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MMus Composition (Jazz Composition) at Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg

Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, Germany

Programme overview

The Master's programme in Composition with a focus on jazz composition lets aspiring composers in jazz and jazz-related music develop their compositional skills and individual profile at the highest artistic level. Students gain practical experience in projects with the NDR Big Band.

Faculty: Faculty of Music (Deaneries I and IV)  |  Department: Composition and Music Theory  |  Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; mostly German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

What you will study

Core module (jazz composition major, NDR Big Band projects, conducting, workshops); final module (Master's concert, CD with original compositions, portfolio, colloquium); theory and analysis module; compulsory electives such as classical, multimedia, film-music and stylistic composition, Studium Generale and career preparation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Passed artistic and academic entrance examination in the main subject; proof of German at B2 if the previous degree (or school-leaving certificate) was not obtained in Germany. Application period 15 February to 1 April for the winter semester.

Intake: Winter semester

Duration: 4 semesters (2 years)

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