Call for applications for the MA Specialized Performance Music and Research (MaR)

The Academy of Music Basel invites musicians to apply for the MA Specialised Performance Music and Research. Students in MaR will pursue an individual artistic research project, mentored by at least one artistic and one academic (or artistic-academic) mentor. Additionally, courses on artistic research methodology, academic writing, and research management coupled with a wide spectrum of artistic courses and projects support the students in finding their unique path connecting music practice and research. Highlighting peer-to-peer learning, the bilingual program (German/English) offers discursive spaces and strongly supports students’ initiatives.

MaR is a collaboration with the Musicological Department of the University of Basel and is especially suited as preparation for an artistic/artistic-academic PhD.

The registration for the fall semester 26/27 is open from December 15^th, 2025 until March 1^st, 2026.

Further information: www.fhnw.ch/mar

Submit your application in German or English: https://onla.fhnw.ch/info/index.html?lang=de-CH&idanlass=9579279