Course: Theoretical Development 6 credits: 5

General (CM, Windband, Jazz, Classical, Choir)
Building on your knowledge base and craft-based musical skills, you develop as an inquisitive musician and professional. You carry out in-depth, explanatory, and interdisciplinary research into music in context at an advanced level. This research contributes to your artistic and professional profile.

You take classes in contextual research and (depending on your specialization) additional subject-specific areas such as harmony, analysis, arranging, composition, and performance practice.

In the course, you work on:

• broadening and/or deepening your artistic identity based on theoretical insights, societal developments, and personal engagement;
• methodically evaluating your own actions, skills, and work.

CM
You focus on music in context, with further specialization in harmony & counterpoint and arranging & studio production, with an emphasis on artistic profiling as a C&M professional.

Windband
Your research strengthens your role as a conductor and includes contextual studies, harmony, multi-part ear training, score reading/playing, and music history (main-subject oriented).

Jazz
Your research focuses on jazz practice and development, including advanced analysis, arranging, and jazz composition, aimed at artistic growth as a jazz musician.

Classical
Your research focuses on classical music practice, including contextual studies, harmony, and arranging, with an emphasis on craftsmanship and interpretation.

Choir
Your research strengthens your role as a conductor within choral practice, including contextual studies, harmony, multi-part ear training, and score reading/playing.