Department for Jazz and Popular Music

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This department offers training that covers a repertoire of modern musical styles. In addition to the main instrumental subjects and singing, the Conservatory offers jazz ear training, jazz harmony theory, improvisation, in addition the possibility to play in jazz ensembles and the big band ensemble.

Pre-College-Frankfurt

Intensive preparation for professional studies/entrance exam

main subjects:

piano/guitar/singing/saxophone/contrabass/e-bass/drumset/trombone/trumpet

start of semester:

april 1^st / october 1^st

Entrance examination requirements

Preparation and presentation of two jazz standards (major and minor)
Oral theory test on knowledge of jazz scales (blues scales, etc.) and jazz chords (e.g. listening, recognizing and repeating singing of maj. 7 chords)

Please note: Passing the entrance exam does not guarantee a place on the course. The results of the entrance exam can be: passed, failed or passed without a place in a lesson

Fees

The conservatory charges a fee for pre-college, which is based on the school fee regulations.

Music Studies Department

The Jazz and Popular Music profile in the Music - artistic-pedagogical orientation (Bachelor of Music) course trains students to become professional musicians in the field of jazz and related music genres. In addition, students receive basic pedagogical and music-related skills.

Start of semester:

october 1^st

additional informations: Bachelor of Music