Programmes of Study

The demands made of our students when they leave this institution are becoming more and more rigorous. We do all we can to make the course offerings in our degree programmes as comprehensive and attractive as possible, within given constraints.
To complement our programmes, we offer continuing education courses that give our students the opportunity to hone their skills both before and after graduating, and to prepare better for their career.

There are separate admission requirements for each degree programme and each continuing education course. You will find all you need to know about these requirements in the relevant curricula and course fliers. Naturally the staff in the admissions office will also be happy to help you.

You will find complete information about our degree programmes and continuing education courses on this Web site and in the university catalogue.

You will also find an overview of the laws governing this university on this Web site.

The Joseph Haydn Department of Chamber Music and Contemporary Music at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna is recruiting for the position of
 

Full Professor (UniversitätsprofessorIn) of Contemporary Music

from 1 October 2024 in accordance with § 98 of the Austrian Universities Act (Universitätsgesetz – UG) of 2002.

 

Employment: full-time
Contract: permanent employment in accordance with the Austrian Employment Act (Angestelltengesetz – AG)
Minimum salary: € 5.826,50

 

Employment requirements:

  • completed university education appropriate to the position- The higher education qualification may be replaced by an outstanding artistic career of equal value.

  • outstanding artistic and artistic-scientific qualifications for the position to be covered

  • the necessary pedagogical and didactic suitability

 

Desired qualifications:

  • Comprehensive experience in ensemble conducting in the field of contemporary music

  • Knowledge of the international music repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as of current developments in the field of contemporary music

  • Experience with the diverse forms of notation and playing techniques used in Contemporary music

  • Pedagogical experience in realizing projects with students

 

Responsibilities:

  • Representation of the subject of contemporary music in the development and exploration/appreciation of the arts

  • Teaching and examination activities as well as supervision of students in the major artistic subjects chamber music and ensemble as well as in mandatory, elective and subsidiary subjects in the designated fields of study

  • Conducting Ensemble and working with students

  • Participation in organisational, administrative and evaluation tasks as well as in the implementation of artistic and pedagogical projects