Composition & Music Theory

SUPER digital dreams. Kammeroper für 4 Stimmen, Elektronik und Video. Künstlerische Präsentation der Habilitation von Laure M. Hiendl. | © Michael Klimt

The Department of Composition and Music Theory explores contemporary forms of instrumental and electroacoustic composition and explores scholarly, artistic, and pedagogical approaches to music and styles of all periods. Teaching and musical education at the highest level is offered to students of all majors.

About

The close relationship between composition and the performance practice of New Music is encouraged through close cooperation with the Institute for New Music and the international master's programme in New Music.

In the area of music theory, the department not only enables students of all degree programmes to professionalise themselves in music theory, but also offers the possibility of in-depth study and specialisation with full degree programmes in music theory at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Students completing degrees in Instrumental/Vocal Pedagogy can choose to complete the courses required for the supplementary teaching qualification in music theory and aural training for Austrian music schools.

Courses

News

  • Marios Joannou Elia erhält Excellency Award and the Gold Medal of the Republic of Cyprus | © Press and Information Office, Ministry of Interior, Republic of Cyprus
    13.1.2025

    Marios Joannou Elia, a graduate of Adriana Hölszky's composition class in 2005, was honoured with the ‘Excellency Award and the Gold Medal of the Republic of Cyprus’.

    Awards & Successes
  • © Kantner/Cazzoli
    14.11.2024

    The ‘With Dylan on the Road’ travel grant was conceived for the first time in 2022, enabling artistic teams to travel in the footsteps of Bob Dylan and develop projects. The trips took them to European countries as well as (North and South) American and African countries and brought back a variety of artistic works, from performance to song, from graphic work to theatre pieces, from video installations to artistically sophisticated documentation. With ‘With Dylan on the Road 2’, the Asian region (Japan, Korea, but also Turkey) is now also included in the above-mentioned geographical area, or rather opened up by the ten new artistic-scientific projects.

    Student project
  • © Archiv des Bayerischen Rundfunks
    24.10.2024
    In memoriam Laurence Traiger 

    His ‘unconditional devotion and love’ for music, as his colleague Howard Arman aptly put it, will always be remembered and continue to inspire the Mozarteum University. Laurence Traiger passed away on 18 October 2024 at the age of 68.

    In memoriam
  • Wolfgang Rihm | © Universal Edition Eric Marinitsch
    31.7.2024

    In memoriam

Events

  • 25.3.2025
    07:30 pm
    Kollegienkirche
    Leo FEICHTINGER, Composition
    with Sarah Nemtsov
    Graduate Concert
    · Free
  • 2.4.2025
    07:30 pm
    Solitär
    Studio für Elektronische Musik
    Neue Werke von Studierenden des Seminars "Medienkomposition"
    Concert
    · Free
  • 11.4.—12.4.2025
    Music theory workshop
    This workshop weekend offers an ideal supplement to your own preparation. In a group rotation principle, all important areas of the licensing exam are taken with a focus on ear training and tone setting.

People

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Kai Röhrig | © Elsa Okazaki
Kai Röhrig

Univ..Prof. for Musical Dramatic Representation (musical)

Deputy Department Head
Faculty
Curriculum Committee
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