INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY
BACHELOR OF ARTS
This
artistic
and
pedagogical
course
of
studies
qualifies
graduates
to
work
as
a
guitar
teacher
or
musician,
center-
ing
on
intensive
training
in
classical
guitar as an artistic major subject.
This
study
schedule
en-
ables
students
to
take
the
necessary
time
to
develop
their
instrumental
techni-
que
and
explore
creative
options,
without
the
pres-
sure
of
examinations.
It
al-
so
offers
great
freedom
in
regard
to
choice
of
repertoire
in
the
first
years
and
allows
students
to
explore
and
develop
their
own
personal
inclinations
in this respect.
Although
chamber
music
is
only
a
compulsory
subject
to
a
limited
degree,
it
can
also
be
studied
in
depth
and
incorporated
into the artistic major subject examinations.
The
extensive
university
concert
series
and
numerous
rehearsal
stages
-
performance
spaces
specially
created
to
allow
students
to
gain
stage
experience
-
offer
the
ideal
environment
to
ma-
ture
and
develop
confidence
and
personality
as
a
concert
performer.
A
further
significant
aspect
of
the
curriculum
is
the
two
year
course
in
teaching
methodology.
This
includes
a
comprehensive
analysis
of
the
fundamental
motion
patterns
of
both
hands
and
provides
detailed
descriptions
of
ways
to
teach
students
of
all
age
groups
the
most
appropriate
patterns
of
movement
as
simply
and
clearly
as
possible.
The
course
then
takes
a
look
at
established
guitar
tutorials
to
examine
how
reliably
they
reflect
these
observations
on
instrumental
technique,
and
how
best
to
work with them.
The
third
semester
is
devoted
to
the
analysis
of
instrumental
literature
-
which
material
is
best
suited
to
a
particular
guitar
tutorial
method
and
which
learning
content
is
presented
therein.
In
the
fourth
semester
the
emphasis
is
on
the
analysis
of
errors
(live
and
through
video),
in
order
to
learn
under
realistic
conditions
how
to
recognize
notational
mistakes
and
deficits
in
the
detailing
of
instrumental
techniques
and
inter-
pretational
aspects
in
a
score.
This
is
a
fundamental
prerequi-
site for successful teaching.
During
the
final
two
years,
this
knowledge
is
put
into
practice
by
means
of
numerous
demonstration
lessons,
either
with
pupils
who
take
regular
instruction
from
the
student,
or
with
persons
he
or
she
did
not
know
previously.
As
a
rule,
the
latter
is
more
likely to reflect the situation in an actual job application process.
The
next
practical
supporting
subject
is
ensemble
work,
which
is
taught
in
all
semesters.
Here
students
have
the
opportunity
to
gain
experience
in
directing
a
guitar
ensemble
(trio
or
quartett)
of
fellow
students,
where
they
are
responsible
for
the
entire
rehearsal
regime,
including
organising
an
accurate
score,
drafting
a
suitable
interpretation
and
working
out
appropriate
chamber musical details, as well as concert preparation.
The
third
accompanying
subject
in
guitar-related
studies
is
“Repertoire
and
Historical
Instruments”.
Here
the
first
two
semesters
offer
an
introduction
to
the
standard
repertoire
from
the
Renaissance
to
the
romantic
period.
This
includes
a
detailed
study
of
the
historical
plucked
instruments
for
which
this
repertoire
was
originally
written,
as
well
as
a
discussion
of
the
problems
involved
in
rendering
this
material
for
the
modern
guitar.
The
course
also
touches
on
the
question
of
sources
and
The
way
the
course
is
organised
means
that
at
the
end
of
the
first
year,
students
need
only
take
a
short
artistic
examination
(20
minutes).
There
is
no
examination
following
the
second
year,
but
a
longer
one
(40
minutes)
after
the
third
year,
plus
the
concert
for
the
final
bachelor’s
examination
at
the
end
of
the
course (4th year, 60 minutes).
discusses
the
most
important
aspects
of
customary
perfor-
mance
practice
during
these
eras,
with
a
view
to
enabling
a
historically
informed
approach
to
the
fundamental
aspects
of
performing such works.
The
third
and
fourth
semesters
deal
with
the
tonal
languages
of
the of the post-romantic period up to the present day.
Entrance Examination requirements:
- Classical Guitar:
10 to 15 minutes own choice programme
- Minor Subject:
5 to 10 minutes own choice programme
- Music theory and ear training test
This
BA
course
starts
in
the
winter
term.
The
entrance
examinations
are
normally
held
in
June,
but can also be taken in September.
As
the
University
online
application
portal
usually
only
opens
a
few
weeks
before
the
aptitude
test
takes
place,
prospective
students
can
use
the
online
registration
or
pre-registration
form
below
to
register
for
the
appli-
cation
process
in
advance.
They
will
then
automatically
receive
information
on
relevant
dates
as
well
as
details
of
the
application
procedure,
and
will
be
informed
as
soon as the online portal is open.