Saxophone

Teaching Staff

Courses of study available

Bachelor of Music (only artistic-educational profile)
Master of Music
Concert Exam

Bachelor of Music

Regulations, degree plans and module catalogues

Key study specialisations in the artistic-pedagogical profile: major subject teaching, big band/orchestra, saxophone quartet/chamber music, orchestral studies, theory/aural training/musicology, elective modules, methodology/didactics, music pedagogy, written academic work.

Requirements in the entrance exam

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 (e.g. Françaix, Maurice, Demersseman). Contemporary literature should be included in the programme. In addition, performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (self-transcribed or from Charlie Parker Omnibook) or a jazz/pop standard (with band accompaniment). Sight-reading.

b) specialising in jazz/pop: performance of a transcription of a saxophone solo (self-transcribed or from Charlie Parker Omnibook). Performance of two jazz/pop standards of different styles (with band accompaniment). Unprepared improvisation on a given simple standard jazz/pop tune. Sight-reading (big band part). In addition, an original work (e.g. Françaix, Maurice, Demersseman) or an etude 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]).

Master of Music

Requirements in the entrance exam

Performance of four works from different styles including a representative concerto. One of the works must be from the 20th/21st century.

(Excerpt from the Statutes on Enrollment; see there also the General examination requirements).

Concert exam

Requirements in the entrance exam

Performance of four works from different styles including a representative concert.

(Excerpt from the enrolment statutes; see also the general examination requirements).

 

Further notes on the entrance exams (Application, Deadlines, Formal Requirements)