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Bass Tuba

Postgraduate certificate

PGL

Overview

This postgraduate course furthers knowledge and skills in the areas of solo, chamber and orchestral repertoire for bass tuba. Students receive advanced training at the highest level, which enables them reflect on artistic and academic practice and to achieve professional excellence. Upon completing the programme, students are highly qualified to work as an ensemble musician or soloist as well as taking on administrative positions in opera houses, concert halls or festivals.

General information

The course includes 1 academic hour per week of instruction in the principal study. In addition, electives and free electives can be taken. Performance opportunities at university concerts and events in Salzburg and further afield are part of the course.

The duration of the course is 2 semesters. With the approval of the principal study teacher and the Director of Studies, it is possible to extend the course by one or two semesters.

Successful completion of the course is based upon passing grades in classes relating to the principal study. A certificate of completion can be issued upon request.

The curriculum provides an overview of the courses offered. In addition to the lessons in the principal study, (free) elective subjects can be taken. These are listed in the curriculum under “no semester recommended”.

Link to the curriculum

A course fee and the ÖH contribution (Students' Union fees) must be paid per semester for participation in the course.

Information on the current fees can be found HERE.

Admission to a postgraduate university course (PGL) requires the successful completion of a subject-related master's degree or diploma at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution in the respective principal study. Admission with a teaching degree, such as music education or instrumental & vocal pedagogy, is NOT possible.

A prerequisite for starting the course is also passing an audition. Auditions take place once a year. All information about the audition can be found under “Information on the Admissions Process” further down on the page.

Information on the admissions process

Admission to a postgraduate university course (PGL) requires the successful completion of a subject-related master's or diploma degree at a recognised Austrian or foreign post-secondary educational institution in the respective principal study. Admission with a teaching degree, such as music education or instrumental & vocal pedagogy, is NOT possible.

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. 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.

The following documents must be uploaded in the online application form:

BA certificate and MA certificate or final certificate of an equivalent degree programme, if the degree programme has already been completed.
Confirmation of current enrolment in a Master's programme, if the study programme has not yet been completed (the transcript must be submitted prior to enrolment!)
Overview of subjects and grades from your BA and MA degree programmes (Transcript of Records)
Official confirmation of the principal study, if this is not evident from the other documents (e.g. "Bachelor of Music" is not sufficient!)

Format of documents

The documents can be uploaded as PDF in the application form.
If the documents are not available in German or English, an official translation must be submitted.

Please note:

Applicants who pass the audition and are offered a university place must ensure that their documents meet the certification requirements by the time of their enrolment at the latest.

The application video does not need to be uploaded with the application. Applicants will only be invited to upload a video once their documents have been verified and their personal details processed.

The steps necessary for registration are detailed below. Applicants who have already studied at an Austrian university should start with step 3.

1. Create a basic account in MOZonline
2. Once in the MOZonline account: fill in the mandatory statistics UHstat1 (pre-registration for studies) and make a note of the application number that is sent by email upon submission of this information.
3. Create an application account in Muvac
4. Fill out your own profile in Muvac (minimum requirements: 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. Select your desired degree programme in Muvac (Browse -> Studies)
6. Fill out the application form in Muvac ("Apply now"), being sure to enter your application number (see step 2) or Austrian matriculation number in the appropriate field

Detailed instructions with screenshots can be found here.
Please take a look at the FAQs about registration in Muvac if you get stuck at any of the steps.

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.

online registration during the application period via the application portal Muvac (Please note: Registration is only possible if all information and documents are complete!)
after processing your online application: invitation to the video pre-selection in Muvac; there the application video must be uploaded by the specific date
if succesful in the pre-selection (video): invitation to the on-site audition (the invitation is sent via Muvac)
in Muvac: acceptance or rejection of participation in the admission exam; if necessary: information on the examination programme for the audition in the main subject (ZKF)
participation in the on-site audition
upon passing the audition and obtaining a place: invitation to enrolment to the course
personal enrolment during the general admission period

If the admission test is not passed, it is only possible to repeat the admission test in its entirety and only from the next academic year. It is not possible to repeat an exam in the same year. The admission test can be repeated an unlimited number of times.

A pre-selection of applicants will be made by the audition panel based on the videos submitted.

Works of the applicant's choice from the audition programme for "Postgraduate Certificate in Bass Tuba" (see suggested programme below) must be uploaded.

The length of the recording should be approx. 15 minutes.

General information on the application video is listed below and must be observed urgently!

Upon successful processing of their application, applicants will be invited to the video pre-selection round in Muvac.

Applicants who wish to accept the invitation must upload their video by 20.03.2025.

If participation in the video pre-selection round is not confirmed by the deadline, and therefore no video is uploaded, the application will not be considered and the status of the application will be changed to "did not participate". In this case, the application process will automatically be discontinued.

Video files are to be created by the applicant themselves and uploaded to the application platform Muvac. The following guidelines must be observed:

Both the face and body of the applicant must be visible in the video.
The picture and sound quality of the video should be as good as possible. If the sound and/or image quality is insufficient, the video will not be considered.
The sound recording in the video must not be electronically amplified or altered.
Video editing is not permitted* - the recording must not be edited/cut and must run from beginning to end. Exactly one video must be submitted per application.
Information on the content and duration of the video is given on the web page of the relevant degree programme.
If possible, the names of the pieces should be given in the video description (title of the video in Muvac).

^{*Exceptions: For the performance studies in string instruments (including guitar) the following applies: The video may be edited between the pieces. Exactly one video must be submitted per application.}

Piano accompaniment in the video

For the following instruments, accompaniment in the video is recommended but not obligatory:

String instruments (except for solo pieces).
Wind instruments (exception for recorder: harpsichord accompaniment; for oboe and bassoon: piano or harpsichord accompaniment)

The data protection information can be found 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. The following should be prepared:

Three highly demanding works e.g.
Bozza - Concertino
John Williams - Concerto
Duda - Concerto No. 1

Application video: upload in Muvac until 20.3.2025
Instrumental audition to determine artistic aptitude: 14.5.2025

overview of all current entrance exam dates

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 or +43 676 88122 337.