Catholic University for Church Music Rottenburg
| College for Church Music of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart | |
|---|---|
| founding | 1949 (university since November 11, 1997) |
| Sponsorship | ecclesiastical |
| place | Rottenburg am Neckar |
| state | Baden-Württemberg |
| country | Germany |
| Rector | Stefan Palm |
| Students | 40 (WS 2018/19) |
| Employee | 31 (WS 2018/19) |
| including professors | 5 (WS 2018/19) |
| Website | www.kirchenmusik-hochschule.org |
The Catholic University for Church Music Rottenburg (officially: University for Church Music of the Diocese Rottenburg-Stuttgart) is a church art college in Rottenburg am Neckar with the name "Institutum Superius Musicae Sacrae" . The university is run by the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese .
history
The College of Church Music was founded on November 11, 1997. The then Bishop Walter Kasper elevated the Rottenburg Church Music School, founded in 1972, to a university (predecessor: 1928 St. Meinradheim, 1949 Episcopal Music School). On November 22, 1997, the foundation was confirmed by the President of the Pontifical Congregation for Education, Pio Cardinal Laghi . Since then, the university has been known as the “Institutum Superius Musicae Sacrae” .
courses
The university offers master’s courses in Catholic church music (general profile (A), with a focus on organ literature playing, organ improvisation, choral conducting and Gregorian / German liturgy singing), master’s courses in organ literature playing, organ improvisation and Gregorian / German liturgical singing, as well as the bachelor’s degree in Catholic music for part-time church musicians . The master’s courses last 4 semesters. The bachelor's degree (B), which qualifies for a profession, lasts 8 semesters and is equivalent to studying at state universities of music or other universities for church music.
With the C training, part - time church musicians are trained on behalf of the Office for Church Music of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart .
organization
The university's grand chancellor is the bishop of the Rottenburg-Stuttgart diocese. Currently this is Gebhard Fürst . The first director of the university was Rector Bernhard Schmid and Vice-Rector Cathedral Organist Wolfram Rehfeldt. Since October 2016, Stefan Palm has held the office of Rector and Cathedral Organist Ruben J. Sturm has held the office of Vice-Rector.
Others
The university cooperates with the Evangelical University for Church Music in Tübingen , the musicological institute of the Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen and the Valparaiso University in the US state of Indiana .
Alumni
- Harald Schmidt (* 1957), German cabaret artist, church music school
- Jochen Theurer (* 1978), German author
See also
Web links and sources
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Coordinates: 48 ° 29 ′ 12 ″ N , 8 ° 56 ′ 30 ″ E