MASTER’S DEGREE IN MUSICOLOGY AND PERFORMING ARTS LM-45 – CHAMBER MUSIC

Educational Objectives and Learning Outcomes

Educational objectives: At the end of the second year of specialisation in chamber music, students must have achieved professional-level technical, interpretative and relational skills, with particular attention to the in-depth study of chamber repertoire, ensemble rehearsal, sound balance and collective intonation. Particular focus is placed on contemporary and historical repertoire and on advanced performance practices. The development of shared interpretative skills, critical analysis of the score and historical stylistic awareness is expected. Great importance is given to technical-emotional control during public group performances, to the search for a unified expressive language and to the acquisition of Master’s-level historical, aesthetic and analytical preparation. Particular attention is dedicated to the construction of a mature artistic profile of the ensemble and to the ability to approach the repertoire with interpretative originality, where mutual listening and stage presence enhance emotional impact.

Professional opportunities:

1. Professional Chamber Music Performer: The programme prepares musicians for careers in prestigious ensembles (from duos to larger formations) within the national and international concert scene, developing the skills required to perform in renowned concert series, music festivals and concert seasons.
2. Performer in Contemporary Music Ensembles: Contemporary chamber music requires a very high level of specialisation. The programme provides the tools to collaborate within ensembles dedicated to modern and contemporary repertoire, developing interpretative flexibility and ensemble sensitivity.
3. Musician in Chamber and Symphony Orchestras: The musician acquires specific skills to join prestigious orchestras, with particular attention to listening to other sections, musical leadership and integration into the collective sound.
4. Music Teacher and Educator: The Master’s programme prepares musicians to undertake teaching activities at conservatories, academies and musical institutions, transmitting technical and relational skills acquired at an excellent level.

Expected learning outcomes:

YEAR I	ECTS	Teaching Hours	Study Hours	SSD	TAF	Attendance	Delivery Method	Mandatory
ITALIAN LITERATURE	12	72	228	L-FIL-LET/10	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY	SYNCHRONOUS	YES
HISTORY OF MUSIC I	12	72	228	L-ART/07	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY	SYNCHRONOUS	YES
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE PRACTICE I / PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES	12	24	276	L-ART/05	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY IN PERSON	GROUP LESSONS	YES
CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE PRACTICE WITH ORCHESTRA I / PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES	12	18	282	L-ART/05	MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS	COMPULSORY IN PERSON	GROUP LESSONS	YES
CHAMBER MUSIC PRACTICE FOR SMALL STRING ENSEMBLES / PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES	6	9	141	L-ART/05	MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS	COMPULSORY IN PERSON	GROUP LESSONS	YES
HISTORY AND ELEMENTS OF CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE	6	36	114	L-ART/07	MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS	COMPULSORY	SYNCHRONOUS	YES
TOTAL	60

 

YEAR II	ECTS	Teaching Hours	Study Hours	SSD	TAF	Attendance	Delivery Method	Mandatory
GERMAN LITERATURE	12	72	228	L-LIN/13	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY	SYNCHRONOUS	YES
HISTORY OF MUSIC II	12	72	228	L-ART/07	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY	SYNCHRONOUS	YES
CHAMBER MUSIC PERFORMANCE PRACTICE II / PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES	12	24	276	L-ART/05	CHARACTERISING	COMPULSORY IN PERSON	GROUP LESSONS	YES
CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE PRACTICE WITH ORCHESTRA II / PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINES	12	18	282	L-ART/05	MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS	COMPULSORY IN PERSON	GROUP LESSONS	YES
FINAL EXAMINATION	12		300		FINAL EXAMINATION			YES
TOTAL	60

Course Requirements Related to the Main Instrument

• Prerequisites: passing the admission examination for the Master’s Degree LM-45 in the form of an audition is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Performing Arts and Music Disciplines (L-3) or equivalent qualification;
• Proven advanced technical and artistic skills on the student’s own instrument and within ensemble formations.

Teaching Methodology and Assessment

Teaching methods: Individual frontal lessons (ensemble).

Assessment methods:

Intermediate examination (CHAMBER MUSIC 1) at the end of the first year. Main requirements: Performance of pieces to be agreed upon with the professor, lasting 35/40 minutes, including:

• A significant work or movement from the Classical period;
• A work or movement from the Romantic period;
• A twentieth-century or contemporary piece.

Master’s Degree Examination (CHAMBER MUSIC 2) at the end of the second year. Programme: A repertoire lasting approximately one hour, whose compositions, selected by the group in agreement with the professor, represent at least three of the following repertoire areas*: a) Baroque b) Classical period c) Romanticism e) Historical twentieth century f) Modern (compositions after 1945) or Contemporary.

The examination programme must include:

• At least one composition in Sonata form or a large-scale cyclic composition;
• A piece requiring outstanding virtuoso and concertante commitment from the entire ensemble.

Note: Admitted formations range from duos upwards. All members of the ensemble being examined must actively participate in the rehearsal process and performance.

Critical presentation: A brief presentation (in the form of a written paper or oral dissertation) of the performed programme, including analytical, historical and musicological considerations, as well as the aesthetic and motivational reasons that led to its selection. This presentation must be agreed upon, approved and supervised by one of the professors of the theoretical subjects.

 

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