Music College
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| type of school | Vocational school for music |
| founding | 1991 |
| place | regensburg |
| country | Bavaria |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 27 '26 " N , 11 ° 5' 31" E |
| student | about 50 |
| management | Gunther Conrad |
| Website | http://www.music-college.com |
The Music College is a private, state-recognized vocational school for music specializing in pop , rock and jazz in Regensburg . The school is run by the "Music College non-profit GmbH."
history
The school was founded in 1991 by the Regensburg teacher and guitarist Josef Meier under its name, which still exists today, and was initially a teaching program for aspiring professional musicians. In 1996 it became an independent school, which was the first private vocational school for pop, rock and jazz to be officially approved and recognized by the state in 2000. From 1996 to 1998 the school was in downtown Regensburg. Since the beginning of the 1998/99 school year, the school has been located in a locomotive shed renovated by Oswald Zitzelsberger in the immediate vicinity of the train station. With the new and larger rooms, the number of students also grew from 25–30 at the beginning to 45–50 today.
Training goals
- State-certified ensemble leader / state-certified choir director
After two years, the successful completion of the final exam results in the qualification of “state-certified ensemble leader in the field of rock-pop-jazz”. The training in singing as a major also leads to the qualification as a "state-certified choir director".
- Additional educational qualification
In an additional third year, the “pedagogical build-up year”, graduates can take an additional pedagogical examination which entitles them to teach in the lower and middle grades of singing and music schools. Those who have completed the two-year training with an overall grade of at least 2.5, have received the certificate grade "good" or better in the main subject and are at least 23 years old when joining the program are accepted into the advanced year.
- Specialist teacher for music and communication technology
In addition, the two-year course at the vocational school opens the way to specialist teacher training, which lasts four years. The qualification from the vocational school is counted as the first training phase. This course is offered at the State Institute Ansbach and entitles you to work as a specialist teacher (e.g. music and communication) at elementary and secondary schools, at special schools and at secondary schools.
- Preparation for study
The training also serves as an intensive preparation for studying music with the various courses at colleges and universities.
- Basis for music-related professions
The training can also be used as the basis for music-related professions such as B. in instrument making, music trade, studio and sound technology, music publishers, etc. serve.
Training program
The training program includes an all-round offer for aspiring professional musicians and instrumental teachers. In addition to regular lessons in major and minor instruments, ensemble playing and conducting, ear training, rhythm, arrangement and recording, rock, pop and jazz history, the school offers a supplementary program that is geared towards improving musical and professional perspectives to expand: Intensive trial weeks, video productions, seminars on music software and hardware and workshops with musicians and lecturers from the international pop, rock and jazz scene. The following instruments can be chosen as main subjects: piano / keyboards, vocals, drums, guitar, electric bass, double bass, saxophone, trumpet and trombone.
Lecturers
The lecturers are graduates from European or US music schools and are also active musicians. These include Gunther Conrad (pedagogical director, vocals, piano, jazz harmony, specialist methodology), Klaus Erhart (managing director), Josef Meier (managing director, general music theory, general music history , music education , general didactics and methodology, German, social studies) , Ulli Forster (deputy headmaster, piano, ensemble director, teaching methodology, practical piano playing, instrument studies), Lucy Frank (vocals, voice training, specialist methodology), Stefanie Polster (vocals, voice training, choir director), Gerwin Eisenhauer (drums, percussion, ensemble director, rhythm , Rock and pop history), Michael "Scotty" Gottwald (drums, rhythm, jazz history), Hans Attenberger (electric bass, piano, ensemble management), Markus Fritsch (electric bass, double bass, ensemble management, arrangement & recording, form theory , Specialist methodology, music business), Hans "Yankee" Meier (guitar, ensemble management, ear training, teaching methodology, specialist methodology), Jan Zehrfeld (guitar, specialist methodology), Walter Lang (piano, Ensemble management), Juri Smirnov (saxophone, piano, specialist methodology), Dominik Glöbl (trumpet, ensemble management, specialist methodology) and Peter König (trombone, specialist methodology).
financing
The school is financed by tuition fees and grants from the Free State of Bavaria . The training is recognized as vocational training according to BAföG .