About the programme

In our course, you can learn from internationally recognized experts in the Hungarian music scene, who have already proven themselves as teachers and performers on the global stage. We place the same emphasis on developing individual creativity as we do on loving and developing community music. You can study in a creative and collaborative environment and can shape your education to your aspirations. For vocalists, student bands and formations, the department organizes performance opportunities so that future artists can acquire a proper stage routine You can also specialize in pop, rock, ethno and pop culture management.

Goals

The goals of the program are to train professional performers who may contribute to and spread local and international musical culture. Relying on their practical and theoretical training, using their sophisticated musical finesse, technique and shaping skills graduates can meet artistic challenges in orchestras and choirs as well as chamber ensembles. Graduates are capable of playing an active role in musical institutions. Graduates possess articulate musical skills, appropriate vocal, instrumental and theoretical knowledge to pursue further studies at an MA program.

Domains of study

Core subjects: Theory of Classical Music and Solfege, Foundation Course in Acoustics, Jazz History, Jazz Theory, History of Classical Music, Folk Music, The Kodály-Method in Music Education, Small Band and Improvisation Practice, Contemporary Music Practice, Big-and Small Band Orchestration, Section Rehearsal and Improvisation Practice

One-to-one performance-development of the chosen instrument/jazz singing.

Specialized focus areas: jazz bass guitar; jazz drums; jazz guitar; jazz piano; jazz saxophone; jazz singing; jazz trombone; jazz trumpet