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Since March 2019, the Mozarteum University has been offering the part-time university course in wind band conducting as a continuing education program. The focus is on imparting knowledge specific to the work with wind ensembles as well as providing opportunities for practical work in this field.
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Due to the excellent teaching delivered by the music educational institutions in the Salzburg province and the continually improving standard of the approximately 150 brass bands in the region, the demands on the bandmasters of the Salzburg Brass Band Association are also increasing.
Therefore, the focus of this course is on conducting lessons (individual and group lessons), in which both artistic skills and conducting skills (including repetiteur training and orchestral exercises) are developed. The diverse repertoire covered by the course ranges from the traditional to the symphonic, with the difficulty level of the repertoire being oriented towards the standard of playing which the participants expect to encounter later in their artistic practice.
Teaching content related to the band leader role is woven into the course. Areas covered include arrangement and transcription skills, analysis of repertoire and the methodology/didactics of wind band conducting. Exercises in harmony, composition and ear training are also covered by the course.
The course is rounded off with the option to observe one-to-one teaching at the Mozarteum University in all instruments of the wind orchestra, with teaching content from the field of jazz/pop and percussion being offered as well as rhythm training and solfeggio. In addition to the lessons at the Mozarteum University Salzburg, the teaching program also takes the form of leading rehearsals at brass bands in the region as well as rehearsal sessions with the Salzburg Military Band. All practical work is undertaken in close cooperation with the Salzburg Wind Band Association.
The curriculum is competence-oriented. Upon completion of the course. students should:
This course is open to all who are already a band leader or ensemble director or can prove comparable previous knowledge. It not necessary to have completed previous studies at the Mozarteum University.
A prerequisite for admission is the successful completion of the audition. An online application is required for this, during which the necessary documents will be checked. Only after all documents have been checked and approved will an invitation to audition be issued.
The course starts every two years in March (summer semester) with teaching taking place on Saturdays during the academic year.
Documents required for online registration
Form of the documents
The audition
If an invitation to audition is issued, an oral examination must be taken to determine artistic aptitude. This consists of three parts:
A - Interview
Interview with the audition panel on motivation, background, expectations (= personal presentation including artistic/musical career and previous conducting experience in addition to the submission of a written CV as part of the application for the audition)
B - Presentation & discussion of a wind band work of the candidate's choice.
The score must be submitted in duplicate or as a copy.
C - Conducting & Work Analysis
Conducting and work analysis of one of the following three works:
D -German language skills
Dates and procedure
Auditions are held once every two years; the course starts in the following summer semester.
Accessibility and widening participation
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.
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.
The course begins every two years in March (summer semester) and is held on Saturdays throughout the academic year.
The final examination consists of an internal and an external examination part:
