Orchestral and Choral Conducting BA

Aim of the program: To educate musicians who – with their performing skills, theoretical knowledge, and highly developed musical abilities – enrich and spread the Hungarian and European music culture.

Overview

The program enables students to combine training in choral conducting with vocal studies. It is an important part of the training to become familiar with rehearsal work. The choral conducting program includes foundation classes such as philosophy, aesthetics, art history, music history, acoustics, and subjects like piano, chamber music, and chamber singing as well as conducting technique and style.

Syllabus

• 1st semester: Philosophy, Music History, Choral Conducting.
• 2nd semester: Folk Music, Solfeggio, Conducting Practice.
• 3rd semester: Human and Child Studies, Compulsory Piano, School observation (Choral).
• 4th semester: Developmental Psychology, Acoustics, Music Informatics, Transposing, and Score Reading.
• 5th semester: Social Psychology, Aesthetic, Ethics.
• 6th semester: Practice with Répétiteur, Voice Production Techniques, Diploma Choir.

Aim of the program: To educate musicians who – with their performing skills, theoretical knowledge, and highly developed musical abilities – enrich and spread the Hungarian and European music culture.