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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 vademecums 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 vademecum you find practical information about the subjects. 

MODEL TRAJECTORY ACADEMIC YEAR 

(subject to change)

  • Composition bachelor 1 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition 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
    Research 1 3
    Introduction to the Arts & Humanities 1 3
    Physical Awareness 1 (Instrument) 3
  • Composition bachelor 2 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition 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
    Research 2 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 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition 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
    Research 3 3
    Artist in society 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 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Creative Project 1 3
    Composition 4 21
    Analysis - major 4 9
    Music History 4 3
    Research 4 3
    Arts Entrepreneurship 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 4 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
  • Composition master 2 (Dutch) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Analysis - major 5 9
    Master's Exam Composition 18
    Master’s Exam Research & lecture performance 6
    Creative Project 2 3
    Music History 5 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
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 5 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 4 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
  • Composition master 1 (English) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition 4 21
    Creative Project 1 3
    Analysis - major 4 9
    Music History 4 3
    Research 4 3
    Arts Entrepreneurship 3
    • Electives

      ACADEMIEJAAR

      Type 2
      Explanation: You need to choose courses amounting for a total of 18 points.
      PROGRAMME ECTS
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 4 6
      Interdisciplinary Project Intensive 1 6
      Electronic composition 1 (6 sp) 6
      Orchestration 4 6
      Second Instrument 4 6
  • Composition master 2 (English) - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Master's Exam Composition 18
    Master’s Exam Research & lecture performance 6
    Creative Project 2 3
    Analysis - major 5 9
    Music History 5 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
      Screen Scoring 1 6
      Screen scoring 2 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 5 6
      Harmony and Counterpoint - major 4 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
  • Composition master of arts & education 1 - 60 ECTS

    ACADEMIEJAAR 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition 4 21
    Analysis - major 4 (6 sp) 6
    Research 4 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 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Master's Exam Composition 18
    Master's exam 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 2024-25
    PROGRAMME ECTS
    Composition (postgraduate) 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
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