World Music- With focus on trans-traditional creative musicking(Bachelor of Arts) 

180 ECTS


For whom

For instrumentalists, vocalists, and composers from around the world who wish to practice global tradition while engaging in dialog with other cultures. 

Key features

Performing with musicians from other traditions, global music history and aesthetics, ear training without reliance on traditional scores, special instrumental techniques; subjects such as didactics, ethnographic field research, improvisation in other musical traditions, project- based sound workshops; modules for careers such as music curation; innovative modules such as music and AI,  music and health sound art, computer composition, acoustic and digital instrument making.

Structure of Studies

Example: Bachelor of Arts – World Music- With focus on trans-traditional creative musicking


1st Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Music Theory 

 • Sound Workshop / Digital music making
• Music and Health
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*


2nd Semester – 30 ECTS
 • Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Electro-acoustic

 • Sound Workshop / Audio tools and practices
  Music and health

 • Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*


3rd Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Music theory

 • Sound Workshop / Multimedia practices
•  Global learning traditions/ Music didactic and methodic

 • Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*



4th Semester – 30 ECTS
• Creative music making / Transtraditional aesthetic/ Music management
• Sound Workshop /  Multimedia practices
• Transtraditional pedagogy / Learning practice

 • Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*


5th Semester – 30 ECTS
  Development of an artistic project concept
• Elective course from a diverse selection of 12 practice-based or research-oriented modules*


6th Semester – 30 ECTS
• Realisation of artistic project
• Bachelor Thesis



Elective  courses




* Techniques and instruments from other traditions

 introduction to instrument building (acoustic or digital)

 computer composition

 music recording

 sound installation and sound art

 music as interdisciplinary media art

 introduction to ethnographic field research

 introduction to artistic research

 transhuman music

 music and artificial intelligence

music curating