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Country:
SWITZERLAND
State:
City:
BASEL
Street Address:
Klassik (Hochschule für Music): Leonhardsstrasse 6 4009 Basel, Switzerland
Postal Address:
Schola Cantorum Basiliensis: Postfach 257, Basel 4009, Switzerland
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Program:
Undergraduate program
Details:
Bachelor of Arts in Music. Three years. Specialisation in performance (classical, jazz, contemporary, early music), electronic music, composition, theory, music history, audio design, music production, music pedagogy.
Program:
Graduate program
Details:
Master of Arts. In performance (classical, jazz, early music, chamber music, orchestral performance), theory, music pedagogy (for teaching in schools), composition, analysis.
Institution Notes:
The University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Northwestern Switzerland (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW) was established in 2006 from a merger of nine former schools and operates on four main campuses in northwestern Switzerland. The music programs are offered at the Academy of Music which houses three institutes - the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis (founded in 1933 and specialising in early music), the Academy Klassik (emphasizing Western classical styles), both of these at the Basel campus, and Academy Jazz (which operates from its own 'Jazzcampus' in Kleinbasel). Facilities include state-of-the-art electronic studios and recording facilities as well as a collection of historical instruments. There is an attached General School of Music that offers instruction to young children and interested adults. Language of instruction is German. An active member of the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen.
Last Updated:
August 2022