Awards for Outstanding Master's Theses 2024/25

01.07.2026
Awards & Successes
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Prizes for an outstanding Master's thesis 2024/25 have been awarded to Leonie Caterina Trips, Linda Elisabeth Nicolussi und Leo Feichtinger - congratulations! 

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Since 2016/17, the Mozarteum University has awarded a "Prize for an Outstanding Master's Thesis". This accolade is bestowed upon graduates who have produced a thesis which explores and presents their chosen topic in an innovative, original or unusual way.

The prizewinners and their theses for 2024/25 are:

  • Leonie Caterina Trips, BA BA MA
    Die Kantate Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut BWV 199 von Johann Sebastian Bach. Fassungen, Notation und Aufführung (Cantata BWV 199 "Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut" - Versions, Notation and Performance Practice)
    MA Historical Performance Practice
    Supervisor: Univ.-Ass. Mag.phil. Dr.phil Rainer Josef Schwob

  • Leo Feichtinger, MA
    Zum typografischen Verhältnis von Noten- und Buchstabentext in frühen Musikdrucken
    (On the typographical relationship between musical notation and printed text in early music prints)
    MA in Composition 
    Supervisor: Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Hochradner

  • Linda Elisabeth Nicolussi, BEd MEd
    Forschendes Lernen im Unterrichtsgegenstand Technik und Design (Inquiry-based learning in the subject of Technology and Design)
    Master's in Education (MEd), subjects Design:Technology.Textiles and Spanish
    Supervisor: Univ.-Prof.in Mag.a art. Mag.a art. Dr.in Elisabeth Freiss

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    Award for Excellent Master Theses 2020/21 

    Awards for excellent master theses 2020/2021 Since the academic year 2016/2017, the Mozarteum University has been awarding the "Prize for excellent master theses". This award recognizes outstanding theses of graduates who dedicate themselves to their chosen topics in an innovative, original, unusual or particularly sustainable way. The winners of the excellent master theses 2020/2021 are: Caroline Fritz (MA IGP Guitar - Classical): "Slavko Avsenik und seine Original Oberkrainer: Untersuchung von Herkunft und Einflüsse mit der Analyse ausgewählter Beispiele" (scientific work, supervisor: Franz Zaunschirm) Pavle Krstic (MA Piano Soloist Training - Concert): "Analyse als Mittel der Interpretation der Préludes op.28 von Chopin" (scientific work, supervisor: Barbara Dobretsberger) We congratulate you!

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