The BMus course Elemental Music Pedagogy can be studied alongside the following second main subjects:

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The course aims to provide students with the best possible preparation for a wide range of careers in music education and mediation. This is achieved through individual and systematic supervision, providing students with both high-level artistic training and first-class music pedagogy qualifications.

The BMus course Elemental Music Pedagogy programme is aimed at national and international target groups. It is therefore intended for students from general education schools, music grammar schools, or vocational music schools who have at least an intermediate school-leaving certificate. Students must demonstrate their artistic and pedagogical aptitude in a qualifying exam.

This artistic-pedagogical Bachelor's degree programme prepares students for a variety of artistic and pedagogical careers. The combination of artistic and pedagogical training content opens up a diverse professional field ranging from permanent employment in a pedagogical or artistic institution to freelance work as a musician or instrumental/vocal pedagogue. Fields of activity include elemental music praxis, instrumental and vocal lessons in music schools (including face-to-face and online lessons), and instrumental/vocal lessons in general education schools, day-care centres, vocational schools, and other educational institutions. Elemental music praxis can also take place in specialisations such as play and singing groups, music and theatre groups, and drumming groups. It is also possible to work in music education. The high level of instrumental and vocal pedagogical qualifications acquired in the second subject modules, combined with musical and artistic skills and stylistic versatility, enables students to establish their own identity in the artistic and pedagogical field and respond flexibly to the needs of the labour market.

The BMus course Elemental Music Pedagogy programme focuses on the diverse possibilities of artistic expression through music, language and movement. It focuses on individuals and their unique abilities and skills. The degree programme covers the objectives, content and methodologies of elemental music-making, experimentation and creation with different age and ability groups. It combines musical and personal development objectives. Content is based on fundamental musical phenomena, which are explored through improvisation, creativity and reproduction using various expressive media, such as voice, speech, body movement, and sound production with instruments, materials and objects. The approach strives for a balance between 'performing' (technical reproduction) and 'creative' (creative production) activities. Students also acquire basic and specialised didactic and practical teaching knowledge in a comprehensive range of music pedagogy subjects, and gain direct insights into future professional practice through planned internships.

Optimum professional qualification and employability are ensured by the fact that, in addition to demonstrating artistic development skills, students must also demonstrate prospects for pedagogical development in the qualifying exam. During their studies, they develop an extensive and stylistically diverse repertoire in their second main subject. They supplement their competences in a chosen subsidiary subject, e.g. in terms of stylistic or instrumental breadth. Professionally relevant interactive and communicative skills are developed in the university's own ensembles. The knowledge acquired in the performance practice and music theory/academic modules enables students to collaborate with other musicians and to reflect on and contextualise their musical expression. The EMP-specific practical subjects of percussion, dance and voice provide a solid foundation in instrumental and vocal skills for music and dance activities with large groups. Students can choose from a range of options within the profile area or special Bachelor key profiles to focus on specific content and gain additional qualifications. Interdisciplinary networking is particularly possible here. As part of their Bachelor's thesis, students work independently on a topic related to their chosen subject using academic methodology.

Provided they can prove their suitability, they can also study a second artistic and educational subject as their second main subject.

By the end of the degree programme, graduates will have acquired the following competencies:

• They can handle music, language and movement independently and reflectively, both theoretically and practically.
• They are adept at working with groups in the context of a pedagogy of diversity.
• They can enrich cultural and social life in their community and set positive examples through their artistic and music pedagogical work, particularly through the two-pillar degree programme comprising artistic-pedagogical training in elemental music pedagogy and the instrumental/vocal second main subject.
• They are familiar with several musical and stylistic areas, enabling them to apply their artistic and pedagogical skills flexibly.
• They have advanced practical music-making skills, particularly in Elemental Music Pedagogy and ensemble music-making. They also have in-depth skills in specialised didactic methods and teaching practice, as well as other selected areas of Elemental Music Pedagogy, instrumental/vocal or general Music Pedagogy, depending on their individual focus.
• Their communication and collaborative skills enable them to contribute to society in a sustainable and reflective way.
• They possess academic working techniques and can engage critically and reflectively with current artistic and pedagogical discourse.

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