Master
Composition
The Composition class at Conservatorium Maastricht is a dynamic group of students studying music as sound art under the guidance of Vykintas Baltakas. As a student you will receive individual attention, but the emphasis is on group work. In the lessons, we put students with different interests and backgrounds together to inspire critical dialogue. In the “Music Lab” and “Meet the Composer” series, new discussion formats emerge. We approach the study of composition as active research, with projects within and outside the Conservatorium. The class also has strong ties with professional music and cultural institutions in the region, working with partners including Philharmonie Zuidnederland, Musica Sacra festival, Centre Henri Pousseur Liège and Ensemble 88.
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Curriculum
Curriculum
Before you apply
Admission
requirements
First round
The audition consists of two rounds. For the first round, the candidate needs to record a video and create a portfolio that contain:
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Video: A short introduction of him/herself in English: talk about your musical experiences, your motivation to study music, your main subject and why you choose to audition at Conservatorium Maastricht.
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Portfolio: a cloud drive (OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, GoogleDrive, and similar) with original compositions. This portfolio may also include recordings. It is the candidate's responsibility to make sure the documents are accessible without a password or login.
Additional videos (not required): the candidate may provide concert video registrations.
The videos should be uploaded to an online platform such as YouTube.com or Vimeo.com. It is the candidate’s responsibility to make sure that the video links work.
Second round
The committee may decide to invite the candidate for an online or in-person live audition after reviewing the portfolio. The live audition consists of:
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A general assembly with all the candidates.
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A creative task (optional). This task has to be realized within a few hours during the entrance exam.
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A short interview with each candidate individually.
In the second round, the candidate is always invited to an online interview with one of the Master Project Coaches. In this interview we discuss the candidate's motivation and experience in the field of research and cultural entrepreneurship. The Master Project Coach furthermore determines the level of English proficiency.