Area of Specialisation: Complementary 2nd Instrument for IGP – Double Bass (mdwOnline lists this area of specialisation as “Erweiterndes Instrument Kontrabass / Stylistic Expansion for Instrument Double Bass”.)
Placement:
Registration to study a complementary 2nd instrument as one’s area of specialisation is done via the Office of the Dean of Music Education Programmes at https://www.mdw.ac.at/stdmp/igp-ba-studienplan-schwerpunkt/.
Having passed one’s entrance examination does not guarantee placement; admission will be granted in accordance with the number of free spaces.
Programme objective:
Areas of specialisation serve to complement or add depth to one’s studies. The objective of studying a complementary 2nd instrument as an area of specialisation is to obtain sufficient basic skills on this instrument (working at a level corresponding to ME: 1st instrument). This specialisation’s pedagogically oriented coursework, combined with knowledge and skills transferred from one’s qualification to teach one’s main instrument, should provide a basic foundation upon which to teach beginners and elementary-level learners.
Requirements:
In order to select “Complementary 2nd Instrument” as an area of specialisation, one’s pre-existing skills on this instrument must already correspond to the admission criteria for ME: 1st instrument. These pre-existing skills must be assessed by a committee.
Assessment of Pre-existing Skills:
As a complementary 2nd instrument (corresponds to ME: 1st instrument and IME: 2nd instrument)
- Scale and triad arpeggio covering two octaves
- 1 freely chosen etude
- 1 freely chosen performance piece
Final examination (corresponds to ME: bachelor’s degree examination, 1st instrument and IME: bachelor’s degree examination, 2nd instrument)
- A total of 3 pieces must be prepared.
- One’s programme must include works from at least 3 different eras chosen from the stylistic categories of baroque, classical (incl. pre-classical), romantic, and 20th/21st century works that differ markedly in style from works belonging to the traditional repertoire.
- One’s programme must conAustrian Commission for UNESCO tain a fast movement from a concerto (or other concert piece).
- One’s programme must include a work for ensemble (chamber music in any combination except for double bass & piano).
The piece with which the exam performance begins may be chosen by the candidate.
One’s chosen artistic programme must be made available in printed form at the examination.