POSTGRADUATE COURSE IN
ADVANCED PERFOMANCE
SOLO GUITAR | GUITAR DUO
The
postgraduate
course
of
study
in
artistic
training
is
designed
to
enable
students
who
already
hold
a
degree
Entrance examination requirements for solo guitar:
A programme of at least 40 minutes in length, which must fulfil
the following criteria:
• One work from the Renaissance or Baroque period
• One work from the Classical or Romantic period
• One work from Post-Romantic period or the 20th/21st century
• Two etudes by Villa-Lobos
Entrance examination requirements for guitar duo:
A programme of at last 40 minutes in length, which must
include at least three different tonal languages.
to
achieve
a
competitive
level
of
concert
performance.
The
artistic
training
course
can
be
taken
either
as
a
soloist
or
as
a
guitar duo.
As
well
as
instruction
in
the
major
subject,
two
accompanying
classes
(on
the
methodology
of
concert
literature,
plus
a
seminar
on
interpretation)
are
designed
to
prepare
students
for teaching roles at university level.
Because
the
accompanying
classes
are
taught
as
block
seminars
and
instruction
in
the
artistic
major
subject
is
arranged
by
individual
ap-
pointment,
it
is
not
neces-
sary
for
students
to
live
nearby.
Examinations
are
geared
to
the
require-
ments of international competitions.
Examinations for solo guitar:
Two
solo
recitals,
after
the
2nd
and
4th
semesters
respectively,
and
an
orchestral
examination
after
the
3rd
semester.
The
concert
programme
at
the
end
of
the
2nd
semester
must
consist
of
representative
works
from
different
epochs,
plus
two
of
the
Villa-Lobos
études
Nos.
2,3,7,10.
The
concert
programme
at
the
end
of
the
4th
semester
can
be
freely
chosen
without
any
restriction,
in
order
to
support
the
development
of
a
personal
artistic profile.
For
the
orchestral
examination,
students
must
perform
a
complete
concert
for
guitar
and
orchestra,
or
another
work
for
guitar
and
orchestra
which
places
comparable
demands
on
the
player.
During
their
studies,
students
must
also
prepare
a
chamber music piece and perform it in public.
Examinations for guitar duo:
Two
duo
recitals
after
the
2nd
and
4th
semesters
respectively.
The
concert
programme
at
the
end
of
the
2nd
semester
must
consist
of
representative
works
from
different
epochs.
The
concert
pro-gramme
for
the
4th
semester
can
be
chosen
freely,
to
also
enable
guitar
duos
to
develop
an
artistic
profile
of
their
own.
Furthermore,
duos
must
give
an
examination
concert
per-
formance of a work which they have arranged themselves.
This courses can be commenced in either the summer or winter
semester and is subject to a fee.
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COTTBUS