Area of Specialisation: Complementary 2nd Instrument for IGP – Violoncello (mdwOnline lists this area of specialisation as “Erweiterndes Instrument Violoncello / Stylistic Expansion for Instrument Violoncello”.)

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)

3 works from different eras
a) 1 etude
b) 1 fast movement
c) 1 freely chosen work

Final examination (corresponds to ME: bachelor’s degree examination, 1st instrument and IME: bachelor’s degree examination, 2nd instrument)

a) A total of 5 pieces must be prepared.
b) 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.
c) One’s programme must include a fast movement from a concerto (or other concert piece).
d) One’s programme must include a work for ensemble (chamber music for any combination of forces other than cello & piano).
e) The fifth piece is freely chosen by the candidate.

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.