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Master's Degree Music & Performing Arts Full Time

Master of Music

at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) · Netherlands

Duration

2 jaar

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) offers a Master of Music – Performance (Master Muziek). In this program, you develop into a professional musician with a strong identity. You design your own study plan and choose the direction of your learning path, which determines your curriculum. You also complete artistic research linked to your artistic vision.

The Master of Music – Performance is full-time and takes 2 years. You start by writing a study plan in the first weeks with support from a study coach and your head teacher. Weekly, you follow a main subject lesson of 75 minutes, and you complete a practice project through placements with organizations such as a production office, an educational institution, a booking office, or an orchestra like Phion. You finish the second year with an end performance.

Career outcomes

  • vocalist
  • instrumentalist
  • componist
  • producer
  • sound designer
  • muziekttechnoloog
  • cultureel ondernemer
  • conceptueel ontwerper
  • muzikaal leider
  • combination of these

How this course compares

  • Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) is #29 in the Netherlands on research impact (12,460 citations).
  • It lists 10 Music & Performing Arts courses in total, 2 of them at master's level.
  • Most master's Music & Performing Arts courses in the Netherlands take 2 jaar; this one does too.
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Frequently asked questions

How long is the Master of Music at Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU)?

It takes 2 jaar, studied Full Time.

Is Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) a good university for Music & Performing Arts?

Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Utrecht (HKU) is #29 in the Netherlands on research impact (12,460 citations).

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