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The Music Programme beholds a 3 year academic Bachelor training of 180 ECTS and a 2 year academic Master training of 120 ECTS. For every student we offer guiding to compose an individual study programme. Every programme consists of specific courses and general courses in Music training, Culture, Chamber music and Music practice (orchestra, choir and Masterclasses, see Tab “Projects and masterclasses”) and optional courses. The study programme counselor guides every student at the beginning of the academic year to compose an individual programme. Read all about it in the study guides and handbooks.

Here below you can find the regular programmes for three Bachelor and two Master years. As soon as the content is fully known, you can also click on the ECTS sheets per course unit with a description of the study load, study time, educational organization, learning content, test forms and final competences.

In the study guides and handbooks you find practical information about the subjects. 

MODEL TRAJECTORY ACADEMIC YEAR 

(subject to change)

  • Composition bachelor 1 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 1 21
    Orchestration 1 3
    Music Practice 1 (3 ects) 3
    General Music Theory 1 6
    Ear Training 1 3
    Harmony and Counterpoint - major 1 6
    Analysis - major 1 6
    Music History 1 3
    Artist in society 3
    Introduction to the Arts & Humanities 1 3
    Physical Awareness 1 (Instrument) 3
  • Composition bachelor 2 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 2 21
    Orchestration 2 3
    Music Practice 2 (3 ects) 3
    General Music Theory 2 3
    Ear Training 2 3
    Harmony and Counterpoint - major 2 6
    Analysis - major 2 6
    Music History 2 3
    Onderzoeksvaardigheden 3
    Introduction to the Arts & Humanities 2 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 6 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Elective course 1 (3 ects) 3
      Elective course 2 (3 ects) 3
      Elective course (6 ects) 6
  • Composition bachelor 3 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 3 24
    Orchestration 3 3
    Music Practice 3 (3 ects) 3
    Harmony and Counterpoint - major 3 6
    Analysis - major 3 6
    Music History 3 (6 ects) 6
    Inleiding tot artistiek onderzoek 3
    Interdisciplinary Project 3

    • ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 6 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Elective course 1 (3 ects) 3
      Elective course 2 (3 ects) 3
      Elective course (6 ects) 6
  • Composition master 1 (Dutch) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Creative Project 1 3
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 4 21
    Analysis - major 4 9
    Music History 4 3
    Artistiek onderzoek 3
    Arts Entrepreneurship 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Counterpoint 4 6
      Counterpoint 5 6
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 1 6
      Music Practice 4 (6 ects) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 1 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 2 6
  • Composition master 2 (Dutch) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Analysis - major 5 9
    Masterproef Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 18
    Masterproef Artistiek onderzoek en lecture performance 6
    Music History 5 3
    Creative Project 2 3
    Elective course (3 ects) 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Counterpoint 4 6
      Counterpoint 5 6
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 1 6
      Music Practice 4 (6 ects) 6
      Music Practice 5 (6 ects) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 2 6
      Electronic composition 2 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Orchestration 5 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
      Second Instrument 5 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 1 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 2 6
  • Composition master 1 (English) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    21
    Analysis - major 4 9
    Music History 4 3
    Artistiek onderzoek 3
    Creative Project 1 3
    Arts Entrepreneurship 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Counterpoint 4 6
      Counterpoint 5 6
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 1 6
      Music Practice 4 (6 ects) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 1 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 2 6
  • Composition master 2 (English) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    18
    Masterproef Artistiek onderzoek en lecture performance 6
    Analysis - major 5 9
    Music History 5 3
    Creative Project 2 3
    Elective course (3 ects) 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Counterpoint 4 6
      Counterpoint 5 6
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint of the 20th century 1 6
      Music Practice 4 (6 ects) 6
      Music Practice 5 (6 ects) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 2 6
      Electronic composition 2 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Orchestration 5 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
      Second Instrument 5 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 1 6
      Audiovisual Composition with Max-MSP 2 6
  • Composition master of arts & education 1 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 4 21
    Analysis - major 4 (6 sp) 6
    Artistiek onderzoek 3
    Arts Entrepreneurship 3
    General teaching methodology in the arts 3
    Development and education 3
    Orientational internship 3
    Cross-domain teaching methodology in the arts- initiation music 3
    General teaching methodology Music 6
    Introduction to Art Education 3

    • ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 6 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Internship LIO (6 credits) 6
      Internship other (3 credits) 3
      Internship other (6 credits) 6
      Internship general Music (3 credits) 3
      Internship general Music (6 credits) 6
      Internship music initiation - cross-domain (3 ects) 3
      Internship music initiation-cross-domain (6 ects) 6
      Internship creation (6 credits) 6
  • Composition master of arts & education 2 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Masterproef Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 18
    Masterproef Artistiek onderzoek en lecture performance 3
    Master's Exam educational art project 9
    Analysis - major 5 (3 sp) 6
    Communication 3
    Diversity and group management 3
    Specific teaching methodology Music-Creation 9

    • ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 9 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Internship LIO (6 credits) 6
      Internship LIO (9 credits) 9
      Internship other (3 credits) 3
      Internship other (6 credits) 6
      Internship general Music (3 credits) 3
      Internship general Music (6 credits) 6
      Internship music initiation - cross-domain (3 ects) 3
      Internship music initiation-cross-domain (6 ects) 6
      Internship creation (6 credits) 6
      Internship creation (9 credits) 9
  • Postgraduate Composition - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2025-26
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Compositie - inclusief forums en literatuurstudie 30
    Music Practice (12 ects) 12

    • ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Elective course 1 (Postgraduate) 3
      Elective course 2 composition (Postgraduate) 3
      Elective course 3 composition (Postgraduate) 3
      Elective course 4 3
      Elective course 5 composition (Postgraduate) 3
      Elective course 6 composition (Postgraduate) 6
      Elective course 7 composition (Postgraduate) 6
      Elective course 8 composition (Postgraduate) 9
      Elective course 9 composition (Postgraduate) 3
      Elective course 10 composition (Postgraduate) 6