+++ Study information days in January at the Departments for Music Education Salzburg, at the Orff Institute and for Choral Conducting - all information here! +++
The master's programme in Elemental Music and Dance Education enables students to deepen their pedagogical, artistic and academic skills. Competencies in academic and artistic research are developed and are applied in a final thesis. Students expand their musical, dance and speech skills in performative and didactic contexts, particularly in the field of community music and community dance.
One of the defining characteristics of community music and community dance is that it link creative expression through music and dance with participation and social and cultural involvement. The study programme is oriented towards the current state of development in the arts as well as the state of research in the academic disciplines involved. Specialisation in artistry and performance or in academia and pedagogy is possible within this master's programme.
In addition to those professional and occupational fields in which students are qualified following undergraduate studies in Elemental Music and Dance Pedagogy, the following further areas are open to holders of a master's degree in this subject:
Community Music and Community Dance
Academic and artistic research
International knowledge transfer projects
Journalistic and authorial work
Artistic, creative and pedagogical leadership functions
The aim of the study programme is to go beyond the bachelor's degree and to deepen the subject-specific, artistic, theoretical and didactic knowledge in the field of elemental music and dance education. Subject-specific and interdisciplinary topics are dealt with in a variety of artistic and academic formats, with all participants appreciating how interdisciplinary cooperation can be enriching for all involved. As part of this process, students experience diverse encounters with a contemporary, innovative and future-oriented artistic and pedagogical practice.
The research-based approaches introduced to students ensure that their future work is based upon reflected pedagogical practice in their area of artistic expertise as well as being underscored by sound theoretical knowledge. Students will choose either a performance artistic or a pedagogical and scholarly specialism, which informs their development of independent artistic projects and research questions respectively. During the course of their studies, students will build an individual academic profile by developing and diversifying their Individual competences. Particular emphasis is placed on further expansion and professionalisation in the following fields:
The ability to teach general musical competences as well as instrumental/vocal and dance skills.
The ability to diversify artistic competences, especially in improvisation and composition, independently and when working with diverse target groups.
The ability to plan, implement and document artistic and pedagogical projects. The ability to act in a pedagogically responsible way with regard to diversity, on the basis of current scientific knowledge.
The ability to shape creative processes in a cooperative and collaborative way.
The ability to develop research-based approaches.
The ability to look discursively, self-critically and reflexively at one's own artistic, pedagogical and scholarly work.
The ability to present artistic projects to the public in a way reflective of contemporary aesthetics.
The ability to apply strategies in order to proactively organise and implement further learning and development processes after completion of the degree programme (lifelong learning).
This four-semester course of study 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.
Bachelor's program is a face-to-face program and cannot be offered - not even in part - as a distance learning program. The courses from the Main Artistic Study, as well as in other One-to-One Tuition, are designed to build upon each other. Prerequisite for enrolment in courses from the Main Artistic Study or One-to-One Tutition is a positive evaluation of the previous semester (from the second semester onwards). The same applies to the subject Musical Coaching. Musical Coaching can only be taken in combination with the Main Artistic Study.
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:
Subject-specific foreign language skills
General foreign-language skills (language comprehension, conversation, etc.)
Organisational skills, through independent planning of everyday student life in international administrative and university structures
Knowledge about international study systems, as well as broadening one's own subject perspective
Intercultural competences
Examinations and assessments taken during studies abroad can be approved by the Director of Studies as equivalents to compulsory subjects, elective subjects 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.
To obtain their master's degree, students must fulfil the following criteria:
To obtain their Master’s degree qualification, students will undergo the following assessments:
Positive completion of the courses and examinations of all modules – detailed descriptions of the respective modules and how to complete them is laid down in the module descriptions (Curriculum, Appendix 3).
Preparation of an academic Master's thesis (Curriculum, § 8)
Defence of Master's thesis before an examination committee
Presentation, to an examination committee, of the examination project completed within framework of Module 6 (Project Module/Master’s Thesis)
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 via Muvac and requires candidates to upload documents proving their eligibility for the course. 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:
Document checks can take up to 6 weeks! Early registration is therefore recommended.
Applicants can only apply for degree programmes for which they have not yet obtained a degree!
Applicants whose documents have been approved will be invited to the on-site audition. This consists of an instrumental audition and, if necessary, a test of German language skills.
Several steps are necessary for registration. Applicants who have already studied at an Austrian university start with step 3.
1. Create a basic account in MOZonline 2. in MOZonline: fill in the mandatory statistics UHstat1 (pre-registration for studies) and note the application number that you will receive by email afterwards 3. create an application account in Muvac 4. fill out your own profile in Muvac (in any case necessary: personal data, information on expertise matching the desired degree programme, in the CV: current employment and information on previous training)
During the application period:
5. selection of the desired degree programme in Muvac (Browse -> Studies) 6. Fill out the application form in Muvac ("Apply now") - in the form, the application number (see step 2) or the Austrian matriculation number must be entered in the appropriate place
Detailed instructions with screenshots can soon be found HERE.
Communication during the application process takes place via Muvac or email, depending on the degree programme. Please ensure that you can be contacted at the email address entered in your profile throughout the entire application process and regularly check whether you have received any new messages in Muvac. You can set your own profile to inform you of any new messages in Muvac by email (Account settings -> Notifications). If your contact details change, please update your profile yourself.
BA certificate or degree certificate from a relevant degree programme, if the degree programme has already been completed. The following degrees are considered relevant for admission: BA Rhythmics or BA Elemental Music and Dance Education. (Depending on the number of hours completed in the field of movement/dance, application to the MA Elemental Music and Movement Pedagogy (MA EMBP) may also be recommended).
Confirmation of enrolment, if the current degree programme has not yet been completed (the certificate must be submitted by the time of enrolment!)
Overview of subjects and grades (Transcript of Records) of the BA programme
Official confirmation of the main subject/instrument, if this is not evident from the other documents (e.g. "Bachelor of Music" is not sufficient!)
If further previous studies are available, a complete overview of subjects and grades (Transcript of Records) of all artistic and pedagogical Master's and diploma studies must also be uploaded.
If applicable, German language certificates
Form of the documents
The documents can be uploaded as PDF files in the application form.
If the required documents are not available in German or English, an official translation must be submitted.
Online registration during the application period via the application portal Muvac (Please note: Registration is only possible if all required information and documents have been submitted!)
Once the online application has been processed: invitation to on-site audition. The invitation will be sent via Muvac.
The invitation to audition on-site must be accepted or rejected in Muvac; information on the audition programme in the principal study must be provided if required by the instrument/degree programme in question
participation in the on-site audition
Upon passing the audition and being offered a place: invitation to enrol in the degree programme
Enrolment (in person) during the general admission period
The repetition of composite parts of the audition in case of failure is not permitted; the audition can only be repeated in its entirety and only in the next academic year. The audition can be repeated an unlimited number of times.
Within the entrance examination, the following partial examinations must be passed:
A - Artistic audition (Music and Dance)
Requirements (music): Two moderately advanced pieces of different periods and characters must be performed (instrument or voice). The total performing time should be 5-10 minutes. The candidate will also be provided with an improvisation task by the examination panel, for which they will be given approx. 10min time to prepare before presenting their improvisation. This is followed by a short reflection on the artistic presentation, before the candidate is invited to give an oral statement about how they intend to shape their master's degree (e.g. setting a focus, project ideas) with regard to their musical studies and in the pedagogical and transdisciplinary context.
Requirements (dance): Participation in a dance technique class (contemporary), assessement in the group under the guidance of a teacher. Some elements of the assessment include: Guided warm up, realisation of movement material in a fixed position and moving through the room, rhythmic exercises, contact and spatial orientation exercises, variation and interpretation of movement material and improvisation. (Duration approx. 45-60 minutes.)
Performance of a prepared, individually designed movement/dance study on a topic of the candidate's choice, e.g. presentation of a movement-exploration or dance movement scene, with movement material to be chosen by the candidate. The study can be designed with or without music and/or include other elements supporting the performance (text, image, object, etc.). Duration: minimum 3 to maximum 5 minutes. This will be followed by a short interview with the examination panel, in which the candidate refelcts in their performance and the intention, process and sources of the movement material, its stylistic location will be discussed. The candidate should be prepared to perform a follow-up task if requested by the panel. The examination will conclude with the candidate giving an oral statement about how they intend to shape their master's degree (e.g. setting a focus, project ideas) with regard to their dance studies and in the pedagogical and transdisciplinary context.
B - Academic entrance examination
Upon arrival at the examination, candidates will be provided with selected text excerpts on theory formation in elemental music and dance education as well as related fields. Based on this, they should develop ideas for a possible research project (questions, theoretical contextualisation, relevance for EMTP), present them in writing and explain them orally (e.g. in the context of a discussion) (approx. 10-15 minutes).
C - Demonstration of pedagogical aptitude
Interdisciplinary teaching practice in the form of a teaching demonstration (approx. 15 minutes) followed by a reflection and discussion (approx. 10-15 minutes). Based on an impulse material (e.g. text) provided upon arrival at the examination, candidates are to design an interdisciplinary process (focus on music, dance, language) ad hoc with a group (students or applicants) and outline a plan for a further teaching unit.
D - German language skills
Required language level: at least B2 (Common European Framework of Reference CEFR 2001)
Information on the German examination as well as the recognised certificates can be found HERE
After passing Partial Examination A, candidates will be admitted to Partial Examinations B-D (possibly in a different order). The repetition of the sub-examinations A-C in case of failure is not permitted. The admission examination can only be repeated in its entirety and only in the next academic year. The admission examination can be repeated an unlimited number of times.
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.
The International Society of Mozarteum University Salzburg finances an ensemble scholarship for students or graduates of the Mozarteum University - interdisciplinary concepts are welcome!
As part of the Moz-Art-Zone, we link special events for school classes to the broad spectrum of university programmes and thus want to give children and young people access to music, art and culture. The focus is on young people meeting (young) artists who offer an insight into the artistic work of the various departments at the Mozarteum University. The Moz-Art-Zone offers a colourful mix of activities, from a visit to the opera with an artist talk and theatre laboratory to special educational concerts and hands-on workshops in the graphics workshop.
The presentation concert of the scholarship holders of the newly created ensemble scholarship A (one-year) Start Up for Ensemble(s) took place in the impressive ambience of Schloss Leopoldskron at the beginning of April. In cooperation with "The International Society of Mozarteum University Salzburg", over 44.000 euros will be made available to students or graduates of the Mozarteum University Salzburg.
