ZHdK free of charge, and that hold refresher courses at least every 3 years are entitled to receive certification as a “health-promoting music school” from ZHdK and the Zurich Music Schools VZM. 

    Music schools certified in music physiology and their staff and students can attend individual advisory sessions at a discounted price of CHF 140 per hour, even if the subsidies for teachers or students provided by the home school have been used up and they must pay individually. 

    Overview of courses

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    Advice and course bookings

    Dr. Oliver Margulies

    Coordinator Information Centre Music Physiology
    E-Mail
    +41 43 446 51 27