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Picture: Multitude of historical keyboard instruments in the University
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Historical Keyboard Instruments,
String and Wind Instruments,
Lute Instruments and Voice

Numerous historical instruments can be studied at the Trossingen University of Music: voice, historical keyboard instruments (harpsichord, historical organ, fortepiano, clavichord), basso continuo, chamber music, violin/viola, violoncello, viola da gamba, lute/theorbo/guitar, oboe, bassoon/dulcian, cornett, recorder, transverse flute, trumpet, clarinet, horn. The university has an extensive collection of instruments for this purpose.

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Minor Subjects

Minor subjects complement and expand the knowledge of the main instrument: improvisation, basso continuo, historical theory of composition, analysis of works, ear training, performance practice, baroque dance, historical tunings, study of instruments, notation and sources, music history, musicological lectures and seminars, scenic performance as well as body and movement work for singers, pedagogy, methodology. 

In masterclasses and intensive ensemble practice, students participate in chamber music and consort groups, the Baroque Orchestra, Renaissance and vocal ensembles, and in dance and stage work.

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Ensemble Work and Chamber Music

Ensembles such as the Baroque Orchestra and the 17th Century Ensemble have a central function in Early Music education. Thus, in addition to solo activities, the focus is on chamber music as well as orchestral literature. A broad professional competence in historical performance practice is trained, which is continuously and comprehensively developed. This applies equally to students of historical and modern instruments in the Early Music secondary profile.

The 17th century ensemble (see photo) provides the forum for large ensemble works with singers and scene from the period from about 1580 to about 1700. Here we work in theory and practice on madrigal, canzona, mass, masque, motet, consort, song, singspiel, oratorio and opera. A highlight every year in early summer are the mountain concerts in the pilgrimage church on the Dreifaltigkeitsberg.

Mountain concert on the Dreifaltigkeitsberg near Spaichingen

Early Music Programmes

Bachelor's degree programmes

BA-III-20-1A: Historical Keyboard, lute, and guitar instruments, artistic-pedagogical profile
BA-III-20-1B: Historical Keyboard, lute, and guitar instruments, podium profile
BA-III-20-2A: String and wind instruments, artistic-pedagogical profile
BA-III-20-2B: String and wind instruments, podium profile
BA-III-20-3A: Voice, artistic-pedagogical profile
BA-III-20-3B: Voice, podium profile

Secondary profile

BA-ZP-20-3: Early Music

Master's programmes

MA-IX-20-1A Instrument/voice, artistic-pedagogical profile
MA-IX-20-1B: Instrument/voice, artistic profile
MA-IX-20-2: Basso continuo
MA-IX-20-3: Chamber music
MA-IX-20-4: Ensemble directing
MA-IX-20-5: Primarius/Concertmaster/Principal

(All module handbooks are only available in German)