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Univ.-Prof. for Tuba / Director of the Bläserphilharmonie Mozarteum Salzburg
The master's programme in bass tuba teaches essential career-oriented skills such as adaptability, intonation, and precision and adaptability in ensemble playing. A wide range of projects and internships in the areas of orchestral, chamber music and contemporary music provides students with regular performance opportunities to complement their academic studies.
Department of Studies & Examinations
+43 676 88122 492
studienabteilung@moz.ac.at
Length of course
4 semesters / 120 ECTS-AP
Language
German
Registration deadline
1.2.–28.2.2024
Auditions
summer semester each year
to the dates
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The focus of this degree programme is on further developing and deepening the practice-oriented academic and artistic skills already acquired in a subject-related Bachelor's degree, thus preparing students for a performing career. The MA in Performance qualifies students for professional practice in the following fields:
The curriculum is competence-oriented. After completing the Master's programme, students should:
The four-semester master's programme is modular in structure. Each module comprises teaching and learning content that has been combined to form thematically and didactically meaningful units of study. The names and content descriptions (study objectives) of the individual modules, the number of ECTS credits to be achieved for each module, and the type of performance assessment are specified in the curriculum. The module descriptions refer to the corresponding learning outcomes and competencies.
The Master's programme is a face-to-face programme and cannot be offered - not even in part - as a distance learning programme. The courses from the Principal Study, as well as in other One-to-One Tuition, are designed to build upon each other. Prerequisite for enrolment in courses from the Principal Study or One-to-One Tutition is a positive evaluation of the previous semester (from the second semester onwards).
The curriculum provides an overview of the courses to be completed, which are grouped into modules.
The courses are visible online in Curriculum Support:
Admission to a master's program requires the completion of a relevant bachelor's degree (BA) or another equivalent degree at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution (e.g. university, college) (§ 64 Para. 3 UG 2002).
A prerequisite for starting the course is also passing an audition. Auditions take place once a year and consist of an instrumental audition and, if necessary, proof of German language skills. All information about the audition can be found under “Information on the admissions process” further down on the page.
PLEASE NOTE: You can only apply for study programmes for which you have not yet obtained a degree!
Students of the Master's programme are encouraged to complete a semester abroad. Semesters 2 and 3 of the degree programme are particularly suitable for this. In addition to subject-specific competences, a study period abroad can also lead to the acquisition and deepening of:
Examinations and assessments taken during studies abroad can be approved by the Director of Studies as equivalents to compulsory subjects, elective sujects or free elective subjects required by the Mozarteum University for your degree course. The documents required for the approval procedure are to be submitted by the applicant immediately after their exchange semester.
Details at International Affairs.
Admission to an MA Performance programme requires the completion of a relevant bachelor's degree (BA) or other equivalent degree at a recognised domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution (e.g. university, college) (§ 64 Para. 3 UG 2002).
A prerequisite for admission to this university course is also the successful completion of an audition. Registration for an audition is completed online and requires candidates to upload documents proving their eligibility for the course, as well as an application video. An invitation to audition will only be issued after the necessary documents have been submitted in full and approved by the admissions office.
PLEASE NOTE:
The audition panel will make a selection based on the application videos submitted. The selected applicants will be invited to an on-site audition. This consists of an instrumental audition and, if necessary, a test of German language skills.
The following documents must be uploaded in the online application form:
Format of documents
Please note: If you pass the audition and are offered a university place, the documents must meet the certification requirements by the time of your enrolment at the latest.
Registration takes place via the application portal [Link], where you must first create an application account. Please note that the automatic email to activate the account can often be found in the spam folder, so please be sure to check there if you think you have not received it. If you still have problems activating your account, please contact studieninfo@moz.ac.at
Please ensure that you can be reached at the email address entered in your profile throughout the entire application process. If there are any changes, please update your profile yourself.
A pre-selection of applicants will be made by the audition panel based on the videos submitted. The video should include:
The length of the recording should be 15-20 minutes.
Important information about the video upload can be found HERE, as well as the data protection information. Applicants are kindly requested to adhere to the guidelines given here!
The programme presented must include pieces typical of the bass tuba repertoire from several styles or periods, taking into account technical and stylistic diversity. Three works should be prepared; the following examples give an indication of the level of difficulty expected: R. Vaughan Williams - Tuba Concerto, Martin Ellerby - Tuba Concerto or Penderecki - Cappricio.
All applicants whose first language is not German must prove their German skills by the end of the 2nd semester.
Please note that the Mozarteum University Salzburg offers various support options at the time of your audition and during your studies if you have a disability or a chronic illness.
If this applies to you and you would like to take advantage of counselling, please contact Claudia Haitzmann: claudia.haitzmann@moz.ac.at oder +43 676 88122 337.
Here you can find more information about starting your studies: