MA Specialized Music Performance, Orchestra

An excellent course for international careers, numerous opportunities to specialize in flexible curricula, personalized study advice and an international community: this is what Specialized Music Performance Master’s students can look forward to at ZHdK.

Course commencement

Autumn semester
Application deadline

1 March
Standard period of study

4 semesters
Coursework Major/MA

90 credits
Main teaching language

German / English
Tuition fee per semester CH / non-CH

CHF 720 / CHF 1220

Programme

Master's students of classical music are part of an international community at the ZHdK. They benefit from personal study guidance and flexible curricula, which include more than 150 elective courses and numerous specialisations ranging from historical performance practice to contemporary music.

The Toni-Areal campus in Zurich West offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and is an attractive setting for guest lecturers for master classes and collaborations of all kinds. Numerous performance opportunities, competitions, internships and a career centre ensure a successful transition from studies to professional practice.

Content and structure

Educational objectives and professional fields

Registration and admission process

Student exchange incoming

Semester dates

Tuition fees

Student Advice Service

Career Centre Music

Major-Minor Programme Model

In choosing a major, students choose their core subject area. They can choose one or two minors to deepen the competencies acquired in their major or to expand these competencies across disciplines. Alternatively, they can also choose open courses to form an Individual Area of Study (ISB).

Information on the Major-Minor programme structure

Possible minors for this major

Individual Area of Study

Instead of a minor, students can also choose an Individual Area of Study (ISB). Courses chosen as part of an ISB are cross-disciplinary and subject to special admissions requirements. The number of places on such courses is limited.

Further information

Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)

Before the autumn semester of 2023, there were eight bachelor's degree programmes and before the autumn semester of 2024, there were eleven master's degree programmes with numerous specializations to choose from. Interdisciplinary options were available in Z-modules and open courses from other subject areas.

→ Degree programmes beginning before the autumn semester of 2023 (BA) or before the autumn semester of 2024 (MA)

Infrastructure

Students at the ZHdK Musik benefit from an excellent infrastructure, live electronics and multimedia, audio productions with in-house sound engineers, historical instrument collections, an extensive equipment pool for loan and an excellent library.