Bachelor Classical Music
ArtEZ University of the Arts
Key Information
Campus location
Zwolle, Netherlands
Languages
Dutch, English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
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Introduction
Bachelor Classical Music
You have musical talent and a dream: you want to be a musician. A musician who has mastered their profession. Who knows how to convey their love for music, and therefore has many opportunities in the professional field.
At every conservatoire you learn to master your instrument to the hilt. This is no different at the ArtEZ Academy of Music. But here we find it just as important that you find your own position in practice. That is why in the Classical Music course we help you develop all the skills you need for an existence as a professional musician. The course is practice- and future-oriented and offers 25 majors. Developing your musical, technical and artistic skills is obviously a very important part of the Classical Music course. But there is more to it when you want to make music your profession.
In brief
- Get a career in what you love: Do you dream of becoming a professional musician? Intensive career counselling and practical internships allow you to carve out a niche in the job market.
- Bilingual education: The course is taught in Dutch and English. Broaden your horizons and collaborate with international lecturers and students.
- Broad professional field: Are you interested in programming and teaching, and do you enjoy being on stage as well? Upon graduation, you will be a versatile professional with an enterprising attitude.
- Get to know yourself: Who are you and how do you sound? Committed lecturers will help you discover your musical identity and your own sound.
- Your position in practice: Of course, you will learn to master your instrument to the hilt. But we find it just as important to help you develop the skills you need for an existence as a professional musician.
- Meaningful musician: You will learn to convert your talent into a vision for the future. At the end of the course, you will know what role you want to play as a musician in society
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Curriculum
Course structure
The first year: a strong foundation
The subjects you take are aimed at helping you develop into a musician with your own vision. You work not only on a strong technical basis but also on the confidence in yourself as a musician. Throughout your course, you will work on your technical and musical skills. You will do so during individual classes, group classes, chamber music/ensemble playing, interim concerts, master classes and through self-study. You will also have classes in playing in a band and vocalisation in a choir. In the first year you will become acquainted with teaching during a short exploratory internship. Self-knowledge and self-confidence are indispensable if you want to make music with conviction. You will learn these skills in year 1 (and 2) of the course during study coaching.
The second year: honing your skills
In the second year you hone the skills you acquired in the first year. These are supplemented in year 2 with didactics and methodology. You will also delve into various didactic models and theories. In year two you will broaden your horizons by delving into a different style of music. You have two options for this. Either you choose to play in the ArtEZ Moderne ensemble or you choose to take a practical subject in the Jazz & Pop course.
The third year: develop your vision
In the third year you will have a lot of freedom to organise your own course curriculum on the basis of internships and project weeks. The music theory classes are linked to your specialisation and are tailored to your personal learning pathway.
The fourth year: working on your future
The final year of the course consists of an internship or exchange and a free choice. You may choose to do a minor or take the Professional Skills Plus course. This subject involves organising a presentation outside ArtEZ, including arranging the location and funds. A unique feature of this course in Zwolle is an internship in the field. If you opt for an Erasmus exchange, you will not do an internship. The course concludes with two final presentations. Your final work will be presented at the ArtEZ finals.
Program Outcome
A bachelor degree in Classical Music is an excellent preparation for the two-year master course in Classical Music. If you want to obtain a first-degree teaching qualification in regular education, you can take the part-time and Dutch spoken course Tailor-Made BA Music in Education.
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Career Opportunities
After graduation
You will not only have a great artistic foundation but you will also know exactly what role you want to play in society using your qualities. You will also have gained a lot of practical experience and built a network, which will help you find your own place in the cultural field.
Continue studying?
A bachelor's degree in Classical Music is an excellent preparation for the two-year master's course in Classical Music. If you want to obtain a first-degree teaching qualification in regular education, you can take the part-time and Dutch-spoken course Tailor-Made BA Music in Education.
Program delivery
About the course
At every conservatoire you learn to master your instrument to the hilt. This is no different at the ArtEZ Academy of Music. But here we find it just as important that you find your own position in practice. That is why in the Classical Music course we help you develop all the skills you need for an existence as a professional musician. The course is practice- and future-oriented and offers 25 majors. Developing your musical, technical and artistic skills is obviously a very important part of the Classical Music course. But there is more to it when you want to make music your profession.
Attention to career counselling
It’s important to find answers to questions such as: who are you, what makes you special, why do you do what you do, and how can you use it to generate income? In addition to the classes in your major, close attention is paid to career counselling.
Enterprising attitude
We also introduce you to the field and help you develop an enterprising attitude. For a solid basis of knowledge, you will also follow musicianship classes (music theory in practice), philosophy & culture and music history.
Student coaching
How do you keep the balance, how do you work on your self-confidence and how do you remain healthy? Our student coaching is designed to give you tools for this.
In line with your ambitions
The first two academic years focus on training musical and artistic skills. From year three on, the course becomes more and more tailored to you