Teaching at Basic Art Schools - Playing a Musical Instrument and Solo Singing

Program Description

Teaching at Basic Art Schools – Playing a Musical Instrument and Solo Singing is a master degree study programme organized in the full-time form of study. 

The program offers broad knowledge and skills in music theory, developed interpretative skills in a chosen area, developed instrumental skills (piano playing and score reading), teaching methods, and teaching skills. Students gain basic theoretical orientation in instrumental or vocal interpretation.

Degree: Graduate (Mgr.)

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Form: Full-time

Language: English

Intake: September

Tuition Fee: €2000/semester

Scholarship: Based on study results

Deadline for Application: March 31, 2025 (for intake 2025/2026)

Location: Hradec Králové, Czech Republic, Europe (EU)

 

Accreditation till: June 17, 2032

 

WHAT YOU CAN STUDY:

• Solo Interpretation
• Répétiteur
• Methodology of Singing Teaching
• Preparing for Concert Performance
• Practice at Basic Art Schools

Previous Education/Experience

The applicant should have finished a bachelor degree in a related program (piano/organ/violin playing or solo singing).

The applicant must prove by submitting a transcript of succesfully passed courses from Pedagogy at the Faculty of Education, UHK: Fundamental Pedagogy, Fundamental and Developmental Psychology, General Didactics, Social and Personality Psychology, Teaching Practicum, Topics in Education, Instructive Practices 1, 2.

Or he/she must prove that he/she passed content-related courses in his /her previous studies (transcript) to be considered by Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of the Faculty of Education.

Career Opportunities

Graduates have achieved to develop pedagogical and psychological competences with a focus on the selected specialization (playing the piano, organ, viloin or solo singing), graduates manage the konwledge and skills in the field of teaching methodology and achieve hihg interpretative level.

Graduates are oriented in music-theory subjects with knowledge and skills for individual instrument/solo singing instruction, as well as for music theory classes and choir work at the art schools, they are qualified for conditions and requests from the practice for example as teachers at basic art schools in individual classes  (selected area), teachers of choir and as teachers of music theory.

Admission Requirements

Entry requirements:

• a completed application form
• a verified copy of the applicant´s Bachelor degree diploma in English *
• a transcript/supplement proving the content and the scope of the applicant´s previous Bachelor degree studies *
• a confirmation of the language competence to study in English (at least B2 level)
• a signed affidativ of the applicant´s ability to cover expenses related to studies and living in the Czech Republic
• a motivation letter showing the applicant´s previous study results,  his/her study objectives, expectations, practical experience and other professional skills. (at least 3600 letters)
• a performance video (min 5 min) showing the skills in the expected specialisation (piano, violin, organ, solo singing).
• a copy of an applicant´s passport

* the authenticity of these documents has to be verified by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the foreign country and by the Czech embassy (or obtained with apostille). The documents are object to comparison to the Czech educational system.

 

 

 

Minimum Success Rate

50 points

Maximum Success Rate

100 points

Exemptions from Examination

 A waiver of the entrance examination or any part of it is not offered.

 

Documents to Download

Contact

For more information concerning the study field, please, contact:

Department of Music:

Programme guarantor: Doc. PhDr. MgA. František Vaníček, Ph.D., e-mail: frantisek.vanicek@uhk.cz

Departmental coordinator: MgA. Petr Špaček, Ph.D., e-mail: petr.spacek.2@uhk.cz

 

Faculty International Coordinator:

e-mail: pdf.iro@uhk.cz 

Postal address: University of Hradec Králové,

Faculty of Education,

Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové,

Czech Republic, Europe

 

 

Tuition Fee

4000 EUR per year

Scholarship

Based on study results