You have opted for the practice of music performance, in classical music or early music (department of Historical Instruments). Your research will be carried out -for example- in the area of repertoire or performance practice.

The Jazz & Pop Programme is intended for instrumentalists and vocalists.

For pianists and harpsichordists, who want to specialise themselves in accompaniment of vocalists and/or instrumentalists. In addition to this main subject, you will accompany students during lessons, recitals and projects.

You can specialise in choral conducting.

You can take the Carillon course at both the Dutch Carillon School in Amersfoort and Utrechts Conservatorium.

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Examples of specialisations in this course are: group dynamics and group processes, teaching young children, forms of passing on knowledge, and pedagogy/didactics. In a research project, you will present the subject you want to focus on as a teacher. Your internship will also be in the area of education. This course is open to students from the departments of Jazz & Pop, Classical Music and Historical Instruments.

If composition is your main subject, you will focus on composing for different combinations of instruments and on building up your portfolio. In doing so, it is important that you also take responsibility for organising the performance of your compositions and recording them, or having them recorded. The research project may be in the field of music creation processes, and you may do your internship with an external ensemble or orchestra.

This course is for organ students or choral conducting students. As an organist or choral conductor, you can build up your profile as a church musician. You have already gained experience with communicating and functioning in a church. Besides church music subjects, you will do either a practice-oriented or more theoretical research project, and your internship will be carried out at a church for a continuous period.

Besides having an enterprising attitude, you can present yourself as a musician by becoming an independent entrepreneur. You can also take on a particular role within an organisation, such as the organiser of festivals, concerts or music events. The course also focuses on programming concerts and performances and writing about music. In your study plan, you will include a combination of projects and research focusing on the organisation, production and management of music. This course is open to students from the departments of Jazz & Pop, Classical Music and Historical Instruments.

The specialization Community Music & Arts is focused on working in a community, school, business, etc. You you also specializes in working with groups, lead workshops, composition and group improvisation. You will also work on how you communicate with groups. Some of the courses you will follow with the Master of Education in Arts. This course is open to students from the departments of Jazz & Pop, Classical Music and Historical Instruments.

Within this program the emphasis on ensemble playing, in classical music or early music (department of Historical Instruments). You will have both individual lessons and ensemble classes.