Jazz Bachelor
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The study program
In the Bachelor's degree course in jazz at the HfMT Hamburg , students acquire fundamental and comprehensive qualifications for artistic work as a jazz musician in the professional music scene. The work on instrument-specific skills, both on an artistic-practical level and a theoretical-reflective level, is a central component of the training and is supplemented by an intensive examination of the diverse demands of a professional life as a freelance musician. The aim of the training is to be as practical and application-oriented as possible.
The Bachelor's degree course in Jazz comprises a standard period of study of 8 semesters. A total of 10 different main subjects are offered and all students receive full classical main subject tuition in addition to the jazz main subject tuition. The course is divided into 5 modules.
- Bass (Double Bass / Electric Bass) - Jazz: Omar Rodriguez Calvo / Jonathan Ihlenfeld Cuñado / Classical: Prof. Peter Schmidt
- Vocals - Jazz: Prof. Ken Norris / Ulita Knaus / Classical: Astrid Schmidt
- Guitar - Jazz: Sven Kerschek / Classical: Prof. Clemens Völcker
- Piano (Keyboards) - Jazz: Prof. Buggy Braune / Classical: Prof. Tica Gambashidze
- Percussion - Jazz: Marcio Doctor / Classical: Olivier Stritt
- Trombone - Jazz: Prof. Dan Gottshall / Ingo Lahme (bass trombone) / Classical: Prof. Joachim Preu
- Saxophone (with flute, clarinet) - Jazz: Prof. Fiete Felsch / Gabriel Coburger / Classical: Asya Fateyeva
- Drums - Jazz: Holger Nell / Classical: Daniel Hansen
- Trumpet - Jazz: Prof. Claus Stötter / Classical: Prof. Eckhardt Schmidt
- Other jazz instruments (vibraphone, harp, horn, cello, violin, etc.)
- Core module: Individual lessons in major and minor subject, ensembles and big band
- Teaching module: Instrumental didactics and music education
- Music theory module: Jazz theory, rhythm theory, ear training, arranging and composition
- Professional qualification module: Music production and self-management
- Elective module: In the elective module, content can be selected from the HfMT Hamburg's open range of courses.
Students have the opportunity here to realize projects at , to acquire content from the other departments of the HfMT or to concretize their profile as musicians. Content could be: interdisciplinary projects, events from the fields of culture and media management, music therapy, theater, music technology, film music, pedagogy, etc.
Teachers
Teachers in the jazz major
The instrumental jazz major is the core of the jazz bachelor's program.
* lecturer at HfMT according to §26 Hamburg Higher Education Act
Lecturers in classical music
In the jazz course at the HfMT, every student receives basic idiomatic classical instrumental lessons in the first 6 semesters in addition to the jazz major.
* lecturer at HfMT according to §26 Hamburg Higher Education Act
Other teachers for ensembles, seminars and minor subject teaching
In addition to the main subject lessons, other teachers in the jazz study program teach various seminars, ensembles and minor subjects.
* lecturer at HfMT according to §26 Hamburg Higher Education Act
Entrance examination
All applicants must prove their artistic and academic aptitude for studying at the university in an entrance examination.
Details on the specific requirements for your degree program can be found here and in the respective examination regulations
The application deadlines can be found in the overview of application periods
All important information about the application can be found under online application.
Course catalog
Contact us
Michael Langkamp
Koordination Jazz+49 40 209494261michael.langkamp@hfmt-hamburg.de
Sabine Sieg-Greitsch
Fachbüro Jazz+49 40 209494224sabine.sieg-greitsch@hfmt.hamburg.de