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ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

ZHDK MASTER DEGREE COURSES


MUSIC PEDAGOGY, MUSIC PERFORMANCE, SPECIALIZED MUSIC
PERFORMANCE, COMPOSITION AND THEORY

Explanatory Notes, 1 September 2012

1. Purpose
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This fact sheet provides an overview of the conditions for admission into the Master degree courses of the
Departement of Music at Zurich University of the Arts (Zrcher Hochschule der Knste, ZHdK).
2
All admissions are subject to the statutory provisions stipulated in the General Study Regulations (ASO)
governing academic courses and programmes at Zurich Universities of the Arts (ZHdK), the specific study
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regulations for the MA Art Education, and the relevant University of Applied Sciences legislation .

2. Previous education and qualifications


Candidates holding a Bachelors degree or an equivalent university qualification are eligible for admission to
Masters degree courses.

3. Additional admissions requirements


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Admission shall also be subject to the following cumulative requirements:
a. positive assessment of the individual candidates creative and artistic aptitude test,
b. evidence of an adequate working knowledge of German, and of English if necessary, thereby allowing
prospective students to follow classes.
2
In exceptional cases, admission may be granted notwithstanding inadequate language proficiency. In such
cases, admission should be made subject to provisions to be determined by the responsible course director.
3
For candidates of the Master of Arts in Specialized Music Performance, admission may be granted notwith-
standing inadequate language proficiency if the organization of the studies will not be affected.

4. Point in time
Candidates seeking admission to an MA degree course must satisfy all requirements when commencing their
studies. Where candidates are unable to provide evidence of full compliance with the conditional requirements
when embarking on their studies, the University reserves the right to exclude candidates from a course of
studies even if they have passed their aptitude test.

5. Portfolio admission
1
Portfolio admission is possible even if candidates do not hold the necessary prior qualifications ( 2) but
where there is demonstrable evidence of outstanding creative and artistic abilities. The University Executive
Board reserves the right to issue regulations specifying the details of such portfolio admission.
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Candidates seeking admission must satisfy all other admissions requirements ( 3).

6. Further provisions
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Only a limited number of places are available.
2
In the case of failure, an aptitude test for admission may be repeated only once.
3
Authorisation for admission is valid only for the academic year for which a candidate took an aptitude test.
4
Admission into Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) is subject to the respective MA degree course being run.

Mischa Senn Michael Eidenbenz


Head of ZHdK Legal Services Head of the Department of Music

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Art. 5 of the Federal Law on Universities of Applied Sciences (FHSG), Art. 2 of the Federal Order on Universities of
Applied Sciences (FHSV), and 17 of the Law on Universities of Applied Sciences of the Canton of Zurich (FaHG).

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