Saxophone

Musicians develop different areas of focus over the course of their careers. Some thrive in the role of a soloist or play full-time in an orchestra or choir, while others devote themselves to teaching and find fulfillment in this field. Many combine artistic and educational activities in their everyday professional lives. This is reflected in our Bachelor of Music degree program with an artistic profile for those aiming for a career as a performing musician and an artistic-pedagogical profile for teaching professions.

In the subject saxophone, we offer you the special opportunity to begin your studies with the artistic-pedagogical profile and, if you have the necessary artistic aptitude, to change your profile after the fourth semester. During your intermediate examination, the examination committee will decide whether you will be given the opportunity to switch to the artistic profile or to combine the profiles and prepare for both career options.

In the Bachelor of Music program in Elementary Music Education, you have the option of choosing classical or jazz and pop as your main instrumental subject.

a) With a focus on classical music: Performance of two works or individual movements of different character and from different styles; one of these must be an original work for saxophone (for example, Françaix, Maurice, Demersseman). Contemporary literature should be included in the program. Additionally, performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (self-transcribed or from the Charlie Parker Omnibook) or a jazz/pop standard (with band accompaniment). Sight-reading.

b) With a focus on jazz/pop: Performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (self-transcribed or from the Charlie Parker Omnibook). Performance of two jazz/pop standards from different styles (with band accompaniment). Unprepared improvisation on a given simple standard jazz/pop piece. Sight-reading (big band part). Also, an original work (for example, Françaix, Maurice, Demersseman) or an étude for classical saxophone.
 

(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements und the Requirements of the further examination parts [ear training, music theory, piano]).

The studies can be pursued with classical saxophone or jazz and pop saxophone as main instrument.

The bachelor’s program “Bachelor of Music (Teacher Education)” qualifies students for a master’s program. It includes an scientific subject that is usually studied at Freiburg University. The bachelor’s program is followed by a four-semester master’s program “Master of Education (Secondary School Teacher Education)”, which qualifies students for the practical training phase as teacher at secondary schools in the artistic subject of music and an scientific subject (Referendariat).

The Statutes on Enrollment, including the requirements for the entrance exam, and further information about the bachelor’s program are available in German.

Saxophone is offered as an integrated major module with instruction in both classical and jazz/pop styles. The following examination requirements apply:

a) For the classical specialization: Performance of two works or individual movements of different character and from different stylistic periods, one of which must be an original work for saxophone (e.g., J. Françaix, P. Maurice, J. Demersseman). Contemporary repertoire should be considered in the program selection. Additionally, performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (either self-transcribed or from the Charlie Parker Omnibook) or a jazz/pop standard (with band accompaniment). Sight-reading is required.

b) For the jazz/pop specialization: Performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (either self-transcribed or from the Charlie Parker Omnibook). Performance of two jazz/pop standards from different styles (with band accompaniment). Unprepared improvisation on a given simple standard jazz/pop piece. Sight-reading (big band part). Additionally, an original work (for example, J. Françaix, P. Maurice, J. Demersseman) or an étude for classical saxophone.

(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements und the Requirements of the further examination parts [ear training, music theory, voice as a secondary subject, piano as a second instrument]).