Concert Performance

This area of study concerns the majority of students who are instrumentalists and singers. It prepares them for activity as a generalist musician and performer. Several options are offered, in the fields of chamber music and contemporary music.

Study plan

Abbreviations :
e = marked exam
p = validation by participation
rs = internship report
ce = co-assessment
cc = continuous assessment
SA = autumn semester
SP = spring semester

A1, A2, etc. = level of the course (first, second year, etc.)
S1, S2, etc. =  level of the course (first, second semester, etc.)

Admission criteria

In addition to the general criteria for access to the Master’s, the following special conditions are requested:

  • Aura, stage presence
  • Ability to communicate musically

These skills are tested in a vocal or instrumental admissions test.

Study programme

Main trainig

The main training module is centred around individual classes lasting 80 minutes in the main discipline.

Special training

In the special training module, the student perfects their practice in an ensemble, whether in the context of chamber music or in larger ensembles (orchestras or choirs).

Complementary and optional training

In this module, a portion of the free choice is left to the student. Depending on what their Master’s project is and what their professional project is, students can choose between several topics proposed by the HEM’s tutors within the framework of research workshops, between several classes that could supplement their training and between several methods of obtaining validation of their preparation for the profession.

Master’s Project

The Master’s project involves:

  • an artistic production at two public recitals,
  • a written work showing the musician’s capacity for critical thinking.
List of instruments
Instruments Site Genève Site Neuchâtel
Alto
Alto
Basson
Basson baroque
Chant
Chant
Chant historique
Clarinette
Clavecin
Clavicorde
Contrebasse
Contrebasse
Cor
Cornet à bouquin
Euphonium
Flûte à bec
Flûte traversière
Guitare
Harpe
Harpes historiques
Hautbois
Hautbois baroque
Luth
Orgue
Piano
Piano
Pianoforte
Sacqueboute
Saxhorn
Saxophone
Traverso
Trombone
Trompette
Tuba
Viole de gambe
Violon
Violon
Violon baroque
Violoncelle
Violoncelle
Violoncelle baroque

Departments and associated courses